Bunting Flags

One more for today...

There were too many awesome flower decorations to pick just one as my favorite but I absolutely loved these flags! Here is the original pin...

And here is a picture from the shower featuring the recreation...

My mom used bed sheets from the Salvation Army to create these flags... I LOVED the different patterns and the vintage look of all the colors together! It turned out to be such an adorable decoration!

PROS - CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP, vintage look
CONS - It, no doubt, took some time to sew this together BUT I'm so glad she did!

Rockin' Date Night

Another shower pin... I originally pinned this pin as a wedding idea 27 weeks ago! I loved the idea mostly because James and I are constantly looking for ideas for date night! My mom put her own twist on the idea! Here is the Can O' Dates...

Here is my mom's version...

LOVED IT! The shower guests had a good time writing on the rocks and leaving them for my fiance and I! We can't wait to read them all and put them to good use! :) 

PROS - Super easy and CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP

CONS - Is there any!?

DIY Window Picture

So I've been lagging on posts with school winding down... but I'm back. I've got plenty of pin recreations thanks to the amazing shower I just had last weekend! My mom is amazing! The first pin-spiration came from this pin...

I've had this pinned on my page for five weeks and my mom definitely took notice! She found a window, picked an engagement picture and recreated this...

I absolutely LOVE it! First, it's one of my favorite engagement pictures of us and second, it is going to make the perfect picture to hang above our bed in our new place! Here are the PROS and CONS I can give without actually making this myself...

CONS - My mom said she had to take the frame to Hobby Lobby three times for them to get the glass size correct so that would certainly be time consuming

PROS - Your daughter will totally tear up when she sees it and love you forever for doing it! ;)

Chicken Taquitos

It's safe to say that if there are any pins that have anything to do with mexican dishes with chicken/cheese then I've repinned it! This one is no exception... the original pin came from this site. Here is what their version looked like (again, another model picture)...

And here is mine...

So I kept the recipe the same except that I didn't add the lime juice, it's expensive and 1 tbsp certainly doesn't throw off an entire dish... and it certainly didn't in this case! These were super super yummy! My fiance and brother had no problems polishing off the leftovers that night... I would definitely suggest using flour tortillas as the recipe suggested... my experience with corn tortillas isn't good. Also, it's definitely difficult to wrap them up as tight as the recipe suggested. And, as always, I added more cheese than the recipe called for! :) 

PROS - yummmmm!

CONS - not as pretty as the picture... and don't bank on leftovers ;) 

Sopapilla Cheesecake

First of all... YUMMM! When I say this pin, I immediately added it to my list of future desserts! Here is the background... the original pin came from this site. Here is the original picture... try not to drool.

So I gathered the necessary supplies and made my own recipe... the only differences? I cut the recipe in half (because I honestly don't need all of this laying around) and my picture isn't nearly as pretty... BUT it was oh so tasty!!!

PROS - taste, taste, taste and it's super simple to make

CONS - it's a little tougher to tell if it's done because the top is dark from the cinnamon/sugar toping, it makes a LOT so be sure to share!

52 Reasons Why I Love You Album

So a few weeks before Christmas I pinned this deck of cards album as a potential gift for my fiance. The original pin can be found on this site. The original is adorable and super cheap so I was really excited to create this little book!

I went to Target and purchased a deck of cards and a pack of fine point sharpies so I could write on each card. When I first wrote on the cover card, I realized there was an issue.

Each card has a waxy/shiny substance that comes off on the tip of the sharpie and prevents it from writing. Solution... cut out little squares of paper and glue them on the inside with the writing.

So here is the PRO-CON breakdown of this project...

PROS - price (total cost was less than $6), unique/creative gift
CONS - the substance on the cards surface and being forced to glue on paper to each card