Patios That Inspire

I can't seen to stop planning (dreaming of actually) my rooftop patio. Here are some lovely patios from Pinterest which are a great source of inspiration.

Rooftop Patio Moodboard

I've fallen into a good weekend routine, waking up at the crack of dawn for a peaceful yet invigorating session of yoga on my rooftop patio.

At first light, I lay out my yoga mat, light the candle of my aromatherapy oil burner, prop my laptop on a little stool, click play and follow along the yoga routine. I see neighbors leave for their morning walks or take their bicycles out just before I go into savasana and the newspaper man would have just completed his deliveries by the time I finish. Its a beautiful way to start the morning...

However, the rooftop patio is now bare and  I so yearn to turn the stark empty space into an inviting and tranquil garden for relaxation. Although this is probably the last area of the house the hubby and I planned to take on (I still have bare bathrooms and a very disorganized laundry/utility room among otheres), I couldn't help myself from planning out what I'd like the space to look like.

My vision... a space with contemporary mix of black iron and wood, lots of greenery, a water feature, comfortable chairs to lounge on and lanterns filled with scented candles.

Weekend Project: Working With Leftover Material

Having made too much of the glitter & Mod Podge mixture for my last project I looked around for something that could use a quick 'glam up' and found an old box tray in my 'failed projects' bin. I had bought the box tray from Daiso a long while back and had tried to spray paint it (I went through a spray paint obsession phase). It turned out disastrous and I learned that I could not spray paint anything and everything.

Luckily for me this time, the coat of glitter turned out really well on the outsides of the box. To give the insides a little more interest,  I covered it with left over patterned paper from my 'Retro Chest' project.

Although a small unplanned project, it was super fun & rewarding to make something nice out of a previously failed project using only leftover materials. Ahhh...the unexpected joys of crafting.

Weekend Project: Believe

Project #2 from last month's Kaisercraft haul.  This time I took pleasure in decorating another beyond the page project, an MDF cutout of the word 'believe'.

You know I've been a big collector of  LOVE over the past couple of years. But everytime I see inspirational wall art being displayed, I can't help but want more of a collection of my own. So here goes - the first piece to be added to my extended collection!

But we can't just leave it like that can we?
Oh the things one can do with some Mod Podge and some glitter! And a little crafting tip here too... cover your craft mat with cling wrap when painting, it saves a lot of cleaning afterwards.

And here it is - all finished and ready to induce a smile every time I pass it. And I found just the place for it too...right on top of my inspiration board!