enjoying this delightful limbo between Christmas and New Year's Day.
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12.27.2024
our 'CHOSEN' Christmas tree
enjoying this delightful limbo between Christmas and New Year's Day.
12.13.2024
holiday 2024: a tablescape trick
11.15.2024
holiday 2024: repurposed Christmas card wreath
O CHRISTMAS TREE
this year, i'm using 'artful' elements from my studio and my stash
to bring this holiday decor theme to life in my studio...
yes, green fits my current 'green era' color obsession,
AND it allows for a re-visit / re-style of some of the
elements that i have used for holiday decor in the past.
follow along for the next few weeks as i share
easy tutorials using stuff you already have on hand
to create a whimsical, magical holiday mood in your home...
and you can choose any color YOU love!
first up, an easy-peasy paper project that even the kids can get in on!
continue reading for tutorial and links to other similar projects...
12.15.2023
terra cotta Christmas: a simply natural table
just how do you incorporate terra cotta pots into a tablescape?
keep it simple.
as always, i used what i had on hand,
combined some varied colors and textures and elements,
and didn't try to do anything that YOU can't do in your home, too.
continue reading for a few easy ideas...
12.08.2023
terra cotta Christmas: 2 nativity scenes
into something ELSE ...
12.01.2023
terra cotta Christmas: faux painted tree ornaments
while i'm having fun finding all kinds of ways
to use terra cotta flower pots in my theme this holiday season,
i needed to expand the scope... enter my favorite tool: PAINT!
i rounded up some unused ornaments from my stash
and transformed them using my faux terra cotta paint technique.
it's easy, cheap, and a great way to revive unused items!
continue reading for the details and some of my top tree decorating tips...
11.24.2023
terra cotta Christmas: clay pot wreaths
i wanted to create a wreath made of pots
that fit this year's terra cotta Christmas theme...
simple, subtle, natural. and 'wintery' in feel.
11.17.2023
terra cotta Christmas: clay pot trees
came across my screen - and wouldn't you know it,
(i used to be on the visual merchandising design team there,
and love keeping up with what they are doing now - it's amazing!)
those are turned wood trees on the mantel.
that was subdued, simple, natural, and elegant -
to embody a new theme for the holidays this year...
12.20.2022
a sweet 'gingerbread' creche & nativity
12.13.2022
gingerbread theme Christmas tree
12.30.2021
sweet sparkling new year!
or spend a blissfully cozy evening alone in a bubble bath or watching The Ball drop,
12.23.2021
NEW! Sweet Sweater Candles
today i'm sharing a craft project that came to mind LAST year -
i just didn't make them until this year!
but is also meaningful to me.
and celebrating the light that He brought into a world mired in darkness.
i love adding extra twinkle lights to my home in the dark days of winter,
lighting candles, and having a fire in the fireplace (it's faux, but that's ok!).
adding extra warm light sources feels cozy, and also enhances my mood.
12.17.2021
a sneaky stocking makeover
so when i saw some knit stockings at Target for a mere $3 each, i grabbed one!
by adding a one-step simple embellishment (NO SEW!),
so if you see something out there that just isn't quite what you need,
get it anyway - and then MAKE it what you need!
12.13.2021
sweater-wrapped + painted ornaments
12.10.2021
sweater-wrapped vases
12.06.2021
a forest of Sweet Sweater Trees
i'm sharing three different types of sweater trees with you today...
(hmmmmnnn... pie's not a bad idea, come to think of it...)
you'll see previous versions of the items i used
along with their fresh new look for this year's cozy theme.
continue reading to see all the details of this project!
12.03.2021
Sweet Sweater & Scarf wreath
today, i'm re-visiting a past project: the scarf-wrapped wreath!
for this version, i've turned the scarf into the bow and covered the wreath with a sweater.
it's a easy and inexpensive way to create a wreath
that will work well wherever you place it -
on the door, a wall, a mantel, or even lying flat with a glass-encased candle in the middle!
the bonus is that there are no needles falling off of this wreath!
continue reading for the easy details...
11.29.2021
Scarf Christmas Card Holder - 3 ways!
in 'the old days', our annual family card was a huge production:
from selecting matching outfits (and then wrangling everyone INTO them),
arranging and decorating the perfect 'set', posing four rambunctious kids
(did i say four? let's be honest... the husband was as uncooperative as the kids),
snapping the photos, and then taking the film to be developed
and praying that at least ONE shot would work.
there usually was at least one.
except the year that my pre-teen son crossed his eyes in EVERY SINGLE PHOTO.
i chose one anyway and had it made into cards - with 'Bah Humbug' as the sentiment.
and now that my kids are grown and have their own families, they don't do photo cards...
apparently they are smarter than i was!
anyway, i still love GETTING cards. and finding fun ways to display them...
this year i've come up with three ways to do that using scarves.
continue reading to see my easy solutions!
(to displaying cards - not creating the photos for them. you're on your own, friends.)
11.26.2021
Sweet Sweater Santa hat tutorial
11.22.2021
Sweet Sweater Nativity
i've made a lot of things this year,
and this project ended up being my very favorite one.
i've selected it as my very first 'official' holiday decor post
because for me, this is the 'reason for the season' -
observing and celebrating the birth of Jesus.
it is at the foundation of my faith, and fills my soul with joy.
this project began with the beautiful blown glass art of artist Helle Mardahl...
i was so inspired by the luminous colors and soft forms of her art in photos on Instagram
and they immediately made me think of human forms.
i turned a few small ceramic vessels and some tiny tree ornaments
into a charmingly sweet and simple nativity scene that reflects her art.
after i added sweater scraps to the mix, i HAD to call this a 'Sweet Sweater Nativity'!
continue reading for the very easy details...