My friend Angie from Knick of Time has created an line of vintage sign stencils. She recently invited me to try out her Amazing Grace stencil that I used to make an Amazing Grace stenciled sign. Included with each stencil that Angie sells is a set of directions for how-to-stencil, a stencil brush (shown…
After the 4th of July, I took down my patriotic wreath and challenged myself to make a summer wreath without spending a dime. I use my wreath forms over and over and after I tire of a wreath’s look, I remove the decorations, saving the florals that still look good, and of course saving the…
Are you ready for July 4? I’ve had my home decorated for several weeks and am looking forward to the big day on Saturday. Today I’ve joined forces with some blogger friends to bring you plenty of red, white, and blue inspiration all in one spot. Scroll down to find links to patriotic projects…
Now that we are building a lake house, I can start thinking about decor. I’ve seen “Go Jump in the Lake” signs on-line and in a few shops and I thought that it would be fun to make my own for our house. My friend gave me an ugly metal sign knowing that I…
Do you like mercury glass? I do! I recently experimented with a technique to make my own mercury glass using a vase that I found in a trash pile. I love the look of the DIY Mercury Glass Vase that I created so much! Just before school was out, my friend Suzanne and I were…
Even though July 4 is still several weeks away, I can’t resist decorating early for this important holiday. Our front door has a new wreath for Independence Day, an Easy Patriotic Wreath that I crafted from fleece. Easy Patriotic Wreath I love to decorate our house patriotically for Memorial Day, Flag Day, July 4, and…
Yesterday I spent some time getting out my patriotic decorations and enjoyed decorating my living room. When I’m decorating for a holiday, I like seasonal pillows to put on the wing chairs that are in front of our fire place but I had no patriotic pillows. A quick fix to the problem was to make…
I am happy to join a group of blogging friends to share spring projects. You’ll find links to five more spring projects to enjoy at the bottom of this post. Last week was spring break and I enjoyed having time to decorate both inside my home and on my porch. A fairly new addition…
This post is brought to you by Cut It Out Wood Cut Outs who provided my classroom with wooden “Believe” letters. All opinions are truthful and my own. Over the winter, Cut It Out Decorative Wood Cut Outs asked me to review a product of my choice. When I saw their wooden “Believe” letters, I…
This post and giveaway are sponsored by Paint-A-Pillow who supplied a pillow kit for me to review. As always, all opinions are truthful and my own. Have you heard of Paint-A-Pillow? Using Paint-A-Pillow’s kit, you can make your own designer pillows. The kit includes a pillow cover and pillow, stencil, stencil brush, roller, tray, and…
Winter is over and spring is finally here. Hurray! I’m welcoming the season with a rabbit door hanger that I crafted for my front entry. How to Make a Rabbit Door Hanger Making a Rabbit Door Hanger is an easy project. If you make one, in no time, you’ll have your own to…
A group of friends recently gathered at my house for dinner to celebrate the birthday of a dear friend. I set the table with my best china and designed an easy spring centerpiece for the table that I think is quite pretty. Since this centerpiece doesn’t contain cut flowers, it will last for a long…