I took a painting class years ago and it taught me one truth: I have very limited skills when it comes to recreating an image with paint on a canvas. Grrrr, how I struggled with my first (and only) still life. (Never never never again will I torture myself with a still life!!!) Ugh. One…
Season’s Greetings, Ho Ho Ho, Happy Festivus, Happy Hanukkah and Merry Merry Merry Christmas friends ! ‘Tis the season for sparkle and shine, homemade treats, crafting, baking, decorating, and holiday cheer! We’ve been busy around here with all of those delights, and I have just a few to share today. The first is this little…
I don’t know about you, but I’m strongly feeling the need to spend less money on things this season, and far more time with family and friends. The ‘spend less money, spend more time’ notion I mentioned last year is again rearing its head when it comes to decorating around the house. Just the other…
Hello friends, I’m so excited! Today we kick off the Holiday Home link parties, and this Tuesday is all about mantels! My amazingly talented friend Layla is hosting a holiday party ~ she’ll be posting at noon (with a crazy beautiful DIY project), be sure to link up! . This year, after transforming our living…
Greetings friends, happy Monday! So much preparation for the holidays going on this week, ’tis the season for crafting too! I like to add a few items to our holiday decor every year, both store bought and handmade. Over the weekend, I made two of these ‘Peace’ dove ornaments. Here’s the simple way I…
Hello! I finished up another crafty little project yesterday with my Silhouette ! This simple seasonal pillow was created with the use of vinyl cut with my Silhouette and fabric paint. I created the letters with the Silhouette font tool, then cut them out with the cutter. I used fabric paint to…
. Today, I have a great tutorial for you from Brittany at Pretty Handy Girl. Brittany wanted the look of the Studio Wall Shelves from Pottery Barn, but didn’t want to spend $299 to achieve it, so she fashioned her own out of a ladder found at Habitat for Humanity Restore. Brittany is a girl…
G’day all, happy Monday! ‘Tis the season of giving and the ‘Week of Giveaways’ continues with an opportunity to make a statement in your home with some of the most stylish wall stencils around, brought to you by Cutting Edge Stencils. In the mood to add some pattern to your wall without the commitment or…
Greetings! Oh what a week, are you caught up in the pre-Thanksgiving scramble? Juggle juggle, balance, multitask, and a little more juggling, right? Whew! I’m looking forward to next week’s down time, just to sit around with family and friends, bake pies, peel potatoes, sample wines, and eat eat eat. And maybe do some more…
Do you have a signature color? The one hue you turn to time and again that brings you happiness, soothes your soul, and brings you constant comfort? There is such a color in my world, and it is the perfect gray blue. The color that brings to mind a hazy afternoon in Provence, or a…
What a weekend! I haven’t seen such amazing weather on a visit to the City by the Bay in a long time. 79 degrees and perfect! Short sleeves and no sweater in San Fran? Rare indeed! What a great time we had playing tour guide for the in-laws. Here is the gorgeous view from atop…
Happy Veterans Day all! A big salute to the veterans and troops today! Did your town have a parade? Ours did, and so many came out to pay tribute! I’m working my way through my list of holiday crafts, and I finished up one half of a project today! We’re not hosting Thanksgiving this year,…
Memo boards are just one of life’s necessities, at least for me. I have a giant custom memo board that I built earlier this year for the mud room, that one is for all the *stuff* I need to remind myself when I take the kids off to school or head out the door. Mail,…
Lately I’ve been inspired to bring more color into my life, especially my work space. I like to be surrounded by girly glamorous sophisticated things in my home office, and the color pairing I’m fixated on lately is raspberry and teal, can’t you tell by the header? (Designed by Fabulous K Creative, I love it!)…