My name is Laura and I am an antique lace scrap hoarder. Some of my precious bits are so small I wondered what I would ever do with the pieces other than admire them. Inspiration struck when I began planning my Valentine tablescape. I wanted romance and lace and lots of it! So Romantic Antique Lace Napkin Rings were created. Romantic Antique Lace Napkin Rings I began by tearing strips from an old cotton pillowcase and a well worn French linen tea towel. (Yes, it is ok to imagine yourself ... View the Post
A Winter Wonderland Centerpiece
Our family spent a very quiet December 31st together. I made A Winter Wonderland Centerpiece for the table and thought you might like to see it. A Winter Wonderland Table and Sideboard I decided upon a Winter Wonderland theme for our New Year’s table and sideboard. It included elements that have regularly been spotted~ Villeroy and Boch plates, silver napkin rings, antique napkins trimmed in handmade lace, and Great Grandma Lenora’s S & H green stamps silver. While I love ... View the Post
Gifts To Make #6 The Five Second Anthropologie Sweater
A tutorial for you, Gifts To Make #6 The Five Second Anthropologie Sweater. Years ago fur and crochet collars were all the rage. Gifts To Make #6 The Five Second Anthropologie Sweater You may have noticed that they have made a comeback in a big way. Two summers ago my Grandma Jingles sent me a package of some of her long ago favorites. They included this pretty blue collar and broach that have since sat in my closet. I decided to pair them and now wear them. My kids call me the ... View the Post
Gifts of the Heart Oh Tannenbaum
I have the tutorials for “Gifts to Make” 6, 7 and 8 almost finished. But they require a bit of spray paint and it has been raining in Phoenix for the past two days. So for now Gifts of the Heart Oh Tannenbaum. I like the rain. It reminds me of the Christmases I experienced as a child in Northern California. Gifts of the Heart Oh Tannenbaum My mom would load up six kids in our white Dodge Dart and drive us to the Walton Volunteer Fire Department tree lot. As the littlest, I would ride on ... View the Post
Gifts To Make #5 Winter Wonderland Under Glass
Happy Monday! Welcome to Gifts To Make #5 Winter Wonderland Under Glass. This is the fifth installment of inexpensive gifts you can easily make. Gifts To Make #5 Winter Wonderland Under Glass I had to select the most knocked off project of the season it would probably be the Anthropologie tree in a jar. There have been seen several interpretations of this darling idea all over blog land. I thought it might be fun to take the idea to another level. A search began in the cupboards for ... View the Post
Gifts to Make #4 Handmade Tags or The Easiest Anthro Knockoff Ever
Welcome to the fourth installment of gifts you can make. Gifts to Make #4 Handmade Tags or The Easiest Anthro Knockoff Ever! Although these are gift tags and not gifts per se, you could package eight or so in a glassine bag and give them as a gift. They are too cute not to! Gifts to Make #4 Handmade Tags or The Easiest Anthro Knockoff Ever Way back in the middle of November I had shared with you my holiday knock off aspirations. One project I had listed were these darling Anthropologie ... View the Post
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