Well you all know how much I love the color pink, and vintage green. This time of the year I don't get into the traditional red and green decor, but I do like red and white, probably because red and white make pink. I love simple craft projects, let me show you how easy it is to make a peppermint Christmas wreath. This project is a fun and easy project to do, but use caution if you are doing this with small children, because we will be using a glue gun. Remember hot glue guns, are hot! Here are your supplies needed: One make it fun styrofoam wreath Peppermint candy ( I used 6 bags for mine) High temp hot glue gun(use caution) Start gluing your peppermint candies on the outer edge of your wreath, and keep working around. Working in a back and fourth motion, keep ... View Post
Christmas Tree Garland (Pottery Barn Inspired)
Christmas Tree Garland (Pottery Barn Inspired) Several years ago when I was visiting a friend I noticed her paper tree Christmas tree garland and she had mentioned that it was from pottery barn. I was so inspired by her paper tree garland that I decided to make my own. You are going to love making this garland and I will share a few tips on how to make your own version. This Christmas tree garland was the highlight of my tree! (This post contains affiliate links see disclosure policy) Supplies needed: Old music sheet paper or natural craft paper on a roll Printed out letters (Merry Christmas) or whatever you'd like your garland to say Tracing paper Tracing stylus Black sharpie marker Scissors Decide on what you would like your tree garland to say. ... View Post
How To Easily Reupholster A French Chair
How To Easily Reupholster A French Chair When I first started my blog one of my first projects was reupholstering a French chair. I got the guts to do it after reading Miss Mustard Seeds blog post on how she reupholstered her French chair. It looked easy to do so I went for it. The problem was that since I was new at blogging I never shared a step by step tutorial on how to do it. I really don't know why I didn't and always regretted not sharing it. Since I am changing things around my home I decided now is the time to share a step by step tutorial on how to reupholster a French chair. I promise that this is super easy to do. Just keep in mind that if you are attempting to do this please don't experiment on your Grandmothers heirloom chair. If you would like to try to reupholster a ... View Post
WHITE SLIPCOVERS WHY IT’S A BAD IDEA
WHITE SLIPCOVERS WHY IT'S A BAD IDEA I have longed for white slipcovers ever since Rachel Ashwell shared them in her books. I've longed for the look of white crisp clean slipcovers in an all white home. They look so cozy and laid back. That was the look that I wanted in our new Florida home. We recently moved from Illinois to Florida and we sold all of our furniture. You can read about that HERE. Since we were starting fresh I knew that I wanted these white slipcovers that I've heard not only Rachel Ashwell but many bloggers talk about as well. In our previous home we had slipcovers but they were the type you tucked in. And those are a pain in the butt! Every time someone sat down and get up it was a sloppy hot mess. I was told that these white slipcovers are supposed to be easy to clean ... View Post
Craft Room Ideas Budget Organizing Storage Solutions
Craft Room Ideas Budget Organizing Storage Solutions Several years ago I was inspired by several blogs as they shared their craft room ideas. At the time I was working an antique shop and I also had an online shop. I needed a creative space for crafting and an office too. I updated this room several times but decided I no longer needed this space as a craft room and now it's my makeup room you can read about that HERE. I've been slowly updating many of my older posts so that they are more informative. Craft Room Ideas On A Budget Before I share tips on craft room ideas I wanted to give you a little tour of my room and share how I designed this room. Keep in mind that everything in this craft space was purchased at thrift stores and garage sales. When I ... View Post
MINERAL SUNSCREEN REVIEW COLORESCIENCE
MINERAL SUNSCREEN REVIEW COLORESCIENCE I recently moved to Florida so using sunscreen is more important than ever. And last spring I had a scare. On my yearly visit to my dermatologist she told me I had an A-typical freckle that needed to be removed. I now have a scar and a reminder of how important using sunscreen is. I reached out to colorescience and shared my story. They graciously sent me products to review. This post is not sponsored all opinions are that of my own and my own experience using these products. WHY MINERAL SUNSCREEN? A mineral sunscreen contains titanium dioxide or zinc oxide both of these help to deflect the sun and help to keep damaging UVA rays away from skin. It also helps to protect the skin as soon as it's applied. Although as a precautionary I always ... View Post