We've been in our new home in the South Carolina Lowcountry for two years now. It's time to change our house into a Shabby Winter Cottage by the Sea. The New Year's winter season provides an opportunity to spice up the neutral backdrop of our home with floral prints and Shabby Decor. Pink, white, Continue Reading
Artistic Love Hurts Valentines Day Vignette
*This Valentines Day Vignette post contains affiliate links. My Artistic Love Hurts Valentines Day Vignette ironically began with a Christmas gift from my husband. I was captivated by a painting I saw in a thrift store. The artist was a Jewish Italian painter named Amedeo Clemente Continue Reading
Through the Looking Glass Tiered Tray
As a little girl I didn’t understand the humor in Alice in Wonderland. It took many years for me to appreciate things like unbirthdays and queens who believed “6 impossible things before breakfast.” Last night I found an old copy of Through the Looking Glass And What Alice Found There (written by Continue Reading
Winter Tour at the Little Cottage
It's ironic that I'm writing about winter, when it's forcasted to be in the 70s all this week, in the first week of February! We don't use our fireplace unless the temperature falls below 50 degrees, and we've only used it three times this entire season. That's ok, we can turn the air conditioner Continue Reading
Old World Platters and Plaid Valentine’s Day Vignette
I was perusing in my favorite thrift store last night, when I saw 6 gorgeous Wexford Plaid appetizer bowls from 222 Fifth. Then I had a thought: why not make an Old World Valentine’s Day vignette with a mixture of plaid patterns? I surely had enough stuff lying around to work with. I decided to Continue Reading
Chocolate and Chintz Valentine’s Day Coffee Corner
My Chocolate n’ Chintz Valentine’s Day Coffee Corner highlights the best things about February 14th. Everyone loves candy and chocolate. Women love flowers from the ones they adore. I’m crazy about floral chintz patterns, and grouping different kinds together. Finally, nothing suits me better than Continue Reading
Love is Not Perfect Valentine Sign
It’s time for the Craft Destash Challenge, hosted by Megan from C’mon Get Crafty. I wanted to make something for Valentine’s Day that represented the truth about real love. Lived-out love is not all hearts and flowers. It can be downright messy at times. Although God’s love for us is perfect, our Continue Reading
My Snowy Valentine Tablescape
It has been in the 70s this whole week in the sunny South Carolina Lowcountry. I’ve been wearing shorts for the last four days. However, cold weather is on its way. The high will be 55 degrees tomorrow, and the lows will be in the 30s all next week. How does a woman deal with these Dr. Jekyl/Mr. Continue Reading
Distressed Metal Heart Pail
Have you ever set out to make a certain thing, then found yourself with something else entirely? That's exactly what happened with my Distressed Metal Heart Pail. My intention was to paint a rustic heart on the 5" galvinized bucket above. After I painted the gray background, and the rustic heart, I Continue Reading
Dreamin’ Of Spring Valentine Tablescape
Dreamin' Of Spring Valentine Tablescape My inspiration for this Dreamin' Of Spring Valentine Tablescape was the beautiful spring weather we had last week. It didn't last very long. I was outdoors this weekend, and it was cold! I read that Phil the groundhog did not see his shadow this year, Continue Reading