…to a beautiful home
~Summer Crafting Challenge with Jo-Ann~ This is a sponsored post for Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores. Today I’m sharing my creation from the “Cape Discovery” summer crafting challenge with Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores. I was given the choice of 72 crafts that were featured in their spring catalog. I decided to do a [...]
~This Way to the Beach~ Sometimes we need a little direction… Directions to the beach are the best kind! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This week I participated in a Google+ Hangout on Air Wreath Series with some other great bloggers. We each were given a Styrofoam Brand Wreath form from Floracraft. They asked us to create a [...]
~She Did It!~ I feel like I’ve been missing in action from my blog the last several days. I’ve been so busy with my daughter’s upcoming graduation. This past weekend we had a very intimate graduation party with family and friends who have known her forever. I wanted it be a celebration of her [...]
~Mother’s Day Etched Glass Gift~ As a mother, I love to receive gifts that are made from the heart and that remind me how special it is to be a mother. Sometimes it’s hard to create a gift that mom can not only use but keep and cherish forever. Martha Stewart crafts makes that [...]
~Office Update~ As you know, I’ve been working (SLOWLY) on my office/craft room. Will I ever get it done?…I’m trying! I do not want to show you too much till the final reveal, but I also do not want you to think I’m not accomplishing anything…I’m not lazy…I promise! Therefore, I decided to give [...]
~Sprinkled Ice Cream Glasses~ Do you love sprinkles? I’m not talking about sprinkles of rain. I’m taking about ice cream sprinkles. My youngest son LOVES sprinkles! He sprinkles them on ice cream, cupcakes and sometimes he’ll even sprinkle them on a bowl of whipped cream! When I got my hands on these glass paint [...]
~Label It!~ Recently, I received some great patio paint, paint glass markers and chalkboard paint from DecoArt. I’m participating in a week of Mother’s Day Craft Videos sponsored by DecoArt and today is my day! Today at 2:00pm EST, I’ll be live sharing my Mother’s Day craft. So if you can, stop back by and [...]
~Identify Yourself~ I have to admit it…I love monograms. In fact, my children (who have long since outgrown personalized clothing) laugh about how they had their name on every article of clothing they ever wore when they were small. I not only dressed them in matching outfits, but they did usually have their name [...]
~”Sew” Amazing Pillows~ Today I’m sharing my DIY throw pillows that I made for my sectional at my beach house. I knew I wanted beach appropriate pillows for my sectional, but I didn’t want to go overboard with the tropical theme. I wanted a touch of the tropics and I wanted colorful and fun! [...]
~Color, Color, Color~ I love color! It adds fun and vibrance to a space. It always brightens the room. It puts a smile on my face. When I found this great bamboo and glass top coffee table at a second-hand store in Florida, I fell in love. When I saw it was only $40, I [...]
~I Love a Good Hack~ That almost sounds wrong…What I mean is…I love transforming or making over something. I love to make it my own, putting my idea into the design. Today’s makeover is super simple but makes a big impact! IKEA Bookcase Makeover First of all, you know I love IKEA! When [...]
~Fabulous Fabric~ I am so excited to be sharing my latest creations using some new HGTV Home Decor fabric found exclusively at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores! When I found out that I was getting the opportunity to review their new fabric from HGTV, I was ecstatic. Mainly because I have a love of [...]
~DIY Sea Life Wall Decor~ I think we all have a favorite space in our homes. It’s a room of our home that when we walk by it, we smile. It makes us happy. Maybe it’s the colors, maybe it’s the furniture, maybe it’s the accessories. Whatever it is that makes us happy, we [...]
~DIY Hand-painted Wood Sign~ I think snow has been around for a lot of us lately, but I am definitely ready for spring! So much so that I decided to create my own “sign of spring!” Pun intended… I always gauge spring by the buds that begin to bloom. It’s my favorite time of [...]
~Curtains Made Easy~ One of my favorite things about any room is curtains. I love gorgeous window coverings! I recently showed you my new home office curtains and today I wanted to share how to make them yourself. The Rule of Thumb on Curtain Width Take the window’s width and multiply it by: [...]
~Bamboo Shade~ I have loved the look of bamboo shades for a while now. A beautiful bamboo shade paired with gorgeous curtains is a look to long for! Here a few examples of the look: via BHG via Traditional Home ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sometimes…It’s Okay to be Fake When I began my home office makeover I [...]
$2.00 DIY Owl Bookends You heard right! I created a great pair of $2.00 DIY owl bookends. I found these great little owl figures at the Dollar Tree. Their original state was not ideal, but I had a plan. Their intended use was for an owl themed baby shower that I hosted recently. I [...]
Office Makeover in the Works If you remember, I have said goodbye to my guest room and hello to my new personal space. I finally found the design that I wanted for my stenciled feature wall. I knew that I wanted a greek key design and I found what I wanted in a fabric [...]
Treasure of the Heart I have fallen in love with the beautiful crafts created right from the pages of a book! Have you seen the wreaths, butterflies and other goodies? All you need to do is hop to Pinterest for inspiration or stop by Jennifer Rizzo’s daughter’s room or check out the gorgeous starburst [...]
Lots of Love Valentine Crafts Valentine’s Day is starting to creep into our minds. Our thoughts are turning to Valentine’s parties and decorations. Our mouths are watering over thoughts of chocolates and candy hearts. Today, I’ve steered my thoughts toward two tissue paper Valentine crafts. It all began with some lovely pink tissue paper [...]
Pom-Poms Make Us Cheer! Have you jumped on the pom-pom bandwagon? Yes…I have! For me, it began with a great wreath from It’s Overflowing. Aimee did a great knockoff of Anthropologie’s pom-pom wreath. Next, I fell for Kelly’s flowers at Eclectically Vintage. Both talented ladies used a fork to make their creations. You heard right…a fork! [...]
Knock, Knock It’s a Door Headboard I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and enjoyed spending time with family and friends! We had a lovely holiday and I’m looking forward to having my kids home for another week. We’re planning on enjoying this time leading up to the New Year! I found a goodie [...]
Custom Family Rules Artwork Builder Signs By Andrea I am so excited to tell you about a great product by Andrea at Signs by Andrea. It’s called a “Custom Family Rules Artwork Builder” and it lets you instantly build your own custom set of family rules, choose from several artwork design styles and pick [...]
The Gift of Burlap Beautifully wrapped gift boxes are one of the best sights of the Christmas season and my burlap gift box is one of the most beautiful wrapped boxes in my house! It was fun to make but a little time-consuming… I folded and rolled small burlap circles. I inserted straight pins [...]
DIY Christmas Staircase Decor This Christmas I decided to try something new! Every year I string garland along my staircase. It’s always beautiful and I’ve always loved it, but this year I found this great idea on Pinterest and decided to give it a go! I wanted something new and different for my Christmas [...]
