SUMMER PILLOWS DIY ANOTHER MIKSTANG MADE IT!!!

 Greetings and Happy Sunday. I hope that everyone is having a wonderful and relaxing day.  As we all know that Summer is approaching and if you are like me, then you like to change your decor as the seasons change. So my inspiration came from the photo above that I saw in a magazine. So, I went on a hunt to find the perfect Summer combination that fits my style. My inspiration for my pillows began with this rug that I purchased at five and below. It was $5.00 and I absolutely loved the hunter and kelly green colors on the bay leaves. Now on to the details for the pillows. I purchased these 2 pack pillows forms last Christmas at Joann for $9.99 which is a great deal for 18 X 18 pillow forms. The grey and white pillow form covers was purchased at hobby lobby for $2.50, they were regular $9.99, so I saved about $15.00. For the pillows that I designed I purchased 4 Waverly fat quarters from Walmart for $.97 each. The other two pillows that I designed, the fabric was purchased at Hobby Lobby on clearance for $10.00 a yard and I purchased one yard.  (gray marble color) Other supplies that you may need: coordinating thread, scissors, sewing machine or fabric glue (if you do not sew) and poly fill if you are not using pillows forms. So, I hope that you all enjoyed this post and add some spice to your life for your sofa for the Summer. Have a great week, Mikstang Living.

MIKSTANG MEMORIAL DAY DIY

 Top of the world. I hope that you are doing great and enjoying this three day weekend. For myself who is currently serving in the military, Memorial Day is more than being off from work. It is a day to remember all of those fallen brave courageous men and women who have lost their life to protect the land of the free. Now, on to the details of this Mikstang Memorial Day DIY. About 80 percent of this DIY was purchased at the dollar tree. DIY 1 :So let's start with the table runner that I created. I purchased the fabric at Joann fabric, in which this piece is actually a remnant. So, I spent less than $2 bucks. DIY 2 : The wine glasses was purchased at the Dollar Tree, I have used these glasses in various blog posts. This DIY is quick and easy. The supplies that you will need: Wine glasses, fine glitter, mod podge and Krylon clear sealer.  DIY 3: The candle holders have also been featured in numerous blog posts. Another quick and easy project.  Supplies needed: 4 single handle stem holders, 2 clear candle glass candle holder (oval or circle) shaped and E6000 glue. For this project glue the two stems together with the E6000, let them sit over night and just put the candle holder on top and you are done!!! Last but not least, the arrangement. DIY 4: Supplies needed: The flowers were purchased at Walmart for $0.97 . The red and white vase fillers was purchased after Christmas at Hobby lobby for $0.80 cent and I separated the colors. The clear glass vase was purchased at dollar tree and the blue glass filler was purchased for $2.00 at a local dollar store. To add a little spice, I bought the stars from Target last year. So I home that you all have enjoyed this post and given you some inspiration. I hope that you all have a great Memorial Day and please be safe!!! 

FOLLOW YOUR DREAM DOOR MAT DIY!!!

Top of the  world.  I hope that you all are doing great. The weather has gotten warmer and I was on the search for a summer Welcome mat. Did you all know that Welcome mats are so expensive, so I decided to create my own. I wanted something that was bright and had an inspirational message.  I call this Welcome mat MMIH Mikstang Made It Herself. So here are details. I purchased this door mat at dollar tree. The paint was purchased from Walmart and  is by Folk Art paint in neon yellow for $1.97. The foam brushes was purchased at Joann for $.97 and the stencil was purchased on clearance at Hobby Lobby for $.75. After I had created the mat, I later decided that it was missing something. So I decided to add some trim that was purchased at Michaels on clearance for $1.00. Some other additional things that you will need will be a plastic bag to cover your work area and tape to hold the stencil in place. I absolutely loved the way that this Welcome mat turned out. Each day I step outside my door I am reminded to follow my dreams. I hope that you all enjoyed this post. Mikstang Living!!!!

SAILING WITH MIKSTANG

Top of the world Fashionista's!!! Today I am sharing what I wore on Day 1 of my Caribbean cruise. I got so many compliments on these legging and not to mention this hair cut. These leggings are from a company that I discovered while scrolling on Instagram. These tights are from a black owned company by the name of Napp2reality and I must say that I was not disappointed. The print that I am wearing is from the Genius Collection. What I loved most about these tights were the amazing bright and vibrant colors. Which in my opinion is appropriate for a Caribbean day of sailing. So on to the details. As I stated these tights are from the Genius Collection. The cost of these tights is $42.00, which may be pricey for some, but the quality is AMAZING!!!!! I will leave their information here  ( https://napp2reality.com/collections/genius) So here is how I styled these tights. I didn't want to do too much so I decided on a black sleeveless tank that was purchased at H&M last summer for $3.00, my shoes are Gianni Bini purchased at Discount Dillard's for an amazing price of $4.80 and my necklace was a clearance find at Burlington Coat Factory. The clutch in my hand is just a travel document holder that is my lifesaver when traveling, which was purchased at Five Below 2 years ago. So hopefully you all enjoyed this post and BON VOYAGE!!!!!! Mikstang Living

EGGCELENT EASTER DIY

Top of the World and HAPPY EASTER!!!!! So, I know that Easter is tomorrow, but I really wanted to share my creations with you all. So, instead of doing three separate post,I decided to include all three in this one post. So, let's get started.... The first creation is my Easter decor for my dining room table. If you scroll the pics, you will see that I have include all the things that you will need to have a great Eggcelent table. DIY 1: Easter Vase Decor, if you all remember, this is a DIY from last year. I found the flowers at Walmart for $0.97, the vase was purchased at Dollar Tree, the Easter egg floral pick as well as the Easter egg vase fillers. DIY (2) : Egg cups, these were purchased at Target in the dollar spot, each of these were $1.00 a piece. The glitter was purchased at Hobby Lobby, the sealer and Mod Podge was purchased at Joann Fabrics and the paint brush was a Dollar Tree find. DIY 3: Paper Mache' Eggs: The pack of paints was purchased at Michaels for $3.00, the paper mache' eggs were purchased at Joann's for $7.99, foam paint brush clearance item and sealer at Joann's.  On to the Finale, my favorite part of my table this year is these paper plates that were purchased at Hobby for 40 percent off their original prices ranging from $4.99-$5.99 . I absolutely love the Bible verse printed, not to mention the vibrant colors. So, I hope that you all enjoyed this post!!! HAPPY EASTER and enjoy your day!!!

THE LUCK OF THE IRISH

Hello World!!!! I hope that everyone has had a great work week and is looking forward to the weekend. As you all know St. Patrick's Day is tomorrow and I will be celebrating my Irish heritage. What are you all planning to do for St. Patrick's Day? So, I thought that I would share my St.Patrick's day dining room table decorations. So, where to begin, 90 percent of the items were purchased at the Dollar Tree. The only items that was purchased from other stores were the gold vase fillers, purchased at Hobby Lobby during Christmas and the table runner was made by yours truly. The fabric was purchased at Joann Fabrics some years ago and I finally got inspired to create something with it. Life of a sewer, lol!!! I also made the crystal handle holders as well as hand decorated the wine glasses. So here are some pictures to give you some ideas to get your St. Patty's day celebration started off right. Stay cool, chic and confident. Mikstang Living!!! HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!!

ULTA CLEARANCE MAKEUP HAUL!!!!!

Top of the world fashionista's!!!!! This is just a mini clearance Ulta makeup haul and I wanted to share my goodies that I found for an amazing price. So lets get started with what I was most excited about, the NYX SEX BOMB eyeshadow pallet. These colors are amazing and can work for any day/night look. The original price for this pallet was $7.49, I got it for a steal of $1.47. Moving on to the concealer, which is an Ulta brand. I got this concealer in the color deep cool and the original price was $9.00, I scooped this baby up for $2.29. The next eyeshadow pallet was entitled Sweet and Shimmer. The original price was $4.99, I got for a $1.97. Last but not least, I picked up two CELESTIAL Chrome Lip Toppers, the first color is Stardusk 19 and the second one is Rose Comet 20. Can you believe that the original price was $7.99 and I only paid $0.97 a piece for both. If I had purchased this products at the original price my totaled would have been $37.46 plus tax. My GRAND total came to $7.14 that is tax included, in which my total saving was $30.32. I can honestly say, I think that I scored a great deal. So don't be afraid to shop the clearance section for makeup, you may find some deals. So until stay chic, cool and confident. Mikstang Living!!!