My color scheme for Christmas this year is silver & white. I wanted a different wreath for my front door other than a standard pine wreath that I normally use. I used deco-mesh for the first time when I made my fall wreath that I previously shared & I really love how simple it is …
Holidays
I have had to greatly scale back my outdoor decorating this year with the move to the Townhouse. I always try to be a glass half full kind of girl, so while I will say I greatly miss decorating my beautiful farmer’s porch, I will make do with what I do have. I found a great vintage …
I have been busy working on Christmas projects to go with my silver theme this year. I wanted to make a corner swag to hang on the old window I hung in the dining room. I had a grapevine base and attached pine & some pretty silver stems along with antler sheds that I painted …
I was going through my Christmas decorations and found a bin filled with gold beads that I hadn’t planned on using on my tree this year. They were so pretty & I wanted to do something with them. Beaded Christmas Wreath I picked up a foam wreath at the Dollar Tree …
I made these pumpkins last season, but was new to the blogging world so never linked them up to any parties. I really think they make a big impact & thought I would share how simple these are to make. I originally saw this idea on Pinterest & just tweaked them a little with things …
Next, I purchased a beautiful brown tin vase & simply filled it with 8 bunches of flowers. I completed it with the same fall leaf ribbon. This beauty only cost $8!
I was very lucky this weekend to spend time with a wonderful group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators for a retreat. Basically, we create, talk, laugh, laugh and laugh some more! In fact I smiled so much my cheeks hurt! It was so refreshing to be around so many creative ladies. I was determined to get …
Make a Valentine’s Day picture frame using a sharpie and a stencil, plus a fun mason jar candy bouquet filled with their favorite candy. My sweet daughter, Amanda, has been with her adorable boyfriend Sean, for 15 months now. They are both 17 but while Amanda will be leaving for College in August, Sean still …
I love looking at all the blog home tours and get so much inspiration from the incredibly talented women who put so much time and effort into creating a beautiful home for their loved ones. The main thing I have learned is it does not matter how big your home is or how much money …
Decorate Your Home With A Beautiful Rudolph and Christmas Village. It adds a fun element to your holiday decorating. I gave my favorite DIY project, deer silhouette (see prior post) a Christmas makeover. I love Rudolph so I gave him a shiny red nose and added some fresh pine for a collar. I finally …