Interesting title right? I struggled with this post. I did not want to write it. It was too hard. To write this post would offer a deep, personal glimpse of me and my family for all the internet world to see. But still He whispered, nudged, perhaps even commanded me to write this post. Fair warning: This post is a bit wordy. You may be familiar with the following verse where God talks of our bodies being temples: "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, ... View the Post
My Favorite Five Valentine Favorites
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
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