Last week I attempted to ‘frost’ some oak branches. They looked . . . alright. Just alright, though. I’m classifying them as Not Very “PIN-teresting”. (If you’re on Pinterest, you get it.) I have a couple more NVP’s coming up too. Not terrible. Just not what I had anticipated. I’ll keep working on those other […]
Christmas Home Tour–A Little of This ‘n That
Welcome! I put together a few Christmas photo collages to join the phone at Melissa’s Christmas Home Tours. As I looked at each grouping I realized that this year I decorated with a little bit of this and a little bit of that. There’s a theme for each area, but they are all different. Wanna […]
Make an Easy Bow with ‘Cheater Loops’
How To Make an Easy Bow For Wreaths & Garlands My video tutorial for making a Florist bow got a wide range of comments. Everything from Yeah right to Thanks for breaking it down into steps. If you’ve ever tried making a big loopy florist bow and had a lessthangreat result, I have a super […]
How To Make A Florist Bow (Video)
I suppose you’re completely done with your Christmas decorating by now, right? Or, are you like me and about halfway nearly finished? Lemme ask you a question: do you use ribbon to decorate? Of course you do! Ok, maybe you’re not like me and have ribbon-bedecked wreaths, garlands, centerpieces and trees (yes, treeze, plural), but […]
No-Sew Stenciled Runner with Glitter Paint
I decided to switch things up this Christmas with a little turquoise, silver and white in the dining room. When it comes to decorating my own home for the holidays, I’ve always been pretty traditional – red and gold and maybe for a little excitement, throw in some silver. That’s for my own home. When […]
Make A Simple Christmas Mantel Scarf
Make a Simple Christmas Mantel Scarf. For me, ‘simple’ and ‘Christmas’ usually don’t go in the same sentence. I have a bit of a . . . let’s call it an issue. We can blame it on my time in the florist shop. Or the craft store. Or maybe it’s the fact that I can […]
How To “Frost” Branches
Note: Since this was written I tried another group of branches that turned out much, MUCH better! I hope you check out How To Frost Branches – The Right Way. How much time do you spend visiting blogs? I try and tell myself that, as a blogger, it’s part of the ‘job’. It’s my private […]
Dollar Store Gift Idea
It’s December 2, so your house is probably all decorated, the presents are all prettily wrapped and displayed under your glistening tree and you’re calmly enjoying each day, trying out new Christmas cookie recipes. AND, you stayed within your budget this year. If that’s the case, then you certainly don’t need a gift idea that’s […]