Every year around this time, I make a Christmas wreath. And I don’t get to keep it! What’s that about? Our local Arts Center hosts an annual Festival of Wreaths where individuals, families, groups, and businesses in the community create and donate over 150 themed wreaths which are displayed for two weeks and sold silent…
Thrift Store Challenge: Babanees Inspired Painted Stool
Thanks to Plaid Crafts for sponsoring today’s post; all opinions are my own. Friends, I am a little obsessed right now with painting all the things! I already painted most of the furniture in our house, so now I’m enjoying picking up roadside rescues and thrift store finds that need a little bit of love….
Decorative Gilded Bowl
Friends, you know I love shiny things, so it should come as no surprise that one of my favorite projects we made during my trip to Plaid Headquarters involved gilding! The folks at Plaid manufacture thousands of craft supplies, including the Martha Stewart Crafts® line, which was the focus of the workshop where we made these…
Metallic Glitter Monogram
Thanks to Delta for sponsoring today’s post. All opinions are my own. #DeltaLiving #HappiMess Somewhere along the way, mess got a bad reputation. But that’s not really fair, is it? After all, like my dad always says, “if it isn’t messy, it isn’t fun!” Mess is the evidence of a life well lived; time spent making, creating,…
Layering Tube Necklaces
In case you haven’t noticed, my current jewelry obsession is layering necklaces. We layer everything else in Fall, why not necklaces too, right? Here is my latest project; I love the simplicity of the design, the mixed metals {so I can wear them with anything}, and how easy they are to create! Here’s how I…
Easiest Ever Polka Dot Dish
I’m going to age myself a little here…it’s been 10 years since I stepped into a classroom as a teacher, and 14 since my last first day as a student. And yet, every time August rolls around and the stores break out the fresh new school supplies, I still want all the things. I have…
