December 6, 2011 | Art, Christmas
I love changing out the frames in my entryway to reflect the current holiday or season. It makes me smile every time I come home and see something “new” on the wall. I had arranged these frames quite some time ago, around the big Alfred E. Newman...
December 5, 2011 | Christmas, crafts
Our big hexagonal mirror (more on how we built that later) looked a little bland without anything over it for our holiday mantle. Until, I made this lovely white feather wreath to hang over it. At A.C. Moore in Durham I found 10 packs of white feathers,...
December 2, 2011 | Christmas, crafts
Christmas decor on a dime! Well, actually Christmas decor that’s free! What’s better? This little project was free and makes a big statement. When I saw something similar in one of my magazines I knew I wanted to at least try it. I got out...
December 1, 2011 | Christmas
While shopping at one of my favorite stores (Target) I was perusing the Christmas aisles looking for stocking holders for the mantle. Our current ones aren’t exactly kid or baby proof since they are silver letters that spell out “SANTA.”...
November 22, 2011 | Christmas, crafts
With the holidays fast approaching it was time to get out the craft boxes and figure out a little DIY Christmas gift for the relatives. That’s when I decided on these little numbers. After E.Claire’s first birthday I had about 10 clear votive candle...