White Feather wreath

White Feather wreath

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,...
Scrap Paper Christmas Trees

Scrap Paper Christmas Trees

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...
Cinnamon stick votive candles

Cinnamon stick votive candles

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...
Fall Wreath

Fall Wreath

Creating a Fall Wreath for your door is super easy and much cheaper than buying one just like this one: First you need to buy a grape wreath from your local craft store. Mine came from Michaels. Next you pick out your favorite fall blooms from the silk flower section...
Pinterest Challenge

Pinterest Challenge

I really wanted to participate in Sherry’s at Young House Love and Katie at Bower Power’s Pinterest Challenge.  So I got out the paint and Mod Podge and made this! Here was my inspiration photo seen here on Pinterest: First I collected acorns from my...