11.11.2023
woodsy brown Thanksgiving tablescape + 25 more!
11.04.2023
diy tomato cage 'cornucopia' door + wall decor
or as welcoming 'wall art' anywhere in your home.
10.31.2023
painted 'chocolate' pumpkins on a sweet sweater cake
which made me start thinking about making a very REAL cake
7.12.2023
tropical front porch decor
that means i use elements & materials in ways they weren't intended to be used.
and i RE-use things i've created before in new ways.
this tropical look on our front porch is a perfect example!
in past posts, i've shared how i raided the garden shed for fall porch decor,
using items meant for the garden to decorate with.
here i've used paper & bamboo party decorations...
11.22.2022
a 'gingerbread holiday' dollhouse
it's finally time to share holiday decor!
welcome to my 'Gingerbread Holiday'!
to create a whole new holiday decor theme to enjoy.
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
11.08.2022
diy tomato cage cornucopia
11.01.2022
realistic paper leaf tutorial
i get to this point every year, and struggle with it. why??
i feel like i need to keep up with the popular bloggers and influencers
and start posting holiday / Christmas content earlier every year.
but... i can't do it. i honestly can't. my brain revolts against it.
after spending 45 years as a retail visual merchandiser / designer / stylist
and pushing every season months beforehand,
i want to just enjoy the season i'm IN. that inspires my creativity!
and it's one of the reasons i started this blog a decade ago.
so here we are on November 1st and Deb is not even dipping a toe into Christmas decor.
instead, i'm gonna' share some simple ways to decorate your home this month,
for Thanksgiving, for Friendsgiving, for the fall season.
because if you're looking at this the way i am, we can just enjoy this month
and the chance to embrace the lovely autumn atmosphere
before the holiday hullaballoo kicks in!
and let me show you how to craft some pretty paper leaves in a jiffy...
11.15.2021
Thanksgiving tablescape
11.12.2021
fall paper leaf arrangement
11.08.2021
honeycomb paper mushrooms!
11.05.2021
fall wreath with scrap paper leaves
continue reading for a quick tutorial on turning scrap paper into fall leaves - and more!
11.01.2021
NEW! Sweet Sweater 'Shrooms!
no, i am not done with fall yet!
there are so many beautiful things in nature in fall that inspire me...
and when i saw mushrooms of all types and materials going crazy online,
Sweet Sweater 'Shrooms!
these are a fast, fun, easy craft / diy decor project perfect for fall and Thanksgiving
that i had a lot of fun making - i hope you will, too!
continue reading for my newest no-sew sweater decor tutorial...
10.01.2021
'dipped' faux concrete pumpkins
to achieve an elegant 'statuary' effect.
9.28.2021
gradient pumpkins
9.24.2021
salvaged silver pumpkin coach
9.21.2021
9.07.2021
floral painted pumpkins
i recently went thrifting in Palm Springs
and found some beautiful vintage china with yellow roses and gray & brown leaves.
the moment i saw them, i pictured a new version of a project that i created last fall:
last November, i painted some of my ceramic pumpkins
with floral motifs that matched my brown English Staffordshire china collection:
they were a HUGE hit on social media (thank you all!)
and even won a creative 'pumpkin decor' challenge!
last year i also painted some mini pumpkins with the Jewel Tea 'Autumn Leaf' pattern
to match my grandma's ceramic collection.
i envisioned a similar paint treatment that would match the 'new' vintage yellow rose china,
creating the perfect additions to a beautiful fall mantel or table this year.
but i love to paint, and i'm able to replicate the design from the plate, so i do it that way.
honestly? it's not hard. and it doesn't have to be perfect.
the end result is a very elegant fall decor accent that i made myself - and that no one else has.
i LOVE that part!
11.04.2020
diy paper paint chip leaf wreath
and i want to be perfectly clear about WHERE i sourced them:
i didn't take these paint chips from the displays at the hardware or paint store.
i asked the manager of my local paint store if they had any OLD paint fans
that might not be in use any more (because new ones come out every year)...
and they handed them over with a smile. FREE.
a very happy Deb with arms full of paint fans nearly skipped out the door.
but as it so happens, while i was in the midst of creating decor for Christmas...
another FALL decor idea hit me. so i stopped, and created this fall decor.
(i endeavor to NOT anger my muse!)
it's so simple, you could make the leaves from any kind of paper -
gift wrap, paper bags, scrapbook paper, wallpaper scraps!
continue reading for more details and the easy how-to...