– This post was originally published on Pastels and Macarons – Floral wreaths are definitely one of my favourite crafts to make. I just love browsing my local craft store and seeing all the synthetic flowers on display. And they are so lifelike these days! It’s astounding how far faux flowers have come. In fact, it was…
Creative Weekend Links
Just this past weekend, hubby and I celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary. Twelve years! Add to that another five years of dating before officially tying the knot, and that makes it seventeen years of being together. Time really flies! We celebrated in our typically low-key style with dinner out and an early evening in. And…
8 Wall Decor Ideas
I’ve always been a fan of framed art and photos to decorate blank walls. There are so many styles to choose from and plenty of ways to display them. However, I also crave diversity in decor, including my wall art. With so much real estate being taken up by a home’s wall space, I think…
Creative Weekend Links
Happy Weekend, everyone! If you are anything like me, then this beautiful weather has you increasingly distracted from completing household chores by all the home crafts and DIY’s that you’d rather be doing. It really is amazing what a few more degrees can do to spark the creative juices – or ice cold coolers, if…
3 Mini Weavings, 2 Techniques
As I continue to ‘weave my way’ (pun intended 😉 ) through skeins of yarn, I find that I am always learning new weaving tricks and techniques that stretch me – which I am happy to share with all of you. From An Introduction to Weaving to showing you how to DIY a Mini Framed Weave to…
Friday Faves: Beautiful Black and White Outdoor Spaces
Happy Friday everyone! Although it’s still a wee bit chilly in my neck of the woods, I am itching to set up our patio space this weekend. We are blessed to have two basic sitting areas. One at the top of our walkout – tiny, but enough space for a bbq and seating for two…
10 Creative Ways to Bring the Outdoors In
I love decorating with natural elements. In my mother’s day, flower arrangements and seashells were the go-to decor pieces for bringing the outdoors in. But nowadays nature-inspired decor is far more diverse. From pillows to pottery, coat hooks and wallpaper, the nature motif is seen just about everywhere. While styles and tastes may change, using…
Friday Faves: Beautiful Backyard DIYs
Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of beautiful backyard DIYs that have been really inspiring. There are so many creative ideas out there that I would love to try my hand at, but I would need more hours in the day! Thank the Lord for Pinterest! I just end up pinning and pinning and hoping…
How To Care For Cactus Houseplants
After recently sharing how to create mini marbled painted pots, I wanted to follow that post up with a little something about caring for the cacti inside them. After all, there’s little point in having a pretty pot if the plant inside is left to fend for itself! Now, most houseplants are pretty easy to…
DIY Mini Marbled Painted Pots
I just love all things mini. Crafts seem somehow more fun in miniature – who’s with me on that? But I also think that a house becomes a home only when it contains those quaint (and mini) details that give it that distinctive, yet intangible, je ne sais quois quality (if I may invoke a little French!)….
8 Abstract Art DIY’s To Try
Now that the weather is beginning to warm up, I am really starting to enjoy the days (especially my weekends 🙂 ). It’s remarkable just what warmer temperatures and some sunshine can do to clear away the cobwebs and unleash some major creativity! After sharing my whitewash abstract art DIY, I’ve been inspired to go…
How to Create Whitewash Abstract Art
I recently stumbled upon a series of photos that I had taken a couple of years ago that captured the progress of the artwork pictured above. I had so completely forgotten about them that it took me a moment to figure out what in the world I was looking at! A lot of blotches of…