Hi! I'm Kathy from Creative Home Expressions. I'd like to thank Laura for having me over today to talk about My Favorite Five Valentine Favorites. I've done a few over the years. I'll start with the oldest first. One of my very favorite projects was making this "I Love You Because . . . " box. My Favorite Five Valentine Favorites A simple décor project was rolling up some French script wrapping paper and tying it with red and white crinkled seam binding. I displayed it in a large ... View the Post
Award Ribbons
Recently I attended the Tinkerbell Marathon held at Disneyland to cheer on two of my childhood chums. I thought that my dear friends deserved a prize for their grand efforts when they reached the finish line. Continue reading for additional details. I began with some wooden discs that Sweet Guy had used for a school project last year. (They were purchased at Hobby Lobby. You can also find plain wooden discs at most craft stores very inexpensively.) I took a knife to pry apart the two ... View the Post
Valentine Tussie Mussie Candy Container Tutorial
Tussie Mussie’s were extremely popular during the Victorian period. The term comes from two old English/Medieval words. Tussie means “knot of flowers” and mussie refers to the damp moss which was wrapped around the stems to keep them moist. Many of the posy holders used to carry the flowers were quite elaborate and were made from sterling silver, bone and ivory. I gave mine a bit of a twist and began with a paper mâché cone. Here is the DIY for a Valentine Tussie Mussie Candy Container ... View the Post
An Old French Bergère Chair Gets A Slipcover
We have been thinking about our upcoming move and what furniture we will sell and what furniture will take a trip on the moving van. A true favorite needed to be updated in order to make the cut. An Old French Bergère Chair Gets A Slipcover. An Old French Bergère Chair Gets A Slipcover One chair that was on the chopping block was a French bergère chair and ottoman. While the form was quite attractive the upholstery was getting rather worn. Not to mention the Tuscan look that was once ... View the Post
Create An Antique Zinc Look on Laminate
Thank you all so very much for the kind comments regarding my new skirted office desk. As promised here is the tutorial on how I took a white laminate Ikea desktop and created a vintage aluminum finish. Create An Antique Zinc Look on Laminate. Create An Antique Zinc Look on Laminate Basically, we had started with two Ullrik shelves and a 78 “ long Linnmon tabletop from Ikea that we had found for a great price in the “Ding and Dent” section about five years ago. But Ikea still carries both ... View the Post
The Office Desk Receives A Makeover
I recently was creating a project gallery for the sidebar of the blog. I realized that I had never posted the makeover I gave the desk in my office. The Office Desk Receives A Makeover. The original office makeover was shown last year at this time. At the time I mentioned that I would love to get a different desk as the eight-year-old Ikea was really showing its wear. I mentioned I might skirt the desk if I could find any more of the fabric I used to make the office curtains. Sadly, I ... View the Post
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