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5.17.2024
vintage bowl mushrooms!
5.10.2024
paint a faux 'rusted' metal mailbox
continue reading for all the details...
5.03.2024
welcome to an epic crafting fail. and a fix!
4.19.2024
vintage floral jewelry 'posie pots'
but i'm ready for flowers NOW!
i call these 'posie pots', and the idea for them bloomed
when one of my memories met with a few images on Instagram -
i'm sharing those sources in the post below, and a tutorial
so you can make your own spring decor or maybe a Mother's Day gift
from vintage enamel floral pins!
continue reading for all of the details...
4.05.2024
NEW: Sweet Sweater Sprouts!
at THREE in the morning. sigh.
the muses have no regard for our schedules -
they want what they want WHEN they want it.
so when deb can't sleep, deb sketches. and the muses inspire.
and so, i proudly present
my NEWEST 'Sweet Sweater Original' creation: 'Sprouts'!
perfect for springtime and cute as can be,
these lil' guys make me smile. and they couldn't be easier to create...
continue reading for my tutorial!
4.01.2024
it's time to talk about my pot addiction.
and it doesn't mean what you THINK It means!
in case you haven't noticed, i just love terra cotta pots!
3.08.2024
faux spring leaves made from ribbon
3.01.2024
NEW! 'Sweet Sweater Nest' for Spring
2.23.2024
ease into spring with a faux moss wreath
spring's arrival is just around the corner!
here's an easy way to ease into it...
2.16.2024
moss-filled bookend | wall art
2.09.2024
faux terra cotta painted hearts
one last 'heart'-themed project for the month!
when i found four plastic hearts in my stash, i turned two of them
into faux moss covered topiary hearts (see my last post, linked below).
i held two back for this project -
an easy faux paint treatment that turned two cheap plastic hearts
into something much more elegant and 'natural'.
using paint to change things is one of my favorite approaches
to seasonal decorating (and to not BUYING more stuff that i have to store)...
continue reading for my easy tutorial and a few more ideas!
2.02.2024
'moss' heart topiary
as i was creating the large faux 'moss' heart in my last post,
i unearthed some small plastic hearts that i had previously painted.
(those posts are linked below this one)
i decided to recreate them to coordinate with the larger 'moss' heart.
covering these lil' hearts with moss-like green yarn and fuzzy fabric was easy,
then i turned one of them into a tiny topiary.
continue reading for an easy tutorial...
1.19.2024
a serene winter wreath
i love a seasonal wreath, don't you?!
this simple winter season wreath
is created from remnants of an old white matlasse' bedspread
and adorned with natural elements from my yard,
reflecting the way winter looks and feels where i live.
1.12.2024
time for a change... a new 'mantel'!
(and those sharp dark shadows from the 'firebox' drove me mad!)
1.05.2024
welcome, winter...
(and yes, some say emptier.)
why not welcome the new year with the lightness of a refreshed home?
as i plan and create new projects for the upcoming season,
i'm asking myself questions about how i want my home to feel,
how i want to feel IN my home, and how i can inspire you
to create a home you love to live in.
12.29.2023
winter inspiration
12.22.2023
wishing you the happiest holidays
11.11.2023
woodsy brown Thanksgiving tablescape + 25 more!
10.31.2023
painted 'chocolate' pumpkins on a sweet sweater cake
which made me start thinking about making a very REAL cake