Twas the Night Before Graduation and today I am expecting houseguests. They are here to attend the Fashionista’s college graduation which is tomorrow morning. (Sniff! Boo Hoo! Where did time go?) I’ve readied the guestroom. Twas the Night Before Graduation The guest room is at the very end of a long hall. As you enter the room you can see the cross stitch that Grandma Ingalls sewed as a young girl. To the immediate left are pictures of places we have been and a sweet little boys ... View the Post
The 2012 Collection of Holiday Crafts and Decor
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
There is Light There is Hope He Promised
She turned the page of the calendar. Once upon a time, this month had brought her anticipation and great joy. Now she just wished she could skip to January and leave this month, this year, behind her. But there is There is Light There is Hope He Promised. Life had felt like a snow globe. It had been a year in which her life had felt like a snow globe, badly shaken. Some days where she wondered if there was a slow leak and others when she felt completely shattered. Sometimes it felt as if ... 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
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