…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 [...]
~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 [...]
~Share & Get Inspired~ It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time to share your best projects, recipes, DIYs, decorating tips and advice! Link up…then twirl & take a bow! Sharing ideas and inspirations will make everyone’s week better! Let me share a few of my favorite projects from last week’s party. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I love this [...]
~Mother’s Day Gifts, Crafts and Decor~ I’m so excited to be participating in a week of Mother’s Day Gifts, Crafts and Decor ideas with Google+ Hangouts on Air. All next week there will be LIVE videos from a group of creative bloggers that will inspire you with ideas for Mother’s Day gifts, crafts [...]
~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 [...]
~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 [...]
~Make Mine a Monogram~ Today I’m sharing my monogrammed Easter eggs. You know I love anything with a monogram! I also love trying something new. So today I blew out eggs! That’s right! I poked a hole in each end of an egg and blew. It was a lot easier than I thought it would [...]
~Here Comes Peter Cottontail!~ This adorable framed burlap Easter bunny craft has been floating around the blogosphere and Pinterest for a few weeks now. Today I’m sharing my version of the stenciled bunny on burlap. This is one of the fastest and easiest crafts ever created! I chose to place my bunny a little [...]
~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 [...]
~Let’s Party!~ Today’s the last Twirl & Take a Bow Party of February. Can you believe February is almost over? Spring is just around the corner. It’s a time for renewal. Today I’m sharing some great features that might help inspire you to do something fresh and new in your home decor. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This [...]
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 [...]
Some Feature Walls to Catch Your Eye The last few days, I’ve been thinking about my office/craft room makeover. I’ve been thinking…colors…paint…fabric…and feature walls! I need a fabulous feature wall! Take a look at the guest room that I’m converting to my office and you’ll see the wall I’m referring to. It’s the first [...]
Preparing and Priming Furniture Tips Making Life A Little Easier In my last post I told you about my new project. I’m turning my guest room into my office and craft room. I have some furniture that I can use, but I’m going to have some spend some time priming and painting. While I’m [...]
Take a Look Back…My House 2012 Blog Year in Review Shouldn’t we end every year with a quick year in review? Shouldn’t we look back and see what we’ve done…what we’ve accomplished…what we didn’t? Yes! So today, I’m sharing my 2012 Blog Year in Review! Really….it’s more of a 1/2 year in review! I began [...]
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 [...]
Ho-Ho-Ho It’s just about that time! Christmas is right around the corner and in this house…we love Santa! Two years ago, I started decorating around the theme of Santa’s belt. I know you’ve all seen the mugs, candles and ornaments. They have them everywhere! I usually try to buy anything and everything that is [...]
No, I’m not Paul McCartney Do you ever just …let it be? I will admit that more often that not, I don’t. I feel like I have to go one step further, even though I know it’s great the way it is. I can’t leave well enough alone. Then, inevitably I look at it and [...]
Fun to Label! Storage is a precious commodity around this house and with stencils, paint, paintbrushes, needles and thread, I had to find a great way to organize and store everything. So, on this Day 7 of the 31 Days to a beautiful home, I re-invented some storage boxes that had been in my [...]
Re-Do of a Chair Re-do! Day 6 of 31 days to a beautiful home and another step done in my office makeover…the office chair. Several weeks ago, I showed you this chair re-do. I intended for the chair to be used at our vacation home, but I have since decided that it would be [...]
Zebras Aren’t the Only Ones with Stripes It’s Day 4 of the 31 Day Series of making your house a beautiful home and today I’m showing you one of the first steps in my office makeover…my bookcase. I love stripes, so I decided to add a little to my space. What do you think? [...]
Party Time! Wow! We had some amazing posts linked up to our Twirl & Take a Bow party last week! So many great ideas and inspirations! A great way to start Day 2 of our 31 Days to a beautiful home. Check out these great features that you can easily add to your house [...]
