Starched fabric wallpaper: a step-by-step guide to an affordable and versatile project. I wanted an easy button. I’d spent a week troweling layer after layer of plaster onto my daughter’s bedroom walls as part of her French country room makeover. My arms were tired. But I still wanted to add some pattern to her bookshelves. Could…
Have you ever been to a painting party? You know, one of those parties where an artist guides a group of friends as they paint a canvas and everyone brings their own beverage;) I love going to those, but my last piece of “art” did not turn out the way I wanted it to…. I…
You might remember this DIY tassel keychain tutorial that I showed here on the blog in February. You might also remember that I could not make up my mind about the design, so I created three different keychains. So today, I’ll share the second DIY design: a floral wood bead keychain. hemp cord wood beads…
My oldest baby turned 16 this week. Whaaat! How did that happen? My little boy is legally old enough to drive a car! And on a side note, have you reached the age yet when you see a kid pull up in the parking lot and hop out of the car and the first thing…
Are you a romantic when it comes to things like Valentine’s Day? Sometimes, I feel like that gene sort of skipped me ?. I did, however, pull off a pretty romantic gift for my husband last year and wanted to show it to you. This print is called “Mates for Life” and came from Uncommon Goods….
No, the title is not a metaphor for personal individuality:) I’m talking about literal snowflakes. Well, literal paper and crocheted snowflakes. You see, it’s been freezing cold this winter where I live, but not a snowflake in sight. Bitterly cold…check. Below freezing wind chills…check. Fluffy white snow….hmm, no. On the bright side, our winter precipitation…
Whew, it’s cold outside! I can’t stand it when it’s super hot, so given the choice I’d usually pick colder over hotter. But parts of these last couple of weeks have been an altogether different kind of cold! Thankfully, (around here at least) we had a nice break from the arctic air for a couple…
It’s time for an Extreme Makeover…Christmas tree angel edition! I know Christmas is over, but this angel makeover is a perfect project to do before you pack all your decorations away. And the after Christmas sales are going on in full force, so if you don’t have an angel or if you like yours just…
‘Tis the season for parties! I love being able to give the hostess of parties I’m invited to a little thank you gift and am always on the lookout for cute, easy, hostess gift ideas. The idea I’m sharing today would be a fun little gift for anytime you need to take a smaller, inexpensive…
Verdigris. Isn’t that an interesting word? And apparently it can be pronounced in a few ways. One dictionary website said it was pronounced “ver-di-gree” (which is how I’ve always said it). Another site said “ver-di-greece”. And we actually have a town named Verdigris here is Oklahoma and they pronounce it “Ver-di-griss”. Potato, patato…let’s just find…
Are you “pumpkin-ed” out? Or can you stand one (or two) more pumpkin tutorials? This quilted pumpkin tutorial is easy and makes a really unique fall decoration. Also, a reader asked me how to make the velvet pumpkin that I used in one of my fall décor tutorials. So, I added that tutorial to the…
I’ve got an easy, interchangeable wood bead garland tutorial for you today. Have you seen pretty pictures in magazines or on Pinterest with strands of wooden beads casually draped around a bottle or wound through a vignette? Wood beads add interest and texture and I think they look great in a variety of decorating styles…