I have been sifting through my old Easter postcards and thinking about different ways to display them. I love to surround myself with Easter Decor. Easter Decor For a simply sweet display make one card your focal point and add a piece of scrumptious ribbon to curl around it, and accent it with small flowers and a few eggs. I like to make copies of my originals onto cardstock, add a bit of glitter, and hang them from a pretty ribbon on an Easter tree, door handle or the back of a ... View the Post
Decorating with Dyed Doilies
During a painting project with Sweet Boy, I fell in love with the soft watercolor shades we were creating. I wondered what else could be created with the wonderful colors so I decided to head to the dollar store. This post features Decorating with Dyed Doilies. Decorating with Dyed Doilies In the bridal section, I found a pack of white paper doilies. They were so lovely. An idea formed. Couldn’t I do something similar with doilies and food dye?” The Supplies A pack of paper ... View the Post
Curbside Creativity Inspired By Spray Paint
Curbside Creativity Inspired By Spray Paint. Once a month we have a bulk curbside pickup in our neighborhood. I'll admit that I stalk other peoples piles of trash. If I see something I like I usually knock on the door and ask if it is ok if I take it. I have never had anyone tell me "No". The up side is that my neighbors will now often ask, "Do you want this?" before they toss it. This is probably because they don't want to hear me talk about the benefits of Freecycle again. Hey, it's not easy ... View the Post
Peep Party Cup
Peep Party Cup. Every Easter I try to make my wee special peeps something special. With the current economy, I tried finding inspiration at the dollar store. The Dollar Store Supply List Paper party cups and crepe streamers in the party section. $2.00 The pipe cleaners were in automotive. ??? $1.00 Shredded crinkle paper in the gift wrap section. $1.00 I had the lace, ribbon, glue, and vintage paper posies and peeps at home. But I did see new peeps and silk flowers at the ... View the Post
Anthro Inspired Dishtowels
I decided to attempt to create a dishtowel as cute as those found in a certain favorite store of mine, but for a bit less money. Ok, A LOT less money. Anthro Inspired Dishtowels. Anthro Inspired Dishtowels I began with a stack of towels from the kitchen section at the Dollar Store. You should have seen me searching through an entire wall of towels trying to find perfect colors and construction! I then went home and grabbed my small remaining stash of vintage 1940’s scraps and created ... View the Post
Springtime Soiree Party Favors
Springtime Soiree Party Favors. This spring I will be attending a few gatherings and parties as well as hosting one. I needed 24 swap gifts for an upcoming luncheon and decided to share the sweet scents of springtime by creating lavender sachets. Springtime Soiree Party Favors I found 25 muslin bags on Etsy and stamped a sweet tweet onto the front of each bag. (You can use any type of stamp, but make sure your ink works well on cloth.) Each bag received a teacup full of dried ... View the Post