I have been picking up these adorable vintage egg cups throughout the year at yard sales and thrift stores and now have a collection in varying sizes. I couldn’t envision ever using them for their intended purpose of holding a soft-boiled egg but I could envision using them for decorative purposes, especially for Spring. I
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We recently got our piano out of storage and I spent some time decorating the piano niche. This is what it looked like when I started: My husband built the shelf specifically so that the dvd player could sit on it. (You can see the cutout on the left where the wires will connect to
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We continue to whittle away at creating items for our (hopefully) soon to be launched wedding store. Sometimes progress is so painfully slow! Yesterday I finished up these sweet little ring bearer pillows inspired by our table runners. We’re having fun playing around with new colors! We also recently created this Union Jack pillow for
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It goes without saying that I enjoy decorating – making my home personal and comfortable for my family and friends. But over the years I have moved away from “holiday” decorating and more toward “seasonal decorating”. I’ve gotten rid of most of my accumulation of things that are specific to any one holiday — other
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There are so many things to love about fall! I’m sure you have a list of your favorites as well. It’s hard to narrow it down but here are four of my fall favorites for decorating and entertaining. 1. Book Page Pumpkins: I made this easy book page pumpkin last year. We received such good
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Debra and I always grow these wheat grass centerpieces around Easter time. We think they’re adorable with the little bunny peeps nestled inside. But, they’re also great for a simple, more modern looking centerpiece for your home or for weddings. They couldn’t be more cost-effective or simple! Here’s how: Supplies: Wheat berry seeds: We
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After reviewing my May calendar, I realize that Mother’s Day is less than two weeks away! May is always a crazy-end-of-school-wrap-up month for me so now’s my chance to start thinking about a thoughtful gift for mom. This month I get the opportunity to lead the craft at the Mother/Daughter retreat a Tuscarora Inn and
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I love to decorate with items that evoke memories and maps are a great way to commemorate a favorite location or special place. With GPS now built right into our smart phones, paper maps seem to be becoming a thing of the past. Before throwing out though, consider upcycling them into a beautiful wreath to
Don’t throw out those Candy Canes just yet! Here’s an easy way to upcycle them for Valentine’s Day. Don’t have any? Head out now, where stores are selling boxes of Candy Canes for 75 – 90% off. They’re not expensive to start with so we’re talking about 25 cents per box! Here’s how: Supplies: cookie
Instead of carving up pumpkins this year consider making this book page pumpkin out of an old book and bring it back year after year. I like using vintage Reader’s Digest books because I know that they’re readily available at almost any thrift shop. I’ve amassed a huge collection over the years for crafting purposes.
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