a little DIY ditty I’m working on…
lace flowers in a teacup...perfect for a tea party shower
January 22nd, 2010
Love is in the Air…
Stay tuned for our DIY tutorials coming up for easy and fun Valentine’s Day Projects! We’re just spinning with excitement waiting to release them…a few more days!
January 6th, 2010
Vintage Valentine Instructables
January 5th, 2010
Winter Scene
Warm up a cozy corner in your home with this super simple winter table scheme. Most of the supplies can be found in your front yard (unless you’re a city dweller like me, then collect all your goods while you visit family over the holidays!) Or visit your local garden supply store and craft store and pick up:
8-12 medium size branches (these are pussy willow branches with no buds)
3-4 vessels in various sizes
12-15 vintage chandelier crystals
Pinecones
candles and candle holders
yarn or string and scissors
Start by laying out your branches and arrange your vases – I like to put the larger one towards the back. Add in your branches. Add a little warmth to some of the branches by wrapping them in yarn. I choose an off-white with flacks of brown. Just do a few. Next add your chandelier crystals to some branches. Keep in mind the vintage crystals are heavy, so they’ll need to be supported by the larger heavier branches. Position candlesticks on each side and then add in your vase of snow covered pine cones. Take a step back and make sure it looks balanced and if you were able to find some larger pine cones, lay them in front for some added dimension. This lovely display will look great through to Valentine’s Day! View more images here.
December 31st, 2009
Add Sparkle….
Add a little sparkle to your any table setting with vintage tinsel ribbon…simply cut and tie around a champagne or wine glass – even used to secure a guest napkin would look lovely too! Bonne Année!
December 20th, 2009
Snow Covered Pinecones
The simplicity of snow covered pinecones nested in a large glass vase is just lovely. I made these the week after Thanksgiving to add just a bit of winter to the home…My initial plan was to tuck them in our Christmas tree once we got it. Until then I displayed them in this big glass vase. But they look to perfect in the vase, so there they stayed in all their festiveness! TO MAKE: simply paint on some glue (I used modge podge) to the edges of the pinecones – thinking of where snow would naturally lay if it fell on the pinecones. Then simply choose your favorite glitter (I used crystal size glitter so it looked more like flakes than the glitter dust.) Let dry, dust off loose crystals and wa-la! A perfect winter decoration you can display well after the holidays have passed.