There is nothing like capturing a bit of autumnal bliss under glass. Let's create a Fall Fairyland Forest. Fall Fairyland Forest Last Christmas I, along with 8000 other bloggers, created a bit of holiday happiness in a glass container. I chose a gumball jar for my creation.   I wondered if I could create something similar for autumn. Then I thought “Yes! Now I know what to do with those leftover plastic deer and bottle brush trees!” But the trees needed to be in autumnal colors ... View the Post

Hello friends! Every holiday I see gorgeous mantles done up for the season and it makes me long for a fireplace. But honestly, we don’t really need one here in Phoenix. But I did create something similar. How Do You Like My Fantel? A Faux Fall Mantel. A few weeks ago I came across a lovely image of a shelf decorated for fall and I read a phrase that was new to me ~ “fantel” a faux mantel. Where have I been? This word concoction has been in use for over a year! I liked it so much I thought ... View the Post

Happy Good Friday to you. Are you finishing up all of your springtime holiday preparations? I wish that there were two of me. One to clean the house and finish the grocery shopping and another to deliver these happy baskets to my wonderful neighbors and friends. The I Blogged Your Mama! Basket. The “I Blogged Your Mama!” Basket I don’t think that an Easter basket HAS to have a handle on it. I found these sweet willow gems for 15 cents at the thrift store. The pastel polka dotted ribbon I ... View the Post

Every spring I try to create something by hand for my children. It is a bit of love to place in their Easter basket that perhaps they will cherish. This year is Vintage Inspired Resurrection Eggs. Vintage Inspired Resurrection Eggs This Easter project was one I have been wanting to create for several years. But it requires Papier-mâché eggs. Generally, by the time spring rolls around and I think about it the bins at the craft store that hold such eggs are EMPTY. This year was no ... View the Post