5.03.2024
welcome to an epic crafting fail. and a fix!
4.12.2024
terra cotta pot wreath
yes, this project IS a 're-share'!
as i made this wreath for my 2023 'Terra Cotta Christmas' theme,
i did so planning to share it again this spring...
it just captures all the spring 'feels' SO well
and has endless possibilities for embellishment each season -
which is really what homeward found decor is all about.
friends, you don't need a whole new set of decor accents each season!
and you certainly don't need to shop for all new stuff...
and bins to store more and more and more stuff.
make your own decor and create a home you love to live in.
continue reading for my tutorial...
2.23.2024
ease into spring with a faux moss wreath
spring's arrival is just around the corner!
here's an easy way to ease into it...
2.16.2024
moss-filled bookend | wall art
1.26.2024
plant a faux 'moss' heart
even though i'm not focused on creating for a specific 'holiday' now,
moss is a hot home decor trend this winter
and is showing up in many spring decor collections online...
from sculptures and floral designs to very large framed art pieces made of moss.
and with a lot less mess!
continue reading to see more details and my big 'secret' for moss...
1.12.2024
time for a change... a new 'mantel'!
(and those sharp dark shadows from the 'firebox' drove me mad!)
11.04.2023
diy tomato cage 'cornucopia' door + wall decor
or as welcoming 'wall art' anywhere in your home.
5.17.2023
deb flips the bird... ?!
the very last one they had in the store,
11.18.2022
words of Thanksgiving wall art
i just had to fit this one in before Thanksgiving...
here's a 'fast, cheap, & easy' last-minute decor idea
that will add a touch of personalized meaning to your celebration
( and might just help to keep the kids busy, too! )
make word art to decorate your front door or entry wall
all it takes is a word program, paper, a printer,
11.15.2022
salvaged wire fan fall wreath
5.12.2022
what's your inspiration board style?
i've shared some flowers that i've created with paper.
well, there's something else i've done with paper for many MANY years -
i make pinboards / bulletin boards / inspiration boards
and fill them with all kinds of paper detritus that i've collected
over several decades.
they serve as not only inspiration and a way to corral my 'vision',
if you are a left-brain creative or a right-brain creative!
the houzz article has a LOT of visual inspo, too!
4.14.2022
the old rugged cross
and in the background of a few shots you saw a small collection of wood crosses.
today, i'm focusing on those and how they are made from 'everyday' materials.
Easter arrives in just a few days, and it is one of the most important days of the year to me.
my faith is built on the miraculous events celebrated on this day centuries ago,
and my hope resides in the promises God made about what it all means for the future.
Easter is also the day that my sweet Dad went home to Heaven seven years ago,
just as the sun was rising and beaming through the windows onto his peaceful face...
a precious reminder about what is really important in this life.
having a cross (or collection of crosses) in my decor is important to me,
and i love being able to make them unique and personal.
i hope these ideas inspire you!
continue reading for details...
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
11.12.2021
fall paper leaf arrangement
11.05.2021
fall wreath with scrap paper leaves
continue reading for a quick tutorial on turning scrap paper into fall leaves - and more!
10.22.2021
harvest moon shadow box
10.12.2021
paint + paper picture frame pumpkins
and if 'cute' isn't your vibe, picture these made from elegant gold frames
filled with vintage book pages or wallpaper, with gold-painted wire 'stems'.
i want to inspire you to make it yours!