My boys are officially off from school and you know what that means... I won't have much time to craft or blog for the next 8 weeks. Still, I did find some time to make this easy July 4th banner. I simply used some vintage dictionary paper and Dafont's Ringmaster font. I opened up a word document and typed each letter onto its own separate page. Then I took turns printing each one out on...
Our porch swing had definitely seen better days. It's one of our most favorite spots at home. We sit there at night, chatting and watching the cars drive by for hours. We got it from Lowe's about 5 years ago (if not more!) and the white was dirty and dingy. No amount of scrubbing was making it sparkle. Even the pillows were looking a bit sad. So... We gave it a makeover over the weekend....
Finally! Today the weather here finally cooperated. No more rain. No more 50 degrees. We had a solid day of warmth and it definitely put some pep into my step. And since summer is right around the corner, I started adding some beachy touches to the house. This sweet little vignette on our tv table includes a blue Mason jar and Scrabble tiles. The starfish print is one I bought from Etsy a few years...
Lately I feel like all of my projects are a little bit of this and a little bit of that. I'm still searching for something to get my creativity really flowing again. I did find this cute bottle at the thrift store on Friday. It was pre-wired and ready to be hung. All I did was add the French label using some clear transfer paper. Then I finally broke out this great stencil I purchased...
We took advantage of the holiday weekend and planned a 5-day trip to Colonial Williamsburg. I'm a huge history buff, so I love, love, loved it! My kids, of course, went crazy over Busch Gardens and Water Country USA. My husband was just happy to have a beer in his hand. The weather was great, the scenery was beautiful and the food was delicious. We would definitely go back! Jeanine ...
What do you do when in the midst of spring cleaning you come across a random block of wood? You turn it into a petite farmhouse sign! And that's just what I did. I gave it a few coats of white spray paint and then glued on some Tim Holtz cardstock letters (after painting them black). Sand a bit for a more aged look... And voila: instant farmhouse decor that cost $0. Jeanine ...
