Thank you so very much for your kind comments on my tropically patriotic living room and dining area. As promised here is the quick and easy Starfish and Stripes Forever Napkin Rings tutorial. Supplies and Tutorial small starfish (several varieties found HERE.) raffia (found at the dollar store) a drill with a small bit Using a small drill bit a tiny hole was created at the top of each starfish. Next, a thin piece of raffia was threaded through the hole. Then the raffia ... View the Post
Starfish and Stripes Forever Tablescape
Our living room and dining area are linked together in large open space with only a small pony wall to separate the two. Generally, I try to link common elements in both areas so they flow and the design feels consistent. In planning our 4th of July tablescape I continued with the tropical theme through the use of seashells. Of course, the starfish is the most patriotic of all the shells. Here is the Starfish and Stripes Forever Tablescape and delicious BLUEBERRY SPRITIZERS! Starfish and ... View the Post
A $3 Summertime Hostess Gift
Hello, dear friends, I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Don't you just love some fast and fun DIY décor? A $3 Summertime Hostess Gift is darling and checks all the boxes. A $3 Summertime Hostess Gift I found a bag of citronella candles in fun summertime colors and the glass jar at the dollar store. Citronella candles are perfect for keeping summertime pests away while enjoying the outdoors. The small bit of raffia and the seashell were things I already had on hand, but you can also find ... View the Post
Creating 3 D Seashell Art
I am in the process of creating a gallery wall that will brighten up my very dark hallway. My budget for Creating 3 D Seashell Art is around $10. Creating 3 D Seashell Art I purchased two value packs of 5” x 7” canvases at Michael’s. Using a coupon the canvases were just $1.62 each. ($6.48 for all four.) I had several bottles of acrylic paint leftover from previous projects and picked out various seaside colors to paint each canvas. The secret to painting, whether it be acrylic, ... View the Post
A Cute 20 Something Tablescape
Over the weekend the Fashionista hosted a fun-filled sit-down dinner for a small group of friends. I created A Cute 20 Something Tablescape. A Cute 20 Something Tablescape Much of the happy partyware (Meri Meri) was found at Target on major clearance. You are never too old for noisemakers! Simple dollar store noisemakers were customized by gluing on a paper doily, then using round paper punches in various sizes on scrapbook paper. The 8” x 12” sheets work well in the printer. ... View the Post
British Campaign Style
It’s been awhile since I featured a design style post. I LOVE writing these posts~ sharing wonderful information, historical backgrounds and above all gorgeous, inspirational eye candy. My goal is to hopefully feature more posts of this nature in the future. As always it is just a matter of finding the time they take to assemble. Today let's look at British Campaign Style. British Campaign Style Campaign furniture has been in use by traveling armies all the way back to Julius Cesar. Napoleon ... View the Post
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