**This giveaway is now closed** Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Now that I've recovered from stuffing myself at my Mom's, it's time for a little fun. The folks at ScentSicles were kind enough to send me some eco-friendly scented ornaments that make artificial trees smell real - and real trees smell that much better. And oh boy, do they smell a-ma-zing! Made of natural fibers sourced from sustainable resources and infused with pure fragrance,...
I bought a few ceramic Christmas houses at the Dollar store a couple of weeks ago. They had a lot to choose from, but I settled on these four. Once I got them home, I immediately painted them white. It took 3-4 coats of spray paint for each house. Over the weekend, I finally got around to adding some German glass glitter to the tops using Mod Podge. Easy peasy and more suited to my...
I've been wanting to make Scrabble ornaments for our Xmas tree since last year. You've probably seen them all over Pinterest and in the blogosphere, so nothing really new here. I was just happy that I had everything I needed to make a few of them for this year. I used an old ruler for mine, but I've seen crafters use everything from clothes pins to Jenga pieces (Susan at Homeroad!). I simply picked out...
An upcycled violin ornament. My 9 year old plays the viola and he picked this up at a garage sale over the summer. I painted it white, added some glass glitter and a hand-stamped noel tag. Waiting to be added to our Christmas tree. Happy White Wednesday! Jeanine ...
When I saw these mugs at the Dollar store last week, the wheels immediately started turning. I broke out some faux moss (from a previous Dollar store trip), tea-stained seam binding and some of my hand-stamped French candles. Add them altogether and you get a quick Xmas touch to add to a bookcase, shelf or, in my case, a staircase. It adds just the right touch of holiday-appropriate colors: white, red and green. And...
I picked up this little apothecary jar at a church fair last weekend. When I saw it, I knew immediately what I wanted to do with it. Voila! I added white and gold buttons galore. I never realized just how many buttons I've accumulated through the years! There are probably anywhere from 750-1,000 buttons in there. I also added an I heart Paris bracelet and faux string of pearls to the mix. The tea-stained seam...
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...at Walmart. I stopped in there yesterday and grabbed some of their skeleton key ornaments ($1.97 each). You can see the before picture on my Instagram - kind of a gunmetal color. I decided to give them a Frenchie makeover. I gave each a couple of coats of spray paint. It was actually pretty mild here today, so I was able to get some outdoor painting in. While...
I always pick up cinnamon sticks for the holiday season. We love adding them to a pot of water and simmering them all day, so the delicious aroma fills the house. This year, I bought a little extra so I could do this... My hubby cut them into little pieces for me. I then tied them in little bundles using holiday-ish fabric - you might remember the fabric from the church fair I went to...
Remember that little wood desk I picked up last weekend?! Here's the before: And here's the after: I almost threw in the towel for this project. First, I tried to spray paint it white. No good. Then I used some old chalk paint that got a little gloopy. No good. Yesterday I picked up some fresh chalk paint and it covered my mess perfectly! I used Omni Gel to add this great French graphic (courtesy...
A few holiday and Pinterest-inspired projects for White Wednesday. Maybe I should say off-white Wednesday?! Either way, happy Wednesday! Jeanine ...
My favorite church thrift store had a holiday fair over the weekend. It's like one giant garage sale and I always find some great pieces. This year did not disappoint. I spent about $6 on everything and my haul included some festive fabric squares and this wood desk top. I also grabbed these bags of Poly-Fil. One (wo)man's half full bag of Poly-Fil is my treasure! I never pass up holiday gift labels. These...
