Well, you all know how much I love to use real/faux branches in my decor. Real because I start with real branches collected from my yard, faux because the decorations are from faux stems. I love how realistic they look! You might recall my spring flowering branches, or my fall leaves branches. Today I am here to show you how to make realistic berry branches for winter and Christmas. All I need now are summer branches!
…This is the time of year when we reflect on past successes and challenges and look ahead to new adventures and goals. As part of my reflection, I decided to see which of my Instagram posts were the most popular. I share a lot of photos on Instagram that don’t make it into a blog post, so I thought I would share my most liked Instagram post from each month last year. And I am going to share one of my least popular posts that’s a bit embarrassing, but happens to be one of my favorite! So here we go, my top Instagram photos of 2021 by month.
Let me start by saying just how much I love these bells! They have the perfect vintage feel and have become the inspiration for my Christmas decor next year. The wheels are turning! I got the idea for these when I purchased some spun cotton bell ornaments. I wanted to continue that look with a larger bell. After some brainstorming, I came up with these. So today I am going to show you how to make vintage inspired paper mache bells for your Christmas decor.
…I was decorating my kitchen hutch for Christmas when I realized my basket needed a little something. I had made these paper bag stars to hang from the French drying rack, and sheet music seemed to be the perfect compliment. A sheet music banner is about a 15 minute project, and I had all the supplies on hand. It was meant to be! Today I am going to show you how to make a sheet music Christmas banner.
This year my kitchen Christmas decor is simple and natural, and maybe a little bit whimsical. Brown craft paper has always been a favorite of mine at Christmas, so it was no surprise that I fell in love with paper bag stars. These stars, dried orange slices, gingerbread, and my red transferware dishes, are the foundation of my Christmas kitchen decor. Today I am going to share how to make paper bag stars for Christmas decor.
Last year I decorated my French drying rack with spindles. You can see the post here. I was looking for something fun to do this year, and these paper bag stars were just the ticket!
…Using dried orange slices for Christmas decor has become very trendy the last few years, but the idea has been around for a long time. I made them and incorporated them into my Christmas garland over 20 years ago. It is a timeless, classic look. This year I wanted to recreate the look, so I am going to share how to make a dried orange slice garland.
I have always loved simple Scandinavian style candle rings at Christmas. They are beautiful to hang in a window, hang in groupings from the ceiling, or hang on a cabinet. I had a plan that required quit a few of them, so I decided to make my own. Today I am going to show you how to make a hanging candle ring.
To scrap or not to scrap? That was definitely the question when it came to this hutch top. I kept changing my mind, but ultimately, I couldn’t resist the challenge. Today I am going to show you how I rebuilt an antique hutch top and saved it from the scrap pile.
I have been adding touches of fall around the house. I have never done much fall decorating, and I didn’t want to invest a lot of money, so simple, natural decor seemed to be the way to go. This also included a few DIY projects. Today I am going to share a french farmhouse style fall tour of my home.
Continuing on with my budget friendly and simple fall decor, I made some DIY fall branches. In my last post, I shared a simple fall garland using a twiggy grapevine base. These branches are the perfect compliment. They are made using real twiggy branches and faux leaves.
