If you are a beginner weaver, then you are probably already thinking about how you can add all those lovely textures to your weavings. Aside from all the colours you can choose from and the lovely patterns you can create, texture is one of the most lovely – but perhaps a little intimidating – aspects…
Friday Faves: 20 DIY Mini Painted Pots
After painting and marbling a trio of mini pots for my new cacti, I’ve been a little obsessed with searching out what others have done to freshen up their homes with mini pots. And, let me say, there are plenty of inspiring and creative projects out there. I think I know why: Applying a bit of colour…
Embracing The Weird (& The Wonderful) in Your Home Decor
Woa now, what’s up with that title? I must have rewritten it a dozen times before I ultimately settled on it. It’s better than the alternative I had in mind which was “So I Bought a Pair of Hands Today…” While more clever – if a little creepy (more on those hands later) – it…
Painted Decorative Clay Wall Hooks
Sometimes, all it takes is a small detail to elevate the look of a DIY. After completing these 3 mini wall weavings, I couldn’t help but add a little zhuzh to them with some painted decorative clay wall hooks (inspired by a post over at Fall for DIY). They’re super cute and easy to make…
Creative Weekend Links
Have you ever spent the entire weekend in your pajamas? Yep, me too. Sometimes I think the most creative times can be when we are schlepping around the house, coffee in hand, wearing fuzzy slippers, hair up, and draped in our pj’s. Ah, the life! If I could, I’d go to work this way. Perhaps…
DIY (faux) Wildflower Wreath
– 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…