Quick Craft Wood Flowers

I love a little quick craft idea that can be used to decorate. You know those cute little features to put on a book shelf of window seal.

Michaels has these cute laser cut wood flowers for 99 cents! 

They come in many different flower styles so its fun picking them out. Plus they are smooth and ready to paint.

So I picked out some pretty colors based on what I am doing with them and whipped some put on them in minutes they where dry and adorable!

Got them dressed to party with some ribbon!

Oh Cute!

The blue one in its new home! 

See that twiggy candle there? Learn how to make it here!

Love <3 Lace

Valentines Rolled Felt Flower Wreath

Remember when I told you how I was trying to make a wreath here well I finished it just in time for Valentines. 

Learn how to make the rolled felt flowers here.

I love how this wreath turned out.

This wreath is fairly simple. Just the matter of time it takes to make all of the felt rolled flowers.

I started out with a basic foam ring bought from the craft store.

I wrapped strips of white fabric around the wring securing with hot glue.

I made dozens of different sizes and colors of rolled felt flowers. I went with traditional Valentines colors.

Click here to find out how to make them.

Using hot glue I glued each rolled felt flower to the fabric making sure they are tight and close to each one.

After lots of gluing and rolling felt covering every bit of the wreath, I finish it off with a felt bow.

And that my pretty Valentines Wreath with Felt!

To see my other February Wreath go here

Love <3 Lace

Simple Fix with Curtains

My mom and I where just discussing how curtains are such a easy and cheap fix to a room.

Well I remembered that when I was trying to tackle this area.

The shelf isn't anything fancy I wasn't ready to paint it at the moment, but I wanted to give a more finished look.

So I bought a tension rod from Walmart. They run around $2. And scored some cheap fabric (5yd for $4!). 

A little cleaning up and finding homes for batman and other things that didn't belong. 

Taa-Daa

I love hiding things. I wasn't a fan of showing off the fact that we have all the seasons of Simpsons on DVD. 

So curtains on a book self work perfect.

Cheap and easy fix.

Curtains don't have to be just for windows anymore! 

Love <3 Lace

Real Orange Orange Chicken

The other day I went to lunch with my father in law, he took me to my husbands favorite Chinese place. Only thing husband was at school and sad :( to hear we didn't have any leftovers for him. So to please his sudden desire for Chinese food. I looked up many recipes for Chinese orange chicken and ended up making up my own.

And let me tell you it is AMAZING!! 

The Secret FRESH oranges! 

What you need
For chicken

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast sliced into thin strips
2 eggs
2 Tablespoons water
2 teaspoons salt
pepper 
1 cup corn startch 
1 cup flour 
oil (for frying)


For Orange Sauce 
1 teaspoon minced garlic 
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
3 Tablespoons soy sauce 
1/3 cup sugar
Juice and zest from 2-3 oranges 
1 Tablespoon white vinegar or rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil


Directions 
Heat oil in pan about 1 inch to about 375 degrees.
Whisk egg and water in a bowl.
Mix flour, cornstarch, salt, and pepper together in a dipping dish.
Take chicken strips and dip in egg mixture then into flour coating chicken strips then place in hot oil. 
Cook in small batches for about 3 to 4 minutes.
Till crispy and slightly golden brown.
Let chicken rest on a paper towel to drain oil.


How to make the sauce
Mix together all sauce ingredients in a sauce pan till combined and heat till just bubbly.
Place chicken in a dish or pan and pour sauce over and stir to coat the chicken.
Serve over rice.
Makes about 4-6 portions.
  

Twiggy candle holders

Ok I love when I can make something cute by going to the dollar store and then going out side grabbing a few sticks and getting this.

SO easy and cheap.

I am making a bunch of these to put around my living room.

I love natural elements.

All you need is a glass candle holder. I found some prefect for this at the dollar store in packs of two. 

Go out side and find some twigs.

Cut to size and glue on.

Easy! 

You can find the full tutorial here .

Love <3 Lace