Showing posts with label eclectic decorating. Show all posts
Showing posts with label eclectic decorating. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Family Name Flash Card Dealie


HellOoOoo friends!

Do you like my new blog header?  Really - I'm not fishing for compliments, I'm not sure if it's too busy.  Is it too busy?

I guess I like it.  All my favorite blogs have these really eloquent, minimalist yet beautiful blog designs, and I was thinking I wanted the same thing - but when I sit to try to recreate that look, I just can't find anything that I feel strikes that balance between eloquent and expressing my personal sense of style.  Maybe I'm just not eloquent (I think I'm okay with it...)

Anyhow, I'd like to hear your input.  (And now that I have written that last paragraph and thought it out to convince myself that I do indeed like it...I am now just fishing for compliments.  :D)

Well, onto the next thing.

A friend gave us these GREAT flash cards.  We had no real use for them, since Maggie has already learned her letters in school, but I just adored the art work on them, don't you?



I thought of different things that could be done with them.  Really, I think they would make a great HUGE piece of art if I wanted to take the time to hang them all side by side, but motivated by the desire to not want to take on a huge project (motivated by laziness, if you will excuse my oxy moron), I remembered this project I had seen on Pinterest, this is how they ended up:








I also thought these would be really fun in a kid's room, with the letters to spell out, "Sisterz", or even in a play room, spelling out, "Have Fun".  They do just seem to lend themselves to fitting into a kid's area, but I opted to spell out our last name to put in the front room area, just for the sheer fact that it is a little bare in some areas and needs a little more to fill up the space.

Thanks for checking it out! I'm linking up at Sugar Bee Crafts, Tuesday Confessional, and  Handmade Tuesdays - all of which you can find buttons to in my Link Parties tab up top.

Monday, September 10, 2012

Well, Let's Talk About Fall Then


Phooey - I am still having trouble uploading photos.  I had my heart set on blogging about this fall craft I did today, but instead I will have to rely on photos already on my computer to satisfy my blog lust, until I can get out to pick up the piece I need.

So, let's talk fall.

Are you guys doing anything to decorate for fall so far? I am seeing so many great ideas and many of them cost little to no money.  I love the idea of bringing branches from the outside in, and decorating with pinecones and acorns.  I also love the idea of painting a pumpkin instead of carving it so it lasts longer and brings some color to your home.  I pulled together a collection of some of my favorites.   

I tried to pull things that aren't already swarming Pinterest so we could all enjoy something we haven't seen before.  If you do pin, please pin from the original source (provided that blogger is "pin friendly", and I find most are.)...you know, unless the original source is a big corporation like Martha Stewart...you know, the ones who too busy and rich to sue me or even send a threatening e-mail.

The blog link is directly below the image.  I hope you enjoy your eye candy corn!


Fall Leaves Garland from A Beautiful Mess Blog




Danielle's Pretty Fabric Pumpkins from Design Sponge  I think these would make really cute pillows for your bed in Autumn.





Pretty Painted Pumpkins from Carosello




Painted acorns by Mod Podge Rocks




Pumpkin House Numbers via Sunset





 
Simply bring the outdoors in (previous two pictures) from BHG 



Mantle with fall bunting by Jenny Erb



Painted Gourds cut into Bowls from Martha Stewart




Autumn Amber Bottles and wheat from Centsational Girl



Gilded Pumpkins from Country Living