I love to welcome people to my home with a happy wreath. The Sparkle and Shine wreath is part of The 2012 Collection of Holiday Crafts and Decor. The 2012 Collection of Holiday Crafts and Decor Right as you walk in the front entry there is a plate of sweets to greet guests. From there you can see the tree with a vintage inspired tree topper. On a table nearby sits holiday treasure boxes filled with candy. I’ve already changed up the Christmas “fantle” and have added our ... View the Post
Unwrap Hope: Winter Wonder Cloches
This is both a tutorial and a fundraiser for Hope Unlimited. Unwrap Hope: Winter Wonder Cloches. Unwrap Hope: Winter Wonder Cloches A few years ago I saw an ornament within the pages of Family Fun magazine. It was made out of a plastic drinking cup. How To Make Winter Wonder Cloches It’s par for the course that it generally takes me a year or more before I get around to making what inspires me. LOL. I found some plastic wine glasses at Wal Mart (6 for $1.99) which got my wheels ... View the Post
Sparkle and Shine Wreath
It seems that every holiday season I create a new wreath. But I think that this may be my favorite yet! Here is the Sparkle and Shine Wreath. It’s been a long time coming. I can remember the exact moment I spied a vintage ornament wreath. It was way back in 2001 ~ nestled within the pages of Country Living’s December issue. Its creator was Jennifer Paginelli of Sis Boom fame. I was completely and utterly captivated. Sparkle and Shine Wreath Better late than never! Eleven years later I ... View the Post
Creating a Vintage Inspired Tree Topper
It doesn’t happen very often, but sometimes reality exceeds expectation. It can Such was the case when Creating a Vintage Inspired Tree Topper. In creating a tree for my husband, inspired by his childhood, there was just one thing I was missing: a tree topper. I had something like this in mind. But after 5 thrift stores, I had given up hope. At the last thrift store, I spied this disaster. The aluminum star reminded me of the vintage-inspired corsages I had made in years past. So ... View the Post
Sweetheart Advent Elves Week 1
Many of you have been sending me emails asking “What exactly are the elves doing?” in regards to the Advent Calendar I created for Mr. Décor. So here is Sweetheart Advent Elves Week 1. Are you ready for some mush with a big side helping of cheese? Now you already know that Mrs. Elf kicked off the holiday season with much fanfare and love. Sweetheart Advent Elves Week 1 On Sunday (Dec. 2nd) the elves made a huge pancake breakfast for Mr. Décor. Monday (Dec. 3rd) was a busy day, but ... View the Post
Glimmers of White and Gold
Over the weekend I worked on several Christmas themed projects. My favorite was our front entry. I bring you Glimmers of White and Gold. Glimmers of White and Gold While most of our home is currently decorated with a brightly colored vintage Christmas style I wanted the front entry to be calming…soothing. I have loved this image from Country Living since I found it a few years ago. Although the feather tree in the image above is much larger I thought that this smaller tree ... View the Post
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