Hi Everyone! Today, I am sharing this DIY Woven No-Sew Pillow over at the lovely lifestyle blog, Always Made With Love. You can find the tutorial here: DIY Woven No-Sew Pillow. Lydia is the author of the blog that covers a wide variety of crafts, DIY’s, recipes, and mommy-related topics (she shares the most adorable pics of her…
How To Make a Basic Loom
I know I am not alone when I say that I am loving this growing trend in weaving, especially in home décor. No longer is it relegated to trained fibre artists or that small group of ex-hippies and modern bohemians (you know who you are 😉 ) who prefer the unique and handcrafted over things mass-produced. Weaving, in all its forms,…
DIY Mini Framed Weaving
Hi Everyone! It’s been a while since my last post – ah, such is (a busy) life! But I’m glad to be back with another tutorial. This DIY mini framed weaving is a fun little project you can do when you’ve got some yarn scraps and about an hour of time to kill. It’s a great way to incorporate the wall weaving…
10 Free Printable Calendars for 2016
Last weekend I purchased these adorable little desk calendars. Desk Calendars available at 1canoe2.com They were both so cute that I couldn’t choose just one. I happened upon them while at the mall with hubby, our godchildren and their parents. It was a nice little excursion out of town to see our friends, do a little shopping, and spend my hard-earned…
Top 10 Posts of 2015
Hi Everyone! So glad to be back with you all. After enjoying some time with friends and family over the holidays, I am eager to start doing more projects around the home again. While on break, I also realized just how much I missed sharing a piece of myself, my life, with all of you. After all, crafting or styling a…
Christmas Home Tour
Hi Guys. This is my last post before taking a couple of weeks off for Christmas. It is only appropriate then that I end off the year by giving you all a Christmas home tour. I started a little late and had most of it done earlier this month, but still had some finishing touches to…
30 Handmade Gifts They Will Actually Love
Well, it’s the last weekend before Christmas! If you still need some last-minute gift ideas for friends and family (and who doesn’t?) then look no further than these 30 handmade gifts they will actually love 🙂 The following list of gift ideas are not only sweet and simple, but they are also special. When it comes down to it, I don’t know…
Minimalist Felt Boxwood Wreath
Hi Everyone! Today’s post is a very special one. I am sharing this minimalist felt boxwood wreath tutorial over at the beautiful and creative lifestyle blog, Pastels and Macarons. You can find the full tutorial here: DIY Minimalist Felt Boxwood Wreath. It is my first time guest posting and Maria, the author of the blog, has been incredibly gracious…
How to Make a Boxwood Wreath
This will be our fifth winter living in our bungalow (oh, how the time flies 🙂 ). During each of the previous winter seasons, I’ve placed a synthetic green wreath on the front door both for the convenience and longevity of it. (Not to mention that our focus these past few years has been on acquiring essentials for the home…
DIY Juice Dipped Gift Tags
Hi Everyone! Today I wanted to share a quick and easy gift tag idea that comes straight from your kitchen. There are plenty of creative crafts to do this season, and while it’s fun to explore the craft store, sometimes it’s nice to have at least one thing in your craft project that is readily available in your…
How to Adjust a Mirror, Art or Picture Hanging Wire
We have two beautiful mirrors currently hanging in our front foyer. They each have a classic black and white Greek/Roman-inspired art motif frame that I had never seen before – so naturally I had to have them! You may have seen them in other posts such as my summer home tour or my fall home tour. The mirrors make such a bold impact in the…
10 Tassel Projects That Will Inspire You
Happy Friday All! In today’s post I’ve rounded up 10 tassel projects that will inspire you. Ever since completing my DIY mini tassel fringe project for our living room throw (see the tutorial here), I’ve been just a wee bit obsessed with figuring out how else I might apply tassels to the home 🙂 I don’t want…