DIY Wine cork chalkboard

This whole week has been nothing but A super DIY one. As I’m working on my ideas for the “Wine and Cheese” setup, well I started working on a little DIY project (that I Love) saw it in pinterest (OBVIOUSLY) LOL….. If you collect wine corks like we do, well than you will love this!! Wine corks and chalkboard two of my favorite things put together !! How brilliant!! This is so much fun and easy to make.. you can even use a picture frame if you want..Follow my super easy step by step tutorial…

Here is what I needed, chalkboard, Acrylic paint, Glue gun and corks…

As usual you decide what color you want to paint the frame, I went with black.

Now at this moment, if you read my last post you should be drinking a nice glass of wine so take a Sip and do not please do not forget the cheese!!!LOL

Than we are going to glue the Corks, one by one..

HOORAY! You just created something so unique and different!! here is your very own cork chalkboard!!!

I love how each cork has a little story and a little memory to it. I am putting my chalkboard to work!! I am super excited to show my friends and family some of the little things that have been created with so much love!! Now let’s make this “Wine and Cheese” setup a pure success!! Cheers to life, creations, diy and crafts!!! LOL…

“Her heart said, “It’s time to create!” Her soul overheard and replied, “It’s about time!”

Peace, Love, happiness & Light

Gisella Ramirez

Wine and Cheese

Such a great and super productive day, filled with some therapeutic shopping, purchasing all the last minute things for my sons upcoming Birthday Bash, getting kitchen ready and getting things together for my husbands birthday dinner tomorrow (andddd breathe) LOL. Now I can blog about some super exciting things I am working on .. With the planning of our sons party that is in the weekend( OH LORD) It’s crunch time!!! I’m trying to take care of last minute things. To me it’s ALL in the details, the most simplest yet meaningful thing can always go a long way.. that little detail that gives the presentation a pop, So my focus right now is on my “Wine and Cheese” setup for the adults… Hey who said the adults can’t have fun in a teenager party!!! My son is turning “13”  so you better believe I will be celebrating the new journey he is entering, especially when surrounded with our closest friends and family!WooHoo… I checked pinterest for some inspiration and found some great ideas, I want to keep it SUPER simple, just a little token of gratitude for everyone that took time out of their busy lives to come celebrate our sons day!! Here are some wonderful inspirations…

Now if your anything like me than after seeing these pictures your thinking about drinking  a nice glass of wine accompanied by some delicious cheese LOL.. I started working on a little project for my “Wine and Dine ” setup, will post as soon as I finish it.. (This DIY soul of mine just likes to come out and play)LOL…

“Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words”

Peace, Love, Happiness & Light,

Gisella Ramirez

I’m Inspired!!

Quick somebody pinch me I fell into a “I’m so inspired coma” LOL… Just to let you know since I was a little girl I have always loved being creative (They call me the creator LOL).. Well I personally find any reason just to make some Crafts, Diy projects or plan parties, seriously!! Just so I can create the best memorable party theme ever and also everything that comes with it, Diy, cooking, planning, dancing, decorating and hosting!!! I love the whole concept of celebrating small things with the people you love, especially while creating some fun filled memories together. Only thing is I am a bit of a perfectionist, I want EVERYTHING to be perfect LOL, down to the balloons LOL. Which is NO BUENO (not good). So I have been on a journey of self discovery lately, trying to get aligned with my soul, I wasn’t listening to it. I am learning so much about myself that I honestly never knew I had in me-it’s exciting. I am not a perfect person nor ever try to be (hello I’m a perfectionist LOL) . But I thank god every single day for each waking moment that he gives me another blessed day to make things right and be a better person for myself and of course for my family circle, everything  I do is really for them.. always trying to do everything with pure honest love, especially when doing something that means alot to me, send out positive energy to receive a positive life worth living.. DO EVERYTHING WITH ENDLESS & REAL LOVE. I finally feel like I’m living the life of my dreams (somebody pinch me)- Again LOL.. I don’t want to wake up.This moment right now is what really matters to me, and for that I am beyond grateful..(okay enough about my emotional outburst LOL.. ) Now lets plan this party!!! My son is turning 13!!! OMG I just feel like time flies by wayyyyy to fast… Well we asked our little guy how does he want to celebrate, and of course Mr. popular wants to have his friends and family over our home!!! Okay, that’s great but how many kids are we talking about? 25!!! yeah you heard it 25…Oh my god LOL… well on our mission to make this the best day ever for him with a side of my party planning mind, I am on full blast with ideas.. Super Excited!!! Theme is “Let him shine” it’s his special day so I want it to be alllll about him!!!! Entering the teenage years in my eyes is a huge step in life, and we are so proud that we were blessed with this little humble boy with a big heart!!! <sigh>.. I have been looking for so much inspiration and ideas through pinterest and so far it has been successful. Take a look at my vision board for our sons big day..All I see is Burlap, Gold and chalkboard!!!! These are a few of  my favoriteeee things (yeah I’m singing)…

Ohhh the possibilities!!!! I love them all. I am so ready to make this a beautiful and successful party. I already have my vision board, 90 percent of everything will be handmade which I live for!!! I can’t wait to share with everyone the end result, especially the face on my sons big day, because in all reality it is ALL for him!!!!

“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in our hearts”

Peace, Love, Happiness & Light,

Gisella Ramirez

The Vision…

Reporting from the Ramirez Home, The Hallway is officially white!!!!!

Before

After ( Far from done)…

Oh my dear never ending project ,what are you doing to me, inspiring me more and more I see…Today was a good day, we are trying to finish the hallway. Between the kitchen & hallway and now my dear husband added the basement to our list ..Seriously!?! You got to be kidding me… LOL..like I said before and I will say it again I need extra arms…At least the hallway is almost done. It was a yellow hallway, which I loved,  but boy oh boy was it time for a change!! LOL.. Now my vision is chevron (gray and white) and a lovely wall gallery (something very simple). So now a trip to Homegoods is seriously necessary lol ( who doesn’t love to shop).  As I sit here on the couch with my boo and talk about that space in the kitchen.. Weeelllll I have the perfect vision of what I want to create in the kitchen, since we like hosting and have that amazing space to make a little happy hour for us… I need a Bar cart ASAP…I actually found the bar cart in Marshalls for $49.99 and can’t wait to go and get it… all I see is gray and chalkboard (here we go again with the chalkboard obsession) LOL… Okay, so in my search of some good old  inspiration, Pinterest gave me some awesome ideas!!! OMG I’m in love, excited and obsessed..Stay Tuned!!!! I absolutely LOVE all of these… I can’t wait to share our before and after, please bear with us as we are trying to make this house a home…

And who said you can’t decorate a little space and make it your own, especially when alcohol is involved..LOL.

“If you wait until you have enough money to decorate and make your home your own, it will never happen. If you wait until you can afford to buy everything new, you are missing the point. It is the old, the new, the hand-me-down, the collected, the worn but loved things in your home that make it your own.”

Peace Love & Happiness,

Gisella Ramirez

Chalkboard DIY Galore

Hello, my name is Gisella and I am obsessed with Chalkboard paint!! YES, Chalkboard paint.. Yesterday, I hit the jackpot when my husband brought me a can of chalkboard paint. I am so inspired with some great ideas.. I can’t wait to finish doing them all, but today on our Sunday Craft/Diy day, which turned into a Diy crafty party.. LOL.. between homemade  ham, us crafting away and my husband opening a bottle of champagne just couldn’t help but feel grateful for these little Family moments… (Reminder: Life is a party, love it , breathe it and live it with all your soul)!!! Sooooo We started mission #1 chalkboard kitchen cabinet.. I have always dreamed of having at least one chalkboard cabinet in my kitchen and (BAMMMMMMM) guess what it finally happened.  It was so much fun and Super easy to make.. Follow my step by step tutorial for an easy and very much needed chalkboard cabinet, now I have my measuring equivalents.. so important and special to me since the kitchen is like my second bedroom. Momma loves to cook, especially for my family!!!

All you will need … Chalkboard paint, which I purchased in Home Depot, a small painting brush and a kitchen Cabinet.. ( guess what it’s free and it’s in your kitchen just pick one)..LOL

Now you need to clean the surface, wipe that baby down using a piece of Bounty paper with a tad bit of Water, and let it air dry..

Once dried, start the painting wooo..This is the best part.. Painting while listening to U2 and Bonjovi just makes me so happy…LOL…

Make sure you paint two coats.. Should look like this…

Now, we are officially done and ready to put this cabinet to work!!! As usual you choose what you want to write.. you can put some recipes, reminders, grocery list or like I did a measuring equivalent..Wait, do you have chalk? go get some LOL…

Doesn’t it look AMAZING!!! Yayyyyy..Our kitchen is coming along..Super excited.. This DIY was so easy and super fun!!! You make your own home. Your home should be your sweet oasis…

“The kitchen really is the castle itself. This is where we spend our happiest moments and where we find the joy of being a family”

Peace, Love & Happiness,

Gisella

Valentines DIY cards..

Okay, so when I said I’m trying to get inspired into making some awesome Diy Valentines Day cards this year, BOY was I heard.. I found some amazing DIY cards… I think tomorrows day will be filled with some Michaels in the morning and than a little bit of AC Moore in the afternoon LOL…

Now how much fun do these look?? Like I always say Handmade is always the way to go!! Can’t wait to share my V Day cards for “2014”

“Do everything with everlasting and pure love”

Peace, Love & Happiness

Gisella