You know the drill…time for another Sweet Inspiration Link Party 🙂 If you’re new to the Sweet Inspiration Link Party, it’s a great weekend event where bloggers share their latest projects. These range from crafts, decor, home improvement DIYs, recipes, and inspirational posts that you can browse through in the link gallery (at the bottom…
Sweet Inspiration Link Party #69
Happy Friday, everyone! It’s time for another Sweet Inspiration Link Party 🙂 Life Lately We are about a third of the way through August and, finally, this gal’s ready to slow down a little. I’ll be taking a bit of time away from original content on the blog this month to make way for much-needed…
5 Wavy Weaving Techniques
Ever since I began experimenting with waves in my weavings, I can’t seem to get enough of them. I love the fluidity and beauty that curves can create. So today, I’m popping in to share 5 wavy weaving techniques that you can add to your own weaving projects. Fun and quirky, waves are a great…
Life Lately + Sweet Inspiration Link Party #68
It’s Friday and that means it’s time for another Sweet Inspiration Link Party – welcome! Hope you’ve had a great week. Mine’s felt a bit hectic, though that may be because I’m quickly falling behind on my yard work. Yikes! I think that very tall, frightening looking weed on the edge of our driveway says…
Minimal Vintage Floral Wreath
Today’s craft post is a little unusual, I must admit. It comes out of a season of experimentation with some of my favourite crafts. (Sometimes you just want to shake things up a bit! – or at least as much as a nerdy crafter can muster anyway 😉 ). Out of it emerged the idea…
Sweet Inspiration Link Party #67
I’m incredibly thrilled to be introducing a new feature on the blog today: Â The Sweet Inspiration Link Party. That’s right! This girl is joining the insanely talented gals of Sweet Inspiration to bring you the latest posts from some of the most creative bloggers around! In case you’ve never heard of them before, link parties…
Decorating 101: How To Style a Buffet Table In 3 Easy Steps
I love playing around with styling our buffet table. Changing out the decor seasonally and using various textures and placements for the accessories is a lot of fun. But it wasn’t always that way. At one time, it was a real challenge and, to be honest, a bit of a mystery how all those stylists…
Pretty Home Accessories To DIY or Buy
Make it or buy it? It’s the question I ask myself whenever I am shopping for decor. As a DIY’er, I love making things. But as a practical consumer, sometimes it’s easier (and less expensive!) to buy. And sometimes it’s a toss-up. That’s why today, I’m popping in to share some of my favourite pretty home accessories…
Gorgeous (faux) Greenery for under $50
One of the easiest and most elegant ways to finish off a room or outdoor space is by adding greenery. There is nothing like a houseplant to liven up a space! And while I love the real thing – really I do! – my black thumb calls for artificial plants much of the time. That’s…
DIY Woven Bookmarks (For Beginners)
I’m back with another weaving post today. This time, I’m sharing how to make these DIY woven bookmarks. It’s the perfect project for beginners. Start Small One of the best ways to practice the art of weaving is to create a lot of small weavings. Better to make our mistakes on a small scale than…
Light & Refreshing Raspberry Iced Tea
Although I’m known to be a coffee drinker at work, at home, I often favour tea. I love to sip on it while puttering around the house. I normally brew up hot teas, both herbal and black, but don’t often think to make a homemade iced tea – until now. And I don’t mind admitting…
Simple Sand and Succulent Terrarium
Launching the Decorating 101 series has me thinking a lot about sharing more quick and easy decor fixes on the blog. Whether it’s learning to style a sofa in 3 easy steps, finding the perfect book topper, or how to use throw blankets and pillows to up your home style, we all want our homes…