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 ...

the old saying is 'April showers bring May flowers'... but i'm ready for flowers NOW! i call these 'posie pots', and the...

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 ...

how many times can Deb re-use something?! it's okay if you ask that... i ask myself that question a lot! i love re-using elements in my ...

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 cov...

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'...

i love a seasonal wreath, don't you?! this simple winter season wreath is created from remnants of an old white matlasse' bedspread ...

in November 2020, i created something i had wanted for a long while: a faux fireplace and mantel, as a photo backdrop. using some spare lumb...

i'm gonna' be honest, i got stuck on this one. just how do you incorporate terra cotta pots into a tablescape? keep it simple. as al...

when i was thinking about ideas for a terra cotta pot nativity, i looked online - and every rendition i saw was 'cute'. and painted....

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...

a few years ago i created a lovely Thanksgiving table setting and never shared it on the blog! i just ran across the photos in a file, and d...

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...

as August comes to a close in the weirdest way possible (a hurricane in Southern California? AND an earthquake?  okay.... ) i am still str...

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