I love having cool friends. When you have cool friends, they do cool things. Take, for example, my amazingly cool friends Kelli & Kristi of Lolly Jane famousness. They got to design a Crafternoon kit for Hazel & Ruby! Have you seen these things? They are these cute little kits you can get at JoannsContinue Reading →
Thankful Tree Printable
For the past few years one of my favorite things my family and I do in the fall is sit down and write all of the things we are grateful for. I have tried displaying these things in different ways (see Vinyl Thankful Tree and my Be Thankful Mantel) but I’ve been wanting to comeContinue Reading →
Favorite Things Giveaway!
I can’t believe we are heading into the holidays! Time to start decorating, crafting and shopping! There are some people who are blessed with the talent of gift-giving. They always seem to know exactly what a person would want/need/cherish. I am not one of those people. I am forever stumped! Especially when it comes toContinue Reading →
Holiday DIY Placecards
Are you hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year? Or maybe Christmas Eve? I LOVE placecards at a dinner table. It makes a guest feel so welcomed to see their own name assigned to a certain spot. Making placecards doesn’t have to be an expensive and time-consuming endeavor either. There are so many simple ways to DIYContinue Reading →
Happy Halloween Mantel
I wonder if someday I will be at that maturity level where I decorate for fall by simply and subtly arranging some white pumpkins I picked up at the local organic farm along with some perfectly shaped branches I trimmed from my garden. ::sigh:: Maybe someday. But that day is NOT TODAY. My Halloween mantel isContinue Reading →
Fresh and Fabulous Halloween Wreath Ideas
It should come as no surprise to you that I love a good DIY wreath. A wreath is like a blank canvas just waiting for someone to create a piece of art! And a Halloween wreath? Fuggetaboutit. So fun! Today I’m sharing some fresh and fabulous Halloween wreath ideas I’ve seen out there in hopesContinue Reading →
Buffalo Check Halloween Banner
I am trying to pull my Halloween mantel together this year before October 1st and I think I’m going to make it! I’ve decided on a predominantly black & white color scheme with some touches of orange and a lot of silvery bling. I’m loving it so far! Today I’m sharing a banner I madeContinue Reading →
How To Build A Cornice Board
Learn How To Build A Cornice Board in this easy DIY Window Treatment Tutorial. Last month you got a sneak peak of today’s project when I showed you a picture of my daughter’s room. In addition to making her upholstered headboard, I made a cornice board as part of the window treatment. It was superContinue Reading →
DIY Mercury Glass Halloween Candles
Eeeks! So happy that it is now officially September and all things “fall-ish” are fair game! I’ve been getting my wheels turning on my Halloween mantel decor this year (you can see the past few years HERE, HERE and HERE), and THANK GOODNESS because guess what was still up on my mantel as of today? Yes.Continue Reading →
No-Carve Pumpkin Decorating Ideas
I need to admit something right now… I don’t love carving pumpkins. I know! I’m a total party pooper! But really… it’s messy. It’s kind of hard. It’s time-consuming. For me, it’s just not that fun. But DECORATING pumpkins? Yeah. That is my jam! Pumpkins are like little blank canvases just begging to beContinue Reading →