From the monthly archives:

July 2010

A Happy Fix

July 31, 2010

I am a happy girl right now for a few reasons – 1. It’s the weekend! and 2. If you read my last post you know that I was having trouble with my scanner. I am happy to tell you that my scanner and computer are happy together again. I have updated the Barbie Purse tutorial with a downloadable template so [...]

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They Call Me Carol, But I’m Diane

July 29, 2010

I celebrated my birthday not too long ago, but I was not the only one celebrating that day. Someone very close to me was also turning a year older, although she is officially in the record books - 5 minutes older than me! She is my twin sister, Carol. She is the one on the right, I am [...]

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How-To Make French Enameled Numbered Tags

July 24, 2010

I can’t take credit for this very clever way to make your own French enameled tags. Rachel at One Pretty Thing found this project and shared it on her site. I read the post and loved, loved, loved the tags and couldn’t wait to make them to label my kitchen baskets. Gail, at Can’t Stop Making Things came up with this project. She used brass [...]

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My Very First…

July 22, 2010

…authentic, found on a northern Pacific beach, shiny, bubbly - glass fishing net float! I am so excited. I cannot tell you how much I adore these and have wanted one since seeing a home in Hawaii with them displayed all over. Large and small ones under tables, on window sills, piled in baskets - everywhere. Mine, that sounds nice doesn’t it? Mine [...]

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Trash into Gift Giving Treasure

July 19, 2010

I am collector of throw-away” stuff”. Not junk, but honest to goodness – discards. My friends and family know to give me their throw-aways, which are different than cast-offs. Cast-offs are unwanted items like furniture and lamps. Throw-aways are bits and pieces of packaging, parts of items – stuff that seems useless once it’s original purpose is complete. Throw-aways [...]

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Christmas In July

July 12, 2010

See this basket? Look closely. What do you see? Jingle bells, Christmas cards, friends smiling faces, beads, and tinsel. Holiday project stuff, right? - in July? You are probably thinking that the holidays are 4 1/2 months away, but there is a reason I am showing you this now. Every Christmas for the past 4 years, yes, you guys, [...]

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In “Their Own” Style

July 10, 2010

I see so many inspiring and creative ideas around the blogosphere every week that make my heart go pitter-patter. I love to see the creativity and personal style in all my fellow bloggers’ posts and thought I would share a few of my finds with you. It is a raining here today, but we need it badly - our [...]

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How-to Make a Towel Slipcover for an Outdoor Chaise

July 7, 2010

These two chaise covers have been patiently waiting for a make-over since last summer. They are faded, ripped, and too short for the chairs. If you have outside cushions you know they can get beat up pretty fast, especially if they are left outside rain or shine. I had a plan to re-do them, but just kept putting it off [...]

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How-to Make an Easy Seashell Window Treatment

July 5, 2010

Being “down the shore” last weekend and seeing all the” beachy” decorating reminded me of a window treatment I made for a segment I did for Lifetime Television’s, Our Home Show. The segments topic was super easy no-sew window treatments. I demonstrated how to make 3 or 4 treatments using all sorts of items. I can’t remember all of [...]