Remember the pumpkins I had on my November To Do list the other day? I managed to paint them in time for my Thanksgiving ‘hostess with the mostess’ act this week. Thought I’d share here with you. tools 1 A base paint for your pumpkins. I bought a sample of black paint from a local […]
November (Current) Home Projects
October was, hands down, the busiest month of the year for me. It usually is. I suspect that it’s because we are all trying to fit in as much as we can, before the weather turns cold. From day 1 to day 31, there was a lot of running around. I am excited for a calmer […]
Carved Pumpkin Alternatives Part Two: Decoupaged Pumpkins
For our second installment of Carved Pumpkin Alternatives, a look at decoupaged pumpkins. Although the technique may be the same on all of these, the sky’s the limit in terms of color and pattern. If you can find it patterned on a sheet of paper, you can use it. The technique will always be the same […]
Five Ways: Framed Wallpaper
If there is one commitment most people shy away from in decor, it is wallpaper. After all, choose a bad paint color and eventually you can just paint right over it with the next. But with a wallcovering that has been cut to measure and then painstakingly placed on your wall…Let’s just say it feels […]
Upcycled DIY Projects
Hello and Happy Earth Day Friday! I am leaving you for the weekend with a collection of upcycling diy projects from around the web. Giving you a chance to show some love for Mother Earth and for an item that may be otherwise headed for the landfill.