Ever since I gave my upstairs bathroom a makeover, I’ve been wanting to create a photo gallery wall with black and white photos. Since I already have a family photo gallery wall, I knew I didn’t want family photos there. Instead I decided to use photos of New York City. Specifically, photos of the Empire State Building. I LOVE NYC! The… View Post
Here’s an easy tip photo matting tip I want to share. As I was working on a photo gallery display, I came upon frames to use and noticed that the frame had a mat to accamodate a 5 x 7 photo. The problem? The photo I had wanted to frame is 4 x 6. Adding a black mat that holds… View Post
Anyone else have Longaberger baskets that just don’t fit your style any more, or is it just me? There was a time when the mere thought of painting one these baskets was unthinkable, but not any more! It’s okay to paint your Longaberger basket. I mean, why not? There’s no law that says you can’t, right? Remember when I washi-taped… View Post
It is so easy to transform an old, dated, but still functional piece of furniture with paint. I’m sure many of you remember when hunter green was THE color in home decor back in the ’80s. This old table has been my bedside table forever. I don’t know what took me so long to paint it. I guess because… View Post
Now here’s something you won’t find very often on this blog. A recipe. The reason: I don’t really like to cook. It’s not the actual act of cooking that I mind; it’s more about the preparation and the mess. It’s time-consuming! And I’d just rather be painting something, decorating, crafting, cleaning, doing laundry, riding my bike….you get it ; )… View Post
