As I was browsing through some on-line catalogs looking for fall decorating inspiration I spotted this pillow for Halloween from Pottery Barn and knew right away that I could duplicate the look of this pillow. And better yet, I could make my version using fabric I had in my stash, heat transfer vinyl and my Silhouette Cameo. So instead of… View Post
Decorating with Pumpkins
If you’re like me, you’ve been oohing and ahhing over all of the creative ways people come up with to decorate with pumpkins. I’ve been drooling over all of the photos of glitzed up, painted, studded and sparkled pumpkins. My grandson and I even took a stab at glittering pumpkins over the weekend. We sure had fun (he loves crafting… View Post
How to Make Velvet Pumpkins
I surrender! Summer is over : ( and I just have to face it. So to get me in the mood for fall I decorated my “mantel”. which really isn’t a mantel. It’s the top of the bookshelf. Last year at this time (before I started this blog) I fell in love with those velvet pumpkins that you see all… View Post
A Quick and Easy Meal – Kraft Recipe Makers
If you’ve been reading my blog, you know that cooking is not one of my favorite things to do. I will occasionally share a recipe but only if it meets three requirements: one: quick and easy to make, two: tastes really good and three: doesn’t require making a huge mess, because I am the messiest cook ever! That is probably… View Post
IKEA Hack: Hemnes 3-drawer chest
Once upon a time (really about 5 years ago), Dan and I went on a field trip to IKEA and came home with a RED 3-Drawer Hemnes chest of drawers. It was for storage in the living room. At that time it matched my inherited-from-the-previous-owner living room decor that included two horizontal red stripes that were painted around the top… View Post