I recently went and cruised the aisles of Goodwill. I was on the hunt for a small shelf. This post is a Ghastly Goodwill Find Gone Gorgeous. Ghastly Goodwill Find Gone Gorgeous I found this 1980’s country cutie for 50 cents. The bottles required serious muscle to pry off. I had already emptied out their ancient straw flowers. The cobwebs were wiped away and the cubbies were spray painted it white. I had envisioned that the shelf would hold these turn of the century pin cushion dolls that ... View the Post
Birds Nest & Burlap Wreath Tutorial
I am embarrassed to say that the wreath that has been hanging on our front door was well past its expiration date. It was time for an update. Birds Nest & Burlap Wreath Tutorial. Birds Nest & Burlap Wreath Tutorial The old wreath at one time it held a profusion of blooms. Like any beautiful garden, the flowers had wilted and faded away blossom by blossom. The time had come for an extreme makeover. I thought about the various wreaths and themes I had seen around blog land. ... View the Post
Luggage Holder
Do you like my luggage holder? My suitcase is currently resting on it while I pack for my upcoming New Orleans trip. Luggage Holder I fished it out of a neighbors trash heap. It used to look like this: A bit of sanding, heirloom white paint and jute webbing transformed it. I adore jute webbing. (Also known as burlap webbing.) It’s humble beginnings associate it with upholstery shops. I recently bought a huge roll of it. Burlap Webbing Projects I’ve been collecting images on ... View the Post
A Bunting We Will Go
Over the weekend I sat down at my sewing machine to create a garland/ bunting/ banner for my guest room. My friend T arrives on Thursday for a visit and we will celebrate her birthday on Saturday so I thought a bunting would be a fun touch. A Bunting We Will Go. A Bunting We Will Go While making T’s bunting my thoughts turned to the Fashionista’s upcoming birthday. The theme of the party is “The Almost Famous Seventies Soiree”. Think vintage, denim and daisies coupled with fondue pots. Ah but ... View the Post
Adorable Valentine Day Ideas
Have you begun your preparations for Valentines Day? I am a wee bit behind because I am also prepping our guest room for my friend T's annual visit. She arrives on the 11th and will stay for five days. I started looking for Adorable Valentine Day Ideas. I do plan on placing some fresh roses by her bedside. Adorable Valentine Day Ideas We have also begun to address our Valentines, both handmade and store bought. (The pirate cards were found at Goodwill for $2.99. They are by Meri~Meri.) ... View the Post
Cute Valentine Crafts
Cute Valentine Crafts: I adore frothy decor confections for this, the most romantic of holidays. Cute Valentine Crafts Life may very well be like a box of chocolates and the empty containers can be just as sweet. Wielding a glue stick and a roll of crepe paper begin by just folding a pleat and gluing it down. Using the edge of the box top as your guide continue to do this 500 times. :) Then add lace and trim with a glue gun. Add some paper punched hearts and a bit of Valentine-themed ... View the Post