This was the weekend I put our rubber bands and frog tape to good use. I love taking something hum drum and turning it into something special, and that’s exactly what I did with this vase that was crying out for a redo. I love how it turned out and think it complements our decor nicely. It’s so easy to do, you’ll be amazed! I
How to Make Easy Fringed Napkins
This weekend, I was on a mission, and that mission was to use some of the many fabric remnants I had lying around with nothing to do. It was as if they were calling me, and I obliged. A few months ago I made some drapes and had about a yard of fabric left over, so I thought about making a table runner but a
Skeleton Leaf Tray
I’ve long been enamored with leaf motifs, so when I heard about skeleton leaves I did some research and found an online source that has a great selection of colors and various sizes. In my continuing quest to add some color to our cabin, I decided to embellish a simple white tray with the leaves. Supplies I used: Wood tray, approximately 21″ x 14″ Skeleton leaves
How To Make Beaded Placemats for a Round Table
I always try for the trifecta when it comes to projects: fast, easy and inexpensive. Well…one out of three will have to do this time around. This one is pretty easy, but it takes time, and the beads for four placemats can add up, so make sure you have your coupons! *edited to add* Beads are far less expensive at the Dollar Store than Michael’s
Kitchen Curtains
You would think buying kitchen curtains would be easy. Think again. The kitchen in our rental, well, let’s just say I call it our ‘vanilla’ kitchen. I like it though. The cabinets are the cheapest kind you can buy, but there are plenty of them. The kitchen is 16×14 which is pretty spacious for a house that is only 1250 sq. ft. The kitchen has
Ruffled Pillow
I love sewing pillows. Mostly because they’re pretty easy to do, and I don’t like complicated, intimidating projects. I started sewing in high school, so you would think by now I’d be a pro. But there were many years the sewing machine gathered dust, and up until recently, I never had a truly reliable machine so it was always quite frustrating. Anyone with a sewing
Gingerbread House Progressions
Ok, I know Christmas is over and most of us are ready to move on, but a couple of weeks ago I showed you this year’s Gingerbread House and mentioned I would post some pics of the houses our grandson and I have made over the years. I think it’s fun to look at how far he’s come! He is now 9, and I think
This Year’s Gingerbread House
For the last five years, our Grandson and I have gotten together a few weeks before Christmas to make a Gingerbread House. For the first two years, we took a workshop being offered at a local restaurant, but I decided it would be more fun to pick out our own candy and make them on our own, and it was! After the houses are finished,
It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas Blog Hop!
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas Blog Hop – Wreaths and Trees I’m thrilled to be teaming up with Kathy from Life On Lakeshore Drive, Kathe from Kathe with an E and Tammy from One More Time Events to bring you… It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas! Each week will feature a different element of Christmas and each party will
Mod Podged Bullhead
Everything old is new again. Modge Podge has been around for so long, but it seems to be making a huge comeback, and for good reason. There is literally no end to the creative projects out there in blogland using this amazing stuff, so I decided to jump on the bandwagon. My friend Elaine gave me this black bullhead made out of plastic and I