From a faux pumpkin that I found at Walmart, to vintage book pages from a thrift store and faux foliage from Target, I was able to make something special for my Fall Lavender and White tablescape seen here.
It’s also the 2nd Wednesday of the month, so it’s time for the Thrifty Style Team to share their incredible and thrifty decorating ideas. It is always a treat to see what everyone comes up with. I will have all the links to their projects listed below.
I hope you have all been enjoying the past week on my blog. It has been all about Fall. From crafts, comfort food recipes, FREE printables, home tours and MORE.
As promised last week, I am going to show you my book page and burlap garland. It is ideal for incorporating with Fall decor or actually anytime of year.
Making a Burlap and Book Page Garland is easy and fun to make.
Today I’m SO excited to be at SNAP Conference in Salt Lake City surrounded by 500 other talented crafty bloggers learning, creating, and celebrating the friendships we’ve made because of blogging! And to celebrate with you, I teamed up with Abbey from The Cards We Drew and a large group of bloggers to create Crafts in a SNAP {15 Minute Craft Ideas} so that ANYONE, whether beginner or seasoned pro, can learn to create fun and handmade items in no time at all! Check out my tutorial for How To Make a Jar Lid Garland coming up, then scroll down below and be sure to check out some of what my blogging friends have to offer!! Have fun and get creative!
Let’s get started on How To Make a Jar Lid Garland…
Happy Saturday everyone! I hope the sun is shining wherever you are today. It’s nice and hot here in Nevada with a high in the 80s today. It’s the ideal time to show you a Easy to Make Spring Wreath.
I am thrilled with how this came out, and I hope to inspire you to make your own to welcome your guests for Easter and all Spring long.
Every once in awhile I like to share what I have done in the past month. It is also fun for me to look back to see how much I have or have not done in or around my home. So, in saying that I bring you the Best of February 2015.
What is also great about this post, is that there are gift ideas, recipes, home decor and so much more.
I have been sharing a few Christmas ideas lately, BUT I don’t want to skip Thanksgiving in anyway shape or form. SO, if you are looking for some help with your Thanksgiving decor, I have 10+ Last Minute Thanksgiving Decor Ideas to share with you…
Do you need a good laugh? Do you need a good laugh about YOUR craft fails? I KNOW I do. CraftFail was just what I needed. I am happily talking about a Book Review and Interview with Heather Mann today.
I am one of the lucky few that get to see Craft Fail before it hits the shelves. It has been a joy to read. But first let me tell you a little bit about the author:
Heather Mann, the founder of CraftFail.com and DollarStoreCrafts.com, has been crafting with middling success all her life, but blogging expertly since 2000. She is also cofounder of The Blueprint Social, a social media consulting company and network of influential bloggers, and co-host of the web show Get a Little Creative. She lives and crafts in Salem, Oregon.
Here is a little insight about CraftFail:
But amidst all the terrible failure is a celebration of those among us who are brave enough to pick up the scissors and get crafty! Because even if you can’t make a handsome Papier mâché stag to hang on your wall, why shouldn’t you try? As Heather says, you learn more from trying and failing than not trying at all. And when it does go wrong—as it inevitably will—you can always find solace in sitting back and laughing at the ridiculous results. As one anonymous crafter said: “It wasn’t supposed to end this way.” Luckily for us, it did.
CRAFTFAIL (Workman; November 2014) illustrates the hilariously gruesome underbelly of the creative process.Inspired by her own craft experiences, Heather gathered real-life home decor fails, fashion fails, holiday fails, food fails, kid crafting fails, and best of all—EPIC fails (those projects that are so inspiring that they are attempted again and again by members of the crafty tribe to, quite frankly, disastrous results)! Filled with over 100 full-color photographs of the hoped-for outcome and the underwhelming reality (plus captions pointing out what went wrong), these embarrassing and often pathetic crafting attempts are the stuff that gets the “A for Effort” and LOL for outcome.
I was able to interview Heather. This is how the interview went:
Question #1: Why did you decide to write CraftFail?
I have learned so much about the power of failing from running the CraftFail website that I wanted to share! And I wanted to share the LOLs, too, of course!
Question #2: What motivates you?
I am extremely motivated by the process of being creative, and also by the excitement of posting my creations online! I love to share with others who have a like-minded love of creativity.
Question #3: What do you want your readers to gain from your book?
First, I hope they’ll be entertained! Second, I hope they are encouraged to look at failing in a different light — it’s not something to be avoided, but to be embraced. I have learned so much from my various CraftFails, and I hope my readers will too.
It was late at night when Hubby and I hopped into bed. I told him I had a book he might like to look at with me. He said, “Meh, okay.” Within just a few minutes of reading the tears were running down our cheeks from laughter. We laughed till we cried. We could relate in so many ways. AND, we have been through more craft fails of our own than we could ever count. Heather nails it on the head with what it is like to fail at crafts, She sees the reality of Craft Fails and embellishes it perfectly. The photos, the writing, and the humor is what every crafter can relate to on so many levels. It is a MUST READ for EVERYONE. I will definitely be sharing CraftFail with my family and friends. It is a great gift. I think anyone who reads CraftFail will laugh as much as I did, if not more. I can’t wait to look through my copy again…OH WAIT! I have several times, already!
Pick up your copy of CraftFail soon.
Make it a terrific Tuesday!
Things are getting back to normal around our house. I am doing laundry, sewing, and cooking for Hubby since I was gone for so long. Now I am back and ready to show you Birds and Birdhouses, My Collection (Maybe an Obsession)
I have always liked birds. Birds and Birdhouses in Home Decor. Wow. While I was thinking about writing this post, I realized just how many birds and birdhouses I have.
Our living room book shelves actually have several hints of birds and bird houses.
We also have a few bird feathers from beach trips in some sand. Great memories.
I LOVE my birdies. There are 21 to be exact. And I like that because we have 21 grandkiddos. Perfect, huh? I like how each bird has it’s own unique look, just like the grandkiddos.
I like birds so much, I make my own bird’s nest from book pages.
My sweet green birdie is one of the first bird purchases I made. I love the various colors on his body.
You may have seen me use my hummingbird nests before. They are sentimental to me, because they were from my mother-in-law. She passed away from cancer 5 1/2 years ago. I will be sharing her hummingbird experience later this month as I celebrate Cancer Awareness.
My large white bird was brown, but somehow it was painted white (hehehe) Doesn’t it blend well with the hummingbird nests?
Another ceramic white bird has perched on top of my favorite candlestick.
In our guest bathroom you will find a colorful pink bird to coordinate with my grandma’s hand made wall decor.
This cutie patutie has found a home right near my vintage bird cage.
I have to tell you a story about this birdcage. I have a 3 year old grand daughter that lives close by. She LOVES the birdcage and the ceramic bird. She worries that the bird is out of his cage, so she will often place inside. I LOVE that.
One day while visiting she asked, “How old is the bird cage?” I said, “About 100 years old.” Her reply was, “OH, as old as you!” Is that too funny, or what?? I have laughed about that for a long time.
The lights on my birdhouse are always lit up when we have visitors.
I have been known to make coordinating bird houses for our Christmas tree.
Lastly, my stenciled birdies reside in my laundry closet, so I can see them everyday.
So you see Birds and Birdhouses, My Collection (Maybe an Obsession) is a fun and creative way to add variety to home decor. You don’t need to have a cottage, farmhouse, or even a traditional home to add birds and birdhouses. They can work anywhere or any space.
Do YOU have birds as decor in your home?
Thanks for stopping by and making my blog a part of your day!
Make it a terrific Thursday!
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Happy Thursday everyone! I am happy to be home from California. I spent a week with our kids and grandkids. It was lots of fun, food, swimming, visiting, games, and great one on one talks. I love being with them. BUT, I sure missed my Hubby.
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Happy Thursday! Today is a really fun blogging day. Especially if you like DIYs, Furniture and Decoupage. I have teamed up with 10+ bloggers to share our best decoupage furniture makeovers. I have been working on my Decoupaged Target Bookcase for a few days, and now I get to show you what I came up with.
Happy Monday everyone. I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I most certainly did. I had visits to the pool, a date with my Hubby, and painting some “new” thrifted pieces of furniture. I can’t wait to show you what I have been up to. BUT, today I have a Book Page Crafts Board just for you. It is filled with book page crafts chosen just for you AND made by me.
I started making book page crafts years ago. I have always felt that making a book page craft gives a worn and torn book new life.
Happy Monday!! I have the Monday Blues for Christmas In July. I know-don’t BOO just yet! You KNOW Christmas is just 5 months away. And, I think it’s fun to look at Christmas ideas all year long. You don’t have to make or think about Christmas yet, BUT you can look, right???
I have several ideas from some of my fave blogging friends that are sharing here with me today. Each will inspire you for your own Christmas creativity.
Happy Thursday everyone! It’s a great week full of Summer temps and activities. I had a blast sharing my DIY Vintage Book Page Pinwheel with the grandkiddos when they were here last week. They are SO easy to make AND they REALLY work!
You first saw the DIY Vintage Book Page Pinwheels a few days ago with my Easy July 4th Party Buffet. All this week is the Red, White, and Blue Inspiration Blog Tour with 16 of the most creative people I know. I hope you have been following along for all the 4 of July ideas you could ever want. Look here for all the details.
When I showed you my July 4th Party Buffet, I told you I would show you how to make your own DIY Vintage Book Page Pinwheel. It’s easy peasy and looks festive on any Summer table.
Hubby and I have been keeping busy, organizing our home, going to the thrift store to drop things off, and watching 4 of our oldest grandkiddos. We have gone swimming, to the movies, visited Ethel M Chocolate Factory, rode the zipline, watched airplanes land and takeoff at the airport, eaten more candy and pizza than I could ever imagine, went to the water park, got free doughnuts from Krispy Kreme (Did you know it was National Doughnut Day?) And now we are heading out to the pool again. Whew! It has been a blast! And well-worth all the candy and pizza (insert huge smile)
NOW, for this year’s 4th of July Book Page Wreath…
Isn’t she lovely?? You KNOW how much I like using vintage book pages for crafts. This was no exception.
I am always looking for economical ways to update and decorate our home. Today I am sharing my 12+ Ways to Update Your Home for Under $15. Enjoy as I take you along with my DIY projects and creativity…
Isn’t it a beautiful Spring day? I am in California helping my mom recover from a hip replacement surgery. She is slowly recovering, but doing really well. I am enjoying the green hills and the birds singing while I am here. And, of course the quality time I am having with my mom. I am also excited to spend Easter with some of our sweet grand kiddos.
If you know me, you know I like vintage and book pages, right? Well, I have the ideal book page bird nest for your Easter table or for anytime of year. This is MY version of a DIY Book Page Bird Nest.
Isn’t it sweet?
Let me share with you how I made my book page bird nest.
