as the holiday season comes to a close and we are poised on the brink of a new year, i'm taking stock of 2024 with a quick look back at ...

this was unplanned, but is necessary: i'm taking a break from 'content creation' for the rest of the summer. if you care to know...

after creating all of my flowers for the Instagram #flowermonth2022 challenge, i decided that i wanted to enjoy them a bit longer... so i co...

over the past month, i've been participating in a creative art challenge... the #flowermonth2022 challenge on Instagram was sponsored b...

it's a two-fer! i don't have enough time left in the month to add more posts, so this one is doing double duty. the two last letters...

May 7 Day 7: Gerberas this is another 'trash to treasure' assemblage / collage project for the May Month of Flowers art challenge on...

D is for daffodil, daisy, and dandelion! (and a bunch more, like delphinium and dahlia and daphne) continuing with the May Month of Flowers...

'chin up, buttercup!' ever heard that one? in my last post, i shared info about a May art challenge on Instagram. i'm not postin...

flowers are always on my mind in springtime... and they are one of my favorite things to create. this month, i'm excited to revisit some...

i want to thank you so much for joining me over the past two months as i have shared a lot of crazy colorful 'merry and bright!' in...

anyone else agree with me that we really need a MERRY Christmas?! 2020 has been hard. we all know that. as the holiday season approaches, we...

oh, yeah, you read that post title right... PAINTED books! now, before the book-loving librarians, historians, and antiquarians sta...

while i love Pinterest as much as the next girl, i prefer the old school method... an actual 3-D 'bulletin board', inspiratio...

friends, i just want to offer an encouraging note to you today... i know things are scary in this world right now. i feel it, too. ...

on October 1, i FINALLY succumbed to fall and brought out my pumpkin decor! yet there was one spot on my gallery wall that was too plai...

(i know, it's been a year since i closed this blog! i wasn't going to post anymore! but a recent project is SO easy and SO worth ...

 as fun as the bunny ear napkins were in my last post,   i couldn't let Easter go by without sharing much more meaningful content...

here's a quick project to add sweet smiles to your Easter tablescape:  make plain old napkins new: fold them into bunny ear shape...

 yes, that IS brown on my table - in springtime!!! everywhere you look, pastels reign supreme for spring + Easter decor,  but this year ...

it's my favorite month of the year and i am ready to embrace spring! to me, spring is all about fresh flowers and green grass, sunshi...