Creating Crafts and Home Decor
When I think about the summer and the 4th of July, my mind goes to visions of the beach! Neutral colors and texture! So with that on my mind, here is my beach version of our 4th of July Apothecary Jars… I wanted to capture the feeling of summer in this festive set of 4th of July Apothecary Jars. They are filled with beach sand {craft tip: each one has
My children both have required summer reading from their schools. Each summer, it never fails….someone loses a book somewhere in the house! Can you relate? So, this summer I decided to create something new… A Summer Reading Station !! Today, I am going to show you part 1 of my summer reading station. Part 1 is how I created the vintage crates to store all of
This was originally posted on Design Dazzle as a guest post! Thought you guys might like it! Tassel Garland… I love styling beautiful parties without breaking the bank. One of my favorite elements to use is tissue paper. It always amazes me how you can take a few sheets of flimsy, inexpensive paper and create something that is pretty and so memorable! I have been making
Bonnie and I have really had some amazing opportunities over the last few months and we are so excited to share a fun Tulip Tie Dye project we have been working on! Just be warned… this is not your hippie aunt or your tween’s version of tie dye! The kind folks at I Love to Create sent us their rainbow tie-dye kit and surface
Here in the South, we spend lots of time outdoors in the spring and summer, and nothing is more refreshing than an ice cold glass of sweet tea or lemonade! When Trish and I were invited to participate in the Martha Stewart Mother’s Day campaign, part of out project humbly accepted a position towards the back…our little glass, stenciled drink pitcher… Now, it would have
Does anyone get a little overwhelmed this time of year? Between Teacher Appreciation Week, Mother’s Day, sports try-outs, end of the year programs and everything else…. I can get a little frazzled! Today I am going to share with you how to make this beautiful burlap covered vase. It is quick, super-easy, and a very inexpensive gift idea! Just perfect for the insanely busy time of year!
Can you believe May 1st is Tuesday? The month of May is always such a busy time for everyone with performances, sports, school wrapping up, not to mention incredible weather! I wanted to get a jump on the end of the year gifts for teacher’s and this is my sweet, little appliqued apple towel I made! The fun fabrics and ric-rac just make me smile! Are you ready
Goodwill, our local thrift store, is such a great place to find unique items to transform into something new. Trish and I visit Goodwill with different “glasses” on than we would have in a traditional store, it is less about what we see that we need or want, and more about how can we take something plain and turn it into something great! Today, I am
I have a confession…I seem to have acquired ADD as an adult ( or maybe I just now am willing to admit it!! ) !! I just LOVE all the ideas all over the blog world and it makes my head spin at times. I WANT TO MAKE THEM ALL!! But, alas, I am only one woman with a family…so..baby steps! My
Mother’s Day is such a special time for us. So, when we were selected to create a special Mother’s Day craft idea by Plaid ~ Martha Stewart Mother’s Day campaign, well we were thrilled! You would have thought we had won the lottery when our box arrived from Plaid containing a huge assortment of Martha Stewart crafting items… These supplies are just incredible…brushes,sponges, multi-surface acrylic paints,stencils…..so many great items! We knew
