10.04.2022
let's make plate pumpkins!
9.27.2022
NEW! faux painted bamboo pumpkins
our So Cal home is filled with tikis and bamboo and leafy palm fabrics,
because during the pandemic lockdown we had to cancel our trip to Hawaii
and decided to just make HOME feel as much like Hawaii as we could.
and we love it!
so, i like to create seasonal decor for us that coordinates with that theme.
pumpkins that look like they are made from bamboo are a perfect fit!
continue reading for my paint tutorial...
6.23.2022
county fair centerpiece
i knew i would incorporate the 'county fair' theme in our trailer decor
along with lemons and yellow - it's a thing with us ;)
so i did what i always do - looked around my studio
and house and garage and backyard
to see what i already had that i could incorporate into the decor.
especially considering that i have an entire studio filled with yellow stuff i've made!
continue reading to see how it all came together...
6.16.2022
easy-peasy county fair bunting
6.09.2022
county fair award ribbons
6.03.2022
county fair dime toss game!
and quite by accident, i just created a HIT of a party game...
4.28.2022
happy May Day flowers
4.21.2022
a new sweet sweater 'shroom for spring!
using ceramic bowls and vases covered with sweater scraps.
then i found something that caused me to create a new 'take' on the 'shroom idea,
with a nod to spring...
i am really happy with the results, and the process isn't hard at all.
I hope it inspires you to give it a try!
continue reading to see how it started, and how it ends up!
3.17.2022
repurposed bottle brush carrots
an item at the store i was in reminded me of something i had used before,
(which is what my approach to decorating is all about!)
when i arrived home, i dug out the components in excitement,
ready to 'hop to it' (see what i did there?!) and get this project done.
it took me all of ten minutes to make these cute lil' veggies!
3.01.2022
my sweet sweater birthday cake!
i've been enjoying my sabbatical over the past month and a half,
and have made a MAJOR dent in my very long and very overlooked 'To Do' list!
(such as: get my truck running again✔ get some appliance repairs done✔
get some yard work done✔ buy a new mattress to help my back pain✔ )
since it's March 1st, the beginning of my birthday month,
it seems a perfect time to return to the blog and share a recent project with you!
* this post was created in mid-February and scheduled for March 1.
given the world events that transpired in the last week of February,
i actually thought very seriously about not publishing it,
seeming too frivolous a subject to focus on in light of reality.
i have decided to publish it, in the hope that anyone who sees it
will be reminded that there are still things to celebrate in this world
even in the midst of darkness and conflict. *
i decided that my birthday cake this year needed to be a bit different...
continue reading to find out the unusual way this fun decor came to be...
12.27.2021
NEW! Sweet Sweater Sips!
i'll never run out of ideas for turning sweaters into decor...
and this one, well, it's just the perfect whimsical accent for winter!
this one actually isn't made from sweaters... it's something else.
(and don't miss the 'links to previous related content' below this post for even MORE ideas!)
so, grab a cuppa' something sippable, and
continue reading to see my newest original Sweet Sweater creations!
12.20.2021
sweater-wrapped gifts
12.10.2021
sweater-wrapped vases
12.06.2021
a forest of Sweet Sweater Trees
i'm sharing three different types of sweater trees with you today...
(hmmmmnnn... pie's not a bad idea, come to think of it...)
you'll see previous versions of the items i used
along with their fresh new look for this year's cozy theme.
continue reading to see all the details of this project!
12.03.2021
Sweet Sweater & Scarf wreath
today, i'm re-visiting a past project: the scarf-wrapped wreath!
for this version, i've turned the scarf into the bow and covered the wreath with a sweater.
it's a easy and inexpensive way to create a wreath
that will work well wherever you place it -
on the door, a wall, a mantel, or even lying flat with a glass-encased candle in the middle!
the bonus is that there are no needles falling off of this wreath!
continue reading for the easy details...
11.29.2021
Scarf Christmas Card Holder - 3 ways!
in 'the old days', our annual family card was a huge production:
from selecting matching outfits (and then wrangling everyone INTO them),
arranging and decorating the perfect 'set', posing four rambunctious kids
(did i say four? let's be honest... the husband was as uncooperative as the kids),
snapping the photos, and then taking the film to be developed
and praying that at least ONE shot would work.
there usually was at least one.
except the year that my pre-teen son crossed his eyes in EVERY SINGLE PHOTO.
i chose one anyway and had it made into cards - with 'Bah Humbug' as the sentiment.
and now that my kids are grown and have their own families, they don't do photo cards...
apparently they are smarter than i was!
anyway, i still love GETTING cards. and finding fun ways to display them...
this year i've come up with three ways to do that using scarves.
continue reading to see my easy solutions!
(to displaying cards - not creating the photos for them. you're on your own, friends.)
11.26.2021
Sweet Sweater Santa hat tutorial
11.22.2021
Sweet Sweater Nativity
i've made a lot of things this year,
and this project ended up being my very favorite one.
i've selected it as my very first 'official' holiday decor post
because for me, this is the 'reason for the season' -
observing and celebrating the birth of Jesus.
it is at the foundation of my faith, and fills my soul with joy.
this project began with the beautiful blown glass art of artist Helle Mardahl...
i was so inspired by the luminous colors and soft forms of her art in photos on Instagram
and they immediately made me think of human forms.
i turned a few small ceramic vessels and some tiny tree ornaments
into a charmingly sweet and simple nativity scene that reflects her art.
after i added sweater scraps to the mix, i HAD to call this a 'Sweet Sweater Nativity'!
continue reading for the very easy details...