Along with the “bee” theme of this week’s terrific giveaways (stay tuned for round 2 of the What Will it Bee? Party later today!), I have decided to incorporate bees into the decor in the baby’s nursery. This wall canvas idea was the result of my desire to mesh the bee motif with an alphabet…
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DIY Painted Ceramic Tile Tutorial
I absolutely love the vibrant colors found in authentic Mexican Talavera tile, and I have always wanted to find a way to replicate it myself. I have never tackled a porcelain painting project like this one, primarily because I was always turned off by the high price of the ceramic paints intended for this purpose….
Sand Pail Cupcakes + Cupcake Topper Tutorial
I shared yesterday the details of my daughter’s Under the Sea 4th birthday celebration, so if you’re just tuning in, you might want to head over to that post first to get the full scoop of this party.Today, I’m sharing with you how I put together the Sand Pail Cupcakes for the cake display, as…
Under the Sea Birthday Party
My daughter turned four at the beginning of this month, and we threw an under the sea birthday party in honor of her big day. With bright, whimsical decorations, fun activities and tasty food galore, the party was a great success! Here are the details for how I put it together.The GraphicsIn planning any party,…
Kitchen Decor Updates (New Shelving and Chalkboard)
When we moved into our house, I hung an old picture and some plates willy-nilly behind the table in our kitchen just to take up blank wall space. I was never satisfied at all with the space, so I decided recently to give everything a facelift, just in time for my daughter’s fourth birthday party….
Ceiling Medallion Wall Clock Tutorial
I have recently been sprucing up my kitchen decor (more on that to come tomorrow), and in doing so, I knew I wanted to include a large wall clock in the display. One of my current color crazes is metallic copper (something that started with my Faux Hammered Copper project here), and in creating my clock,…
Pinwheel Placemat Tutorial
Today I’m going to share a quick project with you to punch up your table decor during your next outdoor gathering. These fun pinwheel placemats are a terrific project to complete with fabric scraps you might have lying around! All set to see how these are made? Let’s get started!For this project, you will need…Fusible…
Lighted Flower Garland Tutorial
July is the advent of the birthday season in our family, starting with my birthday yesterday (a truly fabulous day – stay tuned for more on that later this week!) and continuing on from there with at least one birthday during each of the months through the end of the year. In honor of these…
Faux Hammered Copper Tutorial
Today’s project was born out of necessity. I have a piece of furniture that is fine in its own right, but that needed some tweaking to make it suitable for its current prominent location in our front entry. For a bit of enlightenment as to the situation surrounding this piece, refer to the letter below….
Flocked Fleur de Lis Lampshade Tutorial
Before we begin, head over to check out my post from yesterday for how to create Simple Ruffled Rosettes. Be sure to hurry back, though, so we can get started putting them to good use to give new life to an old lamp! I am in the process of creating a new sitting room/office in…