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Monday Pinspirations: Nontraditional Fall Home Decor

fall mantel | fall table decor | gold leaves | painted acorns | white pumpkin decor

glitter dipped leaf garland | front porch display | fall centerpiece | milk paint pumpkins

Halloween Party Food Pinspirations

monster munch | spiced pumpkin gingerbread cookies | halloween puppy chow | candy corn dip

witches brew | monster cookies | candy corn cupcakes | mummy pizzas | pumpkin cheese ball

Monday Pinspirations: Halloween Home Decor

front porch decor | elegant silver and white decor | blue evil science theme | mod podge pumpkin
fabric pumpkins | lace pumpkin | 3d pumpkin art | nevermore wreath | festive porch | mantle decor

Mini Fall Canvas

I made this little canvas last year and forgot about it until I pulled it out of my fall decorations. This was really simple to make, but looks really cute hanging up!

Wordless Wednesday

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Color Pinspiration: Acai

purple glass | bouquet | dining room | embroidery hoop art | dress | rosette quilt | paint palate 

Wordless Wednesday

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Monday Pinspirations: Fabulous Fall Foods

butternut squash soup | peanut butter cup caramel apples | roasted sweet potatoes 

hot corn dip | pumpkin roll | spicy tomato basil soup | caramel dipped marshmallows 

spiced pumpkin cheesecake | caramel apples

Monday Pinspirations: As Good As Gold

gold print pillows | gold painted mason jar | gold nail design | gold dipped feathers 

ampersand art | gold ballet flats | gold dot mugs | gold leaf pots | gold bowls

10,000 Views!

As of tonight, I officially have 10,000 page views! Thanks so much to everyone who has stopped by over the past few years. I am looking forward to what the future has in store!

Happy Sunday!

DIY: Recycled Twig Welcome Sign

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Summer camp is quickly approaching (as in this coming Tuesday), so my coworkers and I are rushing to get last minute things finished in time. Our summer camp is called Camp Read-A-Lot and the theme is camping and outdoorsy activities. After searching for ideas on Pinterest, I found this cute idea at Kara's Party Ideas that was made for a camping birthday party.


I thought that something like this would be cute for the door going into camp, so I decided to make one. Here is the finished product:

Color Inspiration: Grayed Jade

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Color Inspiration: Poppy Red

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Pantone Spring 2013

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I've been planning for spring designs and decided to do a little research on popular colors for 2013. I spent some time exploring Pantone's Spring 2013 Color Report and found several shades that I love! I also found this cute graphic featuring all of the spring colors at Long Distance Loving:

Over the next few weeks I'll be posting color inspirations for many of these colors. Stay tuned for my first color themed post next week!

Happy weekend!

A quick update...

Because my craft desk is finally useable! Hooray!

More updates on the house, moving, and life to come very soon!

Embracing The Mess [part 2]

You might remember my post last Wednesday about creating things for yourself and also learning how to embrace the mess around you. Here is the finished product of what I was working on that night. It is now hanging in my office at work and it makes me happy to see something that feels like home in an otherwise visually unappealing office.

A Happy New Year

I know these are a few days late, but I wanted to share a few photos from my New Years Eve! 

Chelsea, me, and Bryghte! 

Embracing The Mess

Though my creative journey originally began with me designing jewelry for myself, I have found that I rarely make things just for me anymore. I either make something with an individual in mind or plan to list the item in my Etsy shop.

Tonight I'm creating just for me. I usually don't share photos of my craft room online because, unlike all of the stunning Pinterest craft rooms and studios, mine is not spotless. My craft desk is rarely (if ever) clean and the floors are usually littered with thread, tiny beads that stick to your feet, and spare buttons. And that is okay. Tonight I'm embracing the mess and being thankful for the gift of creativity.

I found an old frame at Goodwill for $1.00 and I painted it using Valspar's Dylan Velvet. I reviewed their half-pint size, premixed samples in a previous entry when I discovered the color Tropical Bay. Dylan Velvet is yellow with hints of green and it really spruced up an otherwise dull frame. I cut a piece of ivory cardstock to fit in the frame and began covering the paper with things that I like. Some items have meaning and some I just like because they are pretty. I haven't glued anything down, and it is likely to become something entirely different than what is shown in the photos.

But that's the beauty of it, isn't it? Beginning a project with a certain idea in mind and letting your mind take over to create something that is completely reflective of you and where you are at in that moment.

Tonight I am thankful for creativity and lots of nick knacks that I can play around with. What a lucky girl I am!

P.S. The "do small things with great love" printable can be found here. I just saved it to my computer and printed it on Kraft paper. Also, I found this blog post with a table painted in Dylan Velvet. Their photos are much cleared than my 10:00 PM, dimly lit photographs. :)

UPDATE:

You can see the finished product of my project here!