Welcome to our Coastal Woodland Christmas Home in the South Carolina Lowcountry! We live in an area that has "seas surrounded by trees." The maritime forest is loaded with loblolly pine, red cedar, sweet gum. wax myrtle, and live oak trees. Red foxes, barred owls, raccoons, eastern gray squirrels, Continue Reading
Painting Sea Turtle and Starfish Ornaments
My reason for making painted sea turtle and starfish ornaments was two-fold. First of all, I wanted to have some hand-painted coastal ornaments in my Etsy Shop. Secondly, Beaufort Art Association (the art gallery I belong to) is hosting a holiday show this month. Each artist is allowed to bring Continue Reading
Rustic Coastal Christmas Centerpiece
It's time for the December Pinterest Challenge, hosted by Erlene, from My Pinterventures. The goal of the monthly pinerest challenge is to choose one of those pins you've been saving, and make it happen! After playing around with Coastal Christmas Decor this year, I've decided that coastal Continue Reading
Shell Angel Christmas Tree Topper
It's time for the November Pinterest Challenge! The Pinterest Challenge is hosted monthly by Erlene from My Pinterventures. Each blogger joining the challenge chooses a pin and makes it happen! This year I'm decorating a coastal-themed Christmas tree for the 12 Days of Christmas Ideas Blog Hop. I Continue Reading
Hand Painted Coastal Christmas Cutting Board
This year I'm putting up a small artificial coastal-themed Christmas tree and a larger traditional tree. The coastal-themed Christmas tree is sponsored by Oriental Trading, for the 12 Days of Christmas Ideas Blog Hop. If you like coastal Christmas decor, be sure and pop back in on December 6th to Continue Reading
Christmas in July Coastal Sand Ornaments
Christmas in July Coastal Sand Ornaments The South Carolina coast is super-hot this time of year. To take my mind off the summer heat, I jumped on the Christmas in July bandwagon with these Coastal Sand Ornaments. They went perfectly with the colors of my Coastal Piano Scape With Dough Continue Reading