Oh wow… I had such a fabulous time at the Coastal Carolina Christmas Arts, Crafts, and Gifts Show last Saturday at the Craven County Fair Grounds!!! It was awesome to see so many talented crafters and artisans at the craft show! Here is a peak at some of the vendors. Read more…
I am so excited because I just got a whole bunch of fresh willow branches! I have been looking for them for quite some time and low and behold I found them at a cousin’s yard! I ended up making quite a few willow wreaths in several different sizes and a couple dream catcher rings while I was at it. Read more…
Well… I finally finished my Fall / Thanksgiving table centerpiece. The last project was a double-sided table sign made out of a cardboard box, chalkboard paint and some burlap and lace. It was incredibly easy to make. It turned out so cute! It looks fantastic as the focal point of my fall centerpiece.
I am sure you could make one like this for any season so I will be posting one soon for Christmas. But, in the meantime, how about we get started on how you can make a Double-Sided Table Sign of your own… Read more…
Fall is upon us and Thanksgiving is almost here. In preparation for the holiday I wanted to spruce up my kitchen table with a fall centerpiece. To me nothing says fall like burlap crafts. I had just made a beautiful Fall Leaf Bowl (learn how to make one for yourself) and needed to liven up the dollar store pumpkins and pine cones I filled it with. The Fall Leaf Bowl will also set on a burlap table runner I made a couple years back so I knew the best way to tie everything together into one great centerpiece was to craft some burlap pumpkins! Read more…
Wow, Thanksgiving is almost here. To celebrate the holiday and to bring in the fall atmosphere especially since the weather is finally starting to turn chilly where I live, I wanted to create some Fall themed crafts. I especially love to decorate my dining room table. So, I decided to make this wonderful DIY Fall Leaf Bowl project. Read more…
It took me quite a while to realize it but when I craft or draw or do anything even slightly creative it is actually pleasing to God. Did you know that? Well, it is. That is as long as the project is made out of love and kindness. Sometimes it is simply a beautiful mess that I am making when all the paint, glitter, beads, and pretty paper scraps are scattered all over my crafting table, but it is still pleasing to God because that mess has produced something useful.
So what exactly do I mean that crafts or art or making a colorful mess is pleasing to God? Let me explain… Read more…
Apparently there is a huge amount of painted coolers out there done by fraternities. Some of them are really intricate and beautifully designed. I never imagined when I started surfing Pinterest that I would come across so many wonderful ideas! It’s quite amazing to see some of the artistry on coolers.
Since there is so much of an interest in painting coolers I thought I would share some tips and tricks to ease the process of painting your own cooler. Read more…
I am getting ready to start a whole series about re-purposing old bottles and turning them into beautiful decor for your home. So, I thought I should show you how to clean the labels off of the bottles especially since I have about 100 bottles to clean!! Wow, that is a lot of projects coming your way so stay tuned 🙂
But first, let’s see how to get those labels off… Read more…