HOLIDAY
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Holiday Touches to the Everyday 2015
Merry Christmas Most vignettes in our home are created with vintage items, handmade creations and a bit of memory making. I make changes for each season and holiday….and whenever I feel a need for an update. *** Our snowman friends will greet you at… Continue reading
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Log Cabin Vignette
I had a plan….I always have a plan and then my wheels turn in my head and I get more ideas and I make bigger plans….the ideas come in like a roaring waterfall, not like a dripping faucet! My plan was set… Continue reading
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Faux-Vintage Christmas Card Holder
Merry Christmas As a young girl it was fun to receive Christmas Cards in the mail…….wondering whom was thinking of us and catching up on news from distant friends and family. In the early 70’s we did not have cell phones, computers, social… Continue reading
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Candy Corn Anatomy
This morning at the Tamaqua Community Art Center in Tamaqua PA, a few young Decorative Artists joined me to create ‘Corny Candyman’ , at the Mommy and Me Colored Pencil Workshop! This is Isaac…..a budding Decorative Artist! What a talented little fellow, we all… Continue reading
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Autumn Vignettes, Tablescapes and Centerpieces
I love the changing of the seasons and am happy to live in Pennsylvania were we experience all 4 seasons. The changing seasons gives me the opportunity to change my home décor, change my clothing and change the meals I… Continue reading
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Autumn Pom-Pom Garland
Autumn Pom-Pom Garland This garland is simple and in-expensive, it adds a fun whimsical touch of color to an Autumn Vignette Gather the supplies….. Furniture Wax (or any glue), Pom-Poms from Michael’s Craft Store, DMC Floss to match, Needle for threading and Scissors…..… Continue reading
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Owliver Key Tie-On – Bonus Project
HOOT 2015 Decorative Painting Convention is almost here and the new book release Della Wetterman presents Celebrating Fall with Friends ! Turn to page 33, you will find a project I designed for you called ‘Owliver’. Owliver is painted on a… Continue reading
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Peeps!
Happy Easter! Yes that’s me, early 70’s …..and my younger sister Stacey, chomping on her Chocolate Bunny…my basket is still together and presentable, I love a good presentation…..not sure about my sister’s basket! ********************************* I have created to share with you a PEEP… Continue reading
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It’s all in the Presentation
It’s all in the Presentation…. Yep it is, well unless it is a cake that fell in the oven and no amount of icing could save it…then presentation is out the window and its all about the taste! (this happens… Continue reading
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Handmade and Homemade
Do you remember the days before AC Moore, Michaels or Hobby Lobby? Do you remember when a ‘craft’ store was two aisles in a department store consisting of cheap yarn, paint by number, glue and pipe cleaners…maybe some plastic flowers?… Continue reading