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We're hosting the grandparents this year for Easter.  I'm already playing around with the table settings to get an idea of what will look the prettiest.  I bought a pretty Chevron table runner from Etsy that will match the plates perfectly.  Here's what I have so far:
I will have to mix and match plates because the ones you see I got from the Pottery Barn outlet a few years ago - but are only for four.  The egg cups are also from the outlet.
I made these silverware sacks last night.  I printed out the image (from the Graphics Fairy) onto clear label paper and placed them on some glassine sacks.  I'll be using our numbered napkins too.  They need some serious ironing though first.
Each setting will get its own peat pot with a personalized name.  I used Dafont.com to print out names on plain white paper.  Then I made them into little banners and used Glue Dots to fix them onto my appetizer sticks.

Luckily I have another week to play around with everything!

Jeanine
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With all the Halloween pins popping up on Pinterest, I have actually started making some Halloween items.  Crazy, right? 
Maybe it's also because I'm dreaming of cool, crisp weather on these sweltering hot days.  Seriously, it's so steamy here, I can't even muster the energy to go garage sale-ing this weekend.
And Pottery Barn isn't helping with this cute Halloween banner.
I'm debating on whether or not to have a costume party this year. 

I guess I have plenty of time to figure it out - especially while I take yet another dip in the kiddie pool to cool off.

Jeanine
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I was browsing the Pottery Barn site the other day and came across these pretty numbered frames ($39 for a set of three):
(Photo courtesy of Pottery Barn)

When I saw these oval frames at my local church thrift store on Friday, I knew immediately that I could do something similar with them.
First, I spray-painted each frame black.  While they were drying, I used my Cricut to make my 1,2,3 stencils.  Instead of canvas, I used some Osnaburg fabric which I find gives a similar look.  I used fabric paint to add my numbers to the fabric, and I added them to each frame once they were dry.  
I still have to add the chains to the back of each frame and hang them.  Overall, though, I'm really happy with how my version came out!  And it cost me about $4 to do mine.

Linking to Between Naps on the Porch: Met Monday.

Jeanine
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Pull up a chair!

We'll be hosting a small Christmas eve gathering this year and here's what I'm thinking our table will look like.  This is the first year I'm getting to use these Christmas plates that I got at Home Goods last year:
I love a plaid tablecloth for Christmas and I got this one at Target.  The rooster plates are from Kmart.
The big ornaments are from a local nursery called Hicks.  I bought them a couple of years ago.
Remember these tree napkin rings?  I got these from the local church thrift store.  The napkins are from Pottery Barn.  I bought them for the 4th of July but I think the stars also work for Christmas.
The red wine goblets are also from Target...from about 10 years ago!
One last peek.

Just need to add the menus and settings for the boys and we'll be ready to rock and roll!

Jeanine
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I'm not the biggest fan of working with glitter.  Mainly because I always seem to make a mess with it.  But I do love the look in the end.  This week I broke out my German glass glitter and some Martha Stewart glitter for some quick Xmas touches.  First up is this old pocketwatch:
I've seen this look on Etsy and wanted to take a crack at it so when my husband dug up this old watch, I immediately staked my claim!
I covered the top part and part of the front with Mod Podge, and then I dipped the watch into my German glitter glass.  I love the icy/snow affect the glitter glass adds to it!  It's hanging from a piece of that plaid fabric that is quickly becoming my go to for holiday projects.
These little birdies are from Ikea.  They come in a package of 4 in plain white for something like $4.99.  When I saw them, I knew I wanted to give them a quick sheet music makeover.  I also added the French stamps and gave them a generous coating of the Martha Stewart glitter.  I left the backs plain - just with the sheet music.  I think they have a Pottery Barnish feel to them with the sheet music, don't you?

Jeanine
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Here we are 2 weeks away from Halloween and I've got Xmas on the brain.  First it was Home Goods' fault and now I blame it all on Pottery Barn.  I just got their new holiday catalog and it's definitely put me in an Xmas mood.
I picked up a few of these battery-operated candles from AC Moore earlier this week with the intent of using them for Halloween.  But after flipping through the PB catalog, I decided to make some for Xmas too.
I hand-stamped some Xmas holiday music onto plain ol' craft paper.  Then I used some dots to adhere it to my candle.  I tied some twine around the top with some jingle bells for a rustic look.  Super easy and the candles were only $2.99 at AC Moore - although I'm sure the Christmas Tree Shoppes will have them cheaper as we get closer to the holidays.
I can't wait to put a few of these in our front windows in December!

Jeanine
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I confess...I started buying some Halloween decorations already.  I don't feel too guilty because these all came from my local dollar store.
I saved two glass jars with Halloween in mind - one held pasta sauce and the other honey.
I put some fake moss on the bottom of each jar.  Then I added my black spiders to one and the fake eyeballs to the other.  I used some coffee-dyed hang tags to hand-stamp each tag to my liking.  Use some tea-stained black seam binding to tie each tag around the top of your jars and done!
I couldn't resist the fake rats!  Don't they look very Pottery Barn-ish?  Their new catalog is filled with lots of Halloween goodies that you can totally find for cheaper at your dollar store.
Spooky right?!  What's not so spooky is the $8 I spent on everything and I still have plenty left over to play with!

Jeanine 

 
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When I got my new Pottery Barn catalog this morning, I spied these wonderful newspaper text candles:
Photo courtesy of Pottery Barn

While I wouldn't mind stocking up on a few, I wanted to take a quick try at making my own version.
I used this French newspaper image from The Graphics Fairy.  I printed it onto clear Avery label paper.  I trimmed the image down to fit each candle and then simply peeled and sticked.  I love these labels because they have a see-through quality to them that might be hard to make out in the photos.  Here's a close-up:
Best part is once again I had everything I needed.  I'd like to do some large pillar-size ones for Halloween.  Now back to flipping through my PB catalog!

Jeanine

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