I'm sort of feeling like Santa Claus with all of these giveaways lately. But more on that in a bit. This time of year as I start slowly decorating my house, I also start thinking about gift ideas. Besides the big gifts, I always like giving handmade gifts as well. Every year I make homemade chocolate fudge and cookies. My Mother in law had a delicious fudge recipe, and her cookies were out of this world! Each year I make her fudge and give it away as gifts to my family and friends. Yeah, I know I don't eat any of that anymore, but I am still going to give it away as gifts since my friends and family enjoy sweet treats. This year along with there sweet treats I thought I would make a few gift bags, using a reusable tote bag. These are very simple to make. I found my bags at a ... View Post

You are going to love this very simple five minute craft. Yes you non-crafters this is for you! There are so many variations to this project and I will share those ideas at the end of this post. So you want to make a gift for someone, or you are looking for something new this year for your Christmas decor. Well I have a very simple 5 minute craft. Not only is is very simple to do, it's also very cheap to make. Supplies needed: Floracraft styrofoam cone- white. Lace trim Bells Glue gun Make sure that you have enough lace trim for your project before starting. I'm using what I already had, and I think I may have used a yard? Start on the bottom of your cone. Add a drop of glue to your cone and add your lace. As you are working, you will turn your cone and glue ... View Post

Yesterday was a day off of school for my daughter. We spent the day shopping of course, which made me get way behind in things that I needed to work on today. But it was worth the time spent together. Not many teens like spending time with there parents. Today was a day of catch up, so I'm now even further behind. I thought that today I had time to start and finish a project. And I did, but I don't like how it turned out, so I won't be sharing it today. And you can thank me for that ;-) Not every project turns out as I would like it too. I'll get back to creating tomorrow. But I still have a fun craft to share. I actually shared this a few years ago, but many of you may not have seen it. This is a very simple, cheap craft. Best part, you don't have to glue a thing! You can ... View Post

  The holiday season is fast approaching us, and yes it's that time of the year to not only think about decorating our homes for the season. But also to start thinking about gift ideas. That can be stressful for many, trying to come up with ideas for gifts. I'm teaming up with over 60 blogs, as we share gift ideas for everyone on your list. From gifts for him, for her, for kids, for garden lovers, vintage lovers and so on. I am sharing some of my favorite things that I think you will love too. I picked things that would make wonderful gifts for anyone on your list that love shabby chic style. And hey, if it's something that you have on your own wish list, you can pass this along to someone as an idea of what you would like. And at the end of this post, you'll have a chance ... View Post

Wow, I haven't done this in a while! Today I am sharing what's new in the shop. I've had so many people ask me if I still have a shop, so I guess I need to go back to sharing what's new in the shop when I add new treasures. I have to be honest and tell you that, I've had a hard time finding new and cool treasures. I had a source, but that source is getting out of the biz. I'm very picky about the treasures I find, I mean if I wouldn't put it in my own home and if I don't really love it, then I don't buy it. Since we are almost in the holiday season, I thought I should add a few holiday treasures. And I've also added treasures that would make a wonderful gift for yourself or someone special. I found this tree last year around this time, I love it, but I have no where to put ... View Post