Do You Know What I LOVE About Thursdays?

EVERYTHING! 

Mostly because it gives me another beautiful Florida day to create something fun and special!

Check out Chloe's Birthday Monogram Sign! 

Chloe is the dog of a very special young lady, she asked me to come up with something fun and personal for her Chloe's 3rd birthday party. 

It fit the bill PERFECTLY!

It makes me SO happy when I get to see the reaction of the recipient of something I have created. 

How cool is it when a sheet of paper can change something SO dramatically! All I did was add a sheet of black paper to the back of the piece and I LOVED the effect! By the way....Isn't that the most ADORABLE octopus you have ever seen?!?! 

Happy 3rd Birthday Chloe! 

Allie Sparkles, Thank you for sharing your pictures with us! 

Have a Lou~Who kind of day!

Heather!

We Welcome The Newest Members Of Our Family...

 Our adorable Sea Babies!

These wee ones are PERFECT for little hands, big hands or no hands at all! I love it when I hear the sea inspired stories my kiddos come up with when they play with their Sea Babies. Adventures of Pirates and Mermaids, Octopus who save the sea by cleaning it up with all their arms, little girls who ride seahorses, Shark boys protecting their friends from fishermen. 

We hosted a Magical Mermaids and Pirates of the Sea Party featured here. We have an old firepit that we cleaned, painted with outdoor paint and use for the kiddos to dig treasure out of. The Sea Babies love to play in the sand there and it keeps the stories going for hours! 

To add these precious Sea Babies to your family see Heatherslouwho Etsy Shop

Another favorite "Story Time" project we use at home is our Story Stones. We call them "Tales of Tails" 

See how creative the kiddos are?!?!

 The idea is that you have 10 stones in a bag. You pour them out and come up with a story using the image on each stone. Please do yourself a favor and record your kiddos coming up with some of the stories when they get used to the idea. I like to do this right after lunch and a hard day playing. Add an afternoon bath and story time then they will slumber for a good while so you can get in some quality "Me" time. I share the video with my hubby after the kiddos go to bed that night and we laugh forever! They come up with the funniest stories!

 You will be able to see the full line of "Tales of Tails" available at Heatherslouwho Etsy Shop . 

Have a Lou~Who kind of day! 

Heather

Use Everyday Items To Make AmAZinG Things!

When I say "My Mom is GAGA over these necklaces" I don't mean she likes them. I mean she CAN"T GET ENOUGH OF THEM! 

They are classy, fun, dress up or dress down necklaces. She has asked just about EVERY day for "just a few more". She has given them to the very special students at The Arc of St. Johns (A very Special School check them out here :), anyone with a birthday, she has to have them in ALL colors to wear with each outfit, changed the chains to dress up or down. She honestly CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THEM! Makes me kind of proud! 

These darlings are available for sale on my BRAND NEW ETSY SHOP!!!! 

Check me out at Heatherslouwho Etsy

Can you guess what they are? Clothes pin centers! How adorable is that?!?! 

If you would like to see a tutorial you are going to have to ask!

So stinkin' cute and really easy to do! 

And another thing....They ADORE this girl! For Father's Day We took some Chalk we have laying around the house (I think EVERYONE with kids does) and drew love notes on our drive way, threw the kids down on the concrete and used my iphone to capture the fun (just kidding! they laid down willingly!). We framed it with a simple little frame we probably had laying around and it was his "Best gift I ever received in the whole world Father's Day gift". His EXACT words! 

Papa Ron is ONE LUCKY MAN!

I have to get better kids!

Seriously! Sometimes just getting there is the MOST fun! 

Just another example of how everyday items can be used for amazing things! 

I would love for you to share your AmAZinG everyday projects! 

Have a Lou~Who kind of day!

Heather

I Would Hate For You To Think I Am All Talk....

Our friends over at The CSI Project host a weekly Challenge where they offer followers an opportunity to post their version of the weekly challenge for a chance to win bragging rights and a spot to share their creativity and blog sites. Check out my weekly obsession  inspiration HERE

WELL...This reminds me...at Heather~Lou Who it is our mission to use, re-use and recycle everyday items. We are always trying to encourage people to do the same. Most of the items I have for sale or create are made from recycled - re purposed - upcycled materials. I often forget that not everyone can take an object and automatically see the end result especially when that object is not seen in it's best light!

Thanks to The CSI Project's Challenge this week, you  will get to see one of the projects I am VERY proud of :

Remember this Beauty?!?!

Can you believe this was a "Trash to Treasure" project! Big Daddy and I were riding down the road and saw "her" on the side of the road in the trash. We asked the homeowners if they were getting rid of it and they said they were hoping someone could use it. While I had forgotten to take a "Before" pic of the table I did get a shot of the "After the Before" .

It's not where we start but where we end up
that matters! Even now you can see the beautiful
details that spoke to me from the road!

So how do we get from trash heap to an elegant lady sitting in the living room of a loving home? LOTS OF WORK I TELL YA! Well at least a wee bit of elbow grease and some great spray paint! Because there were no chips, missing parts or huge dings a light sanding, new hardware and a coat of spray paint made all the difference in the world! I chose to use spray paint for this project because I wanted a nice smooth finish without the texture a brush or roller would give.

I would love to see what recycled-reused-upcycled projects you have been working on lately. Feel Free to post pics and share them with us!
Have a Lou~Who kind of weekend!

Heather

Are You In Need Of A Good Maid?

Mermaid that is.....

A Mermaid dreaming of the sea....
This custom piece measures 2'WX10"L and is painted in
a Sea Glass Blue
$28
Shipping and Delivery both available ~ ask for details
352-478-1287 Who? Heather~Lou of course!

Our First Official Show

It is so hard to chose what to bring to show off. My new
Recycled liquor bottles into Tiki Torches, Pallet Art, Liquor
bottle lamps, bottle cap candles. story stones (more on that later)! 

Snap, Crackle, Pop signs are very popular not only for upcoming
4th of July but for ALL summer parties! Paddle Surf Mermaid
also made her appearance. These Beach bags are very versitle
and a steal at only $24 each. The yellow bags are my new
everyday favorites $5 REALLY! 

Who doesn't love a give away?!?! These bags were
filled with all kinds of goodies! The Tuxedo bags were from
an incredible local singer Lee Seaman it was paired
with the wedding dress bags from Mady Joe Photographer.
Cup of Cakes offered a cute bag with cupcake liners,
Frosted by Darla gave each party goer a certificate
for a free cake pop. We included an acrylic frame and
gave ideas of how to use it creatively. We also gave away these cute
shark shaped bottle openers. Origami Owl is peeking at you too!
Jaime's Bowtique, our gracious host threw in one of her
headbands...and much more! If you haven't been to one of
these shows you are certainly missing out! Below I have
included the sites to a few of the vendors. Make sure to check
them out and let them know I sent you. 

Wine Cork Love! Just two of our new additions. These are too
adorable! A very nice lady has asked for me to customize a cork
with the costume jewelry she has from her Mom (who passed away recently).
They weren't going to wear it but couldn't bear to give it away. They are
going to use the corks as gifts to family members for Christmas Ornaments.
This way, they will have something special from Mom at Christmas!
How touching! We would do that for you too! 

Check out the seahorse pallet shelf! It makes the perfect
addition to any room. It is SO beautiful with a flicker
of the candle and a starfish. Did you notice the mermaid?
She is a beaut!

 Check out my amazing friends here :

Frosted by Darla - CAKE POPS! Click Me! Click Me!
Cup of Cakes and More - CUPCAKE LOVE! Here I am!
Mady Joe Photography - A picture of you, Only better! Click! Click!
Origami Owl - The story of your life, written in jewelry Hooters!
Jaime's Bowtique - She is bowlicious! Bling on over!
Paddle Surf Mermaid - to feel the Salt Air in your hair Paddle away...

There are so many more, If I have missed you please leave a comment, accept my
apologies and post the link to your site.

More to come....Have a Lou~Who kind of week!

Don't We Deserve To Pamper Ourselves!

This Saturday June 22nd we have been invited to participate in a Ladies' Night Out event at an Open House for all our Crafty and Very Creative friends who own their businesses. If you would like to join us it will be located at 

5772 Brush Hollow Road Jacksonville, Florida in Bartram Springs 6:30pm to 9pm. As always, if you have any questions about the event or any of the items I am offering for sale please give me a call at (352) 478-1287. 

As a bit of a teaser you are able to get a first hand gander of just some of the wonderful items I will be offering for sale...

This little beauty is made with recycled wine corks, necklaces
bobbles and bling. Each one is lovingly made and NO two are
the same. For this event I will be offering them for sale for
$15.