Daffodil Weekend on Nantucket!

We spent this past weekend on Nantucket for Daffodil Weekend. It is one of my favorite weekends on the island. Summer hasn't started but the excitement is in the air and the island is buzzing! We had a great time and I can't believe Memorial Weekend is right around the corner! 

Warning...picture overload!

 My youngest sister and Mr. Daffy! 

 EKG & MMB

 Main Street

 All the old cars lined up for the parade! 

 Festive! 

 MTS looking good! 

 The Castaway Clothing area in Murray's 

 Peanut and Pledge got in on the Daffy Action! 

 EKG & KGB

 Sankaty Light

 Views from the plane

 The water was beautiful! 

Always sad to leave! 

Photo Contest!

Head over to the Cape Madras Facebook Page 

and enter their fun Spring Photo Contest!

The picture with the most "Likes" 

will win a $100 gift card!!!

"Nearly" Handmade Spring Vase...DIY with Katie!

Honestly, I am a total sucker for fresh flowers. I say all the time that when I win the lottery that I want to buy fresh flower for the house every week.

This last weekend just confirmed that love. These were some of the gorgeous buds we saw while walking around our neighborhood and at a tiny farm nearby:

 The flowers got my wheels turnin'...beautiful flowers need a beautiful vase right?? I only had a super simple round vase on hand and that was just a little too plain Jane for me.


This is when the idea for the "nearly" handmade vase bloomed- don't mind the pun :) A little stone clay and some channeling of my inner Demi Moore circa Ghost turned my cheapo vase into a personal fav.


I was inspired by grandma, Marilyn Brown, and her amazing oil paintings. She was the talent behind the painting in my dining room.

I used this rose as my model for a stone clay creation.

First, I headed to the art supply store and bought Stonex stone clay in white. It's like Playdough for adults- it is soft and smooth to the touch and then air dries in about 36 hours. No need to bake or seal.

I wanted it to look 3 dimensional so I molded 3 sizes of petals with my palm. This was super simple; the large petal was a ball about the diameter of a quarter, the medium petal was a nickle, and the small petal was a dime.

 

I wanted the leaves to look natural, so no two petals looked alike. Mother nature is not perfect so why would I have to be, right?

The next step is to layer and fuse the petals to form the rose; large on bottom, medium next, and then small. I also made a few baby petals to fill up towards the center of the rose. You might say "Ew!", but I would just lick my pointer finger and make a little paste-like glue with the clay to get them to really stick together. You should try to do this while the clay is still really pliable and moist- or else it will start to crack on you.

According to the box, I just needed to let it air dry and that the drying time depended on the thickness and size on my project. Mine took about 36 hours to fully dry.

Once dry, I whipped out the gold leaf paint and glammed those petals up!

I broke out the StrongStik (similar to Liquid Nails) and dabbed about a quarter sized glob on the back of the base to fuse it to the vase.

With my patience nearly running out, I waited another 24 hours for that glue to harden...but I could not be happier with the result!

I have about 95% of the box of Stonex left so I am excited to do a few more projects like this.

I was also thinking that this may be a great bridal shower gift- what do you think?

 

Check out more projects like this on my blog! 

Bridier Baubles Vlog Part Deux

Doesn't The Coco Necklace look fab on?!

When I say the "Sneak" Cuff...I really mean the "Snake" Cuff!

Shop all looks HERE!

An almost wordless Tuesday!

It has been a LONG day, so here are two pictures from this past weekend in NYC!

Love Park Avenue in the Spring!

We had a fun 30th Birthday Party to go to on Saturday night,

so of course I had hysterical sweatbands made for everyone!

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Introducing the LUXE Collection!

We are so excited to introduce The Uptown Necklace as the first piece in our LUXE Collection.

These baubles are our absolute favorites and we know you will love them too!

Splurge vs. Steal...Bauble Edition!

First of all, HAPPY MARATHON MONDAY to my fellow Bostonians! I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend.

This splurge vs. steal edition is exciting

because I was able to incorporate Bridier Baubles into it :)

We all love J. Crew and their fabulous accessories but they come with a pretty big price tag. I have been a fan of their Bubble Necklace for quite a while...however, I was not a fan of the $150 price! This is why I am SO EXCITED to be able to bring you all the Boca Grande Necklace at a fraction of the price. This look could be yours for only $30!

Bridier Baubles!

Something to think about!

We are always bringing you the latest styles without making you break the bank!

**We are also hosting a fun contest on our Facebook Page! You get to name our NEWEST necklace. Submit your name idea and then have your friends and family like the BB page and your comment. The comment with the most "likes" will get to name the necklace and they will also get a necklace!**

Been Busy with Bridier Baubles!

Hi Friends! Sorry I have been so MIA! I have been swamped with Bridier Baubles, but it has been so exciting. Thank you all for your support, it means so much to me! Today, I added these beauties to the shop! What do you think?! Which is your favorite?

Lilly Chandelier Earrings - A preppy delight!

Tierney Teardrop Necklace - available in 3 colors!

Flower Patch Necklace

Boca Grande Bib Necklace

Boca Grande is where Nantucket winters, a special, exclusive spot...and the perfect name for our favorite statement necklace. My favorite bauble of the moment.

The Brooke Bib Necklace!

Love this statement necklace!

The Ashley Necklace -- named for a fabulous blogger and photographer!

Be sure to LIKE our Facebook page, lots of fun giveaways coming up!

Easy Mod Dresser Makeover -- DIY with Katie!

I frequent the local thrift shops in our neighborhood looking for small pieces of furniture that I can restore and find home for, or resell for a few extra $$. Last week I found this beauty-a real stunna right? Yeah...not so much. But the lines were great and the price was right- $19.99 + 20% off! That girl was mine:)

First, I gave whole piece a good scrub down with cleaner and removed all the old hardware. There were a few scratches and holes from the old handles that needed filling so I used some wood filler and sand paper to smooth them out.

There was a slight glossy finish, so I only had to give it a light sanding.

I broke out my standard Benjamin Moore All-Purpose Primer and applied two VERY light coats with a 4 inch sponge roller and a 2 inch sponge brush. I made sure there were no drippies and that the coats were completely dry before applying the next one.

I choose Behr's Rain Washed in a semi-gloss finish for the main color. I was debating over using a semi-gloss or high gloss so I went to the experts- Sherry and John Petersik from Young House Love. If you are not familiar with this couple- they are like the Brad and Angelina of the DIY blog world. I emailed them asking what finish they would recommend for my dresser and they wrote back, "For furniture we like semi-gloss so it's wipeable and holds up really well!"

I applied two coats with a fresh 4 inch sponge roller and sponge brush. I prefer the sponges over a brush to prevent any brush strokes from showing once it dries. And honestly, its just faster!

After letting her dry, it was time to get the drawer handles marked and prepped.I bought four 10 1/4" stainless steel bar pulls from Home Depot for $10.47 each.

The best way to make your dots on the drawer fronts for handles is to create a template so all the markings will be the exact same.

Here is a step-by-step guide on how to do that:
1. Trace your drawer (face down) on a piece of paper or cardboard then cut it out
2. Mark a vertical line down the middle indicating the center of the drawers width
3. Mark a horizontal line indicating the center of the drawers height
4. Measure the length of the handle you choose (length between the screws- not the full length of the pull)
5. From the center where your two lines from Step 2 & 3 make an X, measure and mark where your pull screws should be (the center would be at the X and the marks will be on the horizontal line)

Now you have made an easy template for your pulls!
I used this to guide to tap in a nail mark at the places where I needed to drill the hole for the screw. Then I used my 1/8 inch drill bit to make the proper holes.

The final step was to screw in the pulls!

From yucky pinky black to gorgie mod blue in about 4 hours!

Check out more projects like this on my blog!

You can also buy the signature pom pom scarf here!

xoxo Katie