prepare yourselves, friends...  this project was actually going to be included as a photo prop in my 'posie pots' post. and then eve...

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 thought this project up months ago and am so happy to finally share it! this 'living nest' idea was spurred by a photo i saw onli...

as i was creating the large faux 'moss' heart in my last post, i unearthed some small plastic hearts that i had previously painted. ...

this wood heart-shaped planting box is the perfect way for me to incorporate nature-inspired elements in my winter decor.  even though i...

summer's on the horizon! with Memorial Day coming up this weekend, many parties are being planned... from backyard bashes to pool partie...

'reduce reuse recycle' is the leitmotif of my design & decor approach... i'd much rather use what i already have on hand her...

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...

more mushrooms have been 'springing' to life in my studio, so let's continue with my March Mushroom Madness! last fall, my sweet...

even though we're currently enveloped by abnormally cold weather here and it feels a bit like winter is never going to end, it's ti...

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...

daffodils are my very favorite flower... i have loved them since i was a little Debby, and saw the happy, silly, bobbing heads in Disney...

i can't even say this is a 'craft' project... it's more like an 'arrangement' project. it's just stacking things...

i recently went thrifting in Palm Springs  and found some beautiful vintage china with yellow roses and gray & brown leaves. the moment ...