my favorite seasonal decor is the kind that happens when i'm just playing around with things in my studio - and an idea hits me. i love ...

i dropped a ball of twine on the floor in my studio, it unraveled... and this nest was the result! i love it when something happens that mak...

spring's arrival is just around the corner! here's an easy way to ease into it... i'm pairing my white fabric wreath that i crea...

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 sc...

we've all seen beautiful wreaths made from terra cotta pots, filled with herbs or succulents or flowers - in springtime. i wanted to cre...

it's tiiiiiime! (channeling Mariah Carey there...) there's no waiting any longer to start sharing holiday decor content! my muses l...

are you one of the few people in the world who is looking for some Thanksgiving decor? who hasn't moved on to decorate for Christmas al...

a fitting conclusion to my recent faux food project posts, this one really takes the cake. ... this project came about because i had some ti...

it seems this fall has affected me by making me crave candy and sweets!! this happy project was born when i found THESE at the Dollar Tree: ...

a recent rainstorm and cool temps (that have long since vanished!) spurred my 'fall feels' - and my taste buds for all things carame...

do you have a family full of sports fans? oh, my friends, you're gonna' have a BALL with this idea! 😉 i was killing time before an ...

i don't collect jadeite - real OR faux - but i love it! the pretty seafoam - mint - jade greens of jadeite dishes and cookware remind me...

  yes, i'm creating a few  new 'tropical' style pumpkins this month! these work together with my previous creations - and since...

that post title doesn't mean what you might think! some people 'flip' furniture. (actually, i've done that, too). now i '...

sometimes it's just best to go BIG, you know? i've been a retail visual merchandiser + display designer / stylist for over 45 years,...

did your grandma have a button box? mine did, and i spent many hours playing with the colorful contents as a child.  when my Grandma Ward pa...

continuing with my floral theme for this month, i whipped up these fanciful floral 'faux food' cupcakes... which i did  not  make wi...

a perfect way to add a spring touch to your entertaining, these easy to make 'flower power' coasters can be created in any color - a...

this month i have shared a bunch of ideas for creating and decorating with mushrooms. this last one is kinda' sneaked into the blog line...

pom poms are having a MOMENT, my friends... showing up in the fashion world, in huge art installations, and home decor. while most of them a...