Last Spring, I made a 'Living Nest', and shared it here on the blog. Shortly after that, I was contacted by Editor Lisa Sloan at C...

how did we get to the end of MARCH already?!! this last post for the month - though certainly not my last spring project -  was a thought th...

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...

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...

springtime is time for a NEW 'Sweet Sweater' Original creation!  i've created various versions of nests over the years from all ...

my last post for   March Mushroom Madness    wraps up with this creation... just in time for Easter! why not decorate for spring with mushro...

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...

springtime always brings me back to making different kinds of bird nests... they represent spring, and also connect to the practice of ...

a search through some boxes unearthed a relic from my past that's been in hiding for years... when i saw it, i was inspired to make a la...

let's spring forward! (pun intended - sorry, i couldn't resist!)   recently, i played with a new material to see if it would work a...

bird nests seem to me to be a sign of springtime... over the years, i've been lucky enough to have found a few real ones,  incorporating...

it's April first - and rather than share a joke or a prank,  i hope you'll enjoy this slideshow of Easter egg decorating ideas ...

'nesting' is kind of the mood of the moment, isn't it? as part of our newly-required 'social distancing' practices,...

 September has arrived, along with a refreshing cool front ('only' 91 degrees here this weekend!) suddenly i found myself i...

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

one of my most popular pins + posts is  my 'beach in a jar' project  but long before i ever came up with THAT one, i crea...

Here's a truly 'Fast, Cheap & Easy' TM decorating idea for you: Use a simple five dollar galvanized metal lantern fro...

While I love the occasional seasonal addition of a bright, happy hue to my decor, I am basically a vanilla girl.   Warm, soft neutral...

As Summer winds down and I am enjoying my social media break, I thought I'd send you a 'postcard' of sorts... with an ide...

Years ago, I was bent on cleaning up some flower beds near my front entry. I had endured the garish orange day lilies blooming there (pl...