Hello Friends! Can I just tell you how excited I am to share a fun project I made using the Caroline Kit?! VERY EXCITED! So since I don't make 12x12 layouts very often, I don't go through my patterned papers quickly. I decided that I needed to find a way to make the most of… Continue reading Felicity Jane >> Using Patterned Paper for Home Decor Projects
when you think of christmas songs, which is your favorite? mine? hands down, baby it's cold outside by dean martin i realize it doesn't have anything to do with christmas, but it has everything to do with winter weather and a time gone by when people had class and morals with regard to relationships. the… Continue reading christmas embroidery // a craft + template
when i first moved in to our new house, i knew i would need to cover up the old brass fireplace cover. but the solution wasn't exactly clear. i toyed with a few ideas and searched pinterest until i decided that a large painted sign would be the simplest and cheapest way to go. and… Continue reading diy painted sign // a craft
if you recall the bare bones workstation i created in our new house, you'll notice a simple design, free of junk and unnecessary clutter. being fond of the simple kind of life in this space, i was looking to add a bit more in the way of organization and color. enter // phase 2 after… Continue reading my craft space // an update
seven years. my clothes spent seven years in a closet the size of a matchbox. a matchbox that i split 75/25 with my dear husband. but those days are over. because now, i have a closet that's about 25% larger and i don't have to share it. in fact, matt's closet is the same size… Continue reading our new digs // my closet
still playing a bit of catch up from april. ya ready? week 16 tuesday | april 16: so proud of my dude for being proud to be drug free. i pray he keeps this same attitude when he's having everything shoved in his face. wednesday | april 17: 33 has been good to me so… Continue reading weekly wrap up 2013 // week 16+17
welcome to our new digs! to see how we got here, check out this post. since moving in, there are some rooms that got decorated right away. well, honestly, almost everything got decorated right away because i had so many ideas and decisions were easy to make. some rooms and walls and closets are going… Continue reading our new digs // the main rooms
i'm officially obsessed. i want to buy nails and string and pieces of wood in bulk! because this is the result i get. normally, the non-symmetrical messiness of a project like this would send me into a state of anxiety, and fast. but as of late, i've been working on being less rigid and enjoying… Continue reading nail + string art // representin’ cali
it was time to do away with the woodsy winter and bring some bright color back into the room. so of course it was red + turquoise. and of course it's cuter with my little marshall in the shot. oh hey...what's that there? is that a new nail + string art project? why yes it… Continue reading family room update // winter 2013 // part one
a special friend deserves a special gift for christmas. a handmade gift, of course. a super cool, one-in-a-million, knew-she-liked-it-'cause-she-pinned-it, made-for-her gift. so this is what i made for my best girl. love ya t. supplies i used: any size raw wood light sandpaper stain rag embroidery floss nails hammer following the directions on the stain,… Continue reading nail + string art // faith
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