I anticipated summer break more than ever this year, and wanted to honor the joy it brings with a Hand Painted Hello Summer Sign. What does summer mean to me? I do like the popular lemon motif. Ice cream is always good. Watermelons and beach buckets are classics too, but are those things the essence Continue Reading
Hand Painted Ice Cream Cone Flower Pot
Hand Painted Ice Cream Cone Flower Pot Lately I’ve been seeing tons of patriotic summer treat designs in housewares, fabric, and crafts. I adore red, white, and blue donuts, ice cream, popsicles, and popcorn. Since I’m participating in the Craft Room DeStash Challenge, I wanted to make Continue Reading
Hand Painted Black-Eyed Susan Flower Pots
Hand Painted Black-Eyed Susan Flower Pots I wanted to decorate my side porch with items that reflect our surroundings. I have a gorgeous patch of Black-Eyed Susans along the brick walk up that leads to our side porch. What could be more fun than hand-painting a few bright yellow flowers on some Continue Reading
Hand Painted Strawberry Cutting Board-Craft Room DeStash Challenge
Hand Painted Strawberry Cutting Board I'm participating in the Craft Room Destash Challenge again this month! I raided my craft stash and spent $0 hand painting strawberries on a wooden Farberware cutting board I found at Goodwill last month. Spring is in the air, and for me, spring means Continue Reading
Hand Painted Easter Egg Garden
Hand Painted Easter Egg Garden When I sold things at craft shows in the 1990's, the hand painted wildflower garden was my most popular pattern. It isn't incredibly detailed. In fact, nearly anyone can paint it with the proper instruction. I've painted it on mailboxes, benches, watering Continue Reading
DIY Chocolate Bunny Welcome Sign
DIY Chocolate Bunny Welcome Sign One of my favorite secular Easter symbols is the chocolate bunny. I wanted to use the beloved chocolate bunny symbol in a way I hadn't seen before. Of course, there's nothing new under the sun. But I had to try! The result was an outdoor Continue Reading
Aged Copper Patina Herb Garden- March Pinterest Challenge
Aged Copper Patina Herb Garden- March Pinterest Challenge Welcome to the March Pinterest Challenge! The purpose of this challenge is to try some of those fabulous pins you've been saving! My pinspiration for this Aged Copper Patina Herb Garden was Claire's vintage seed planters at Continue Reading
DIY Garden Gnome Brick Door Stop
DIY Garden Gnome Brick Door Stop One of my favorite current decorative accents is the Danish gnome. They are everywhere. I'm so glad they made the jump from the Christmas tree in 2018, to the garden in 2019. I will be decking my house out in garden gnomes and toadstools (love them too!) for the Continue Reading
DIY Rain Go Away Umbrella Holder
DIY Rain Go Away Umbrella Holder It seems as though it rains constantly here in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Our yard is always soppy. I'm often trudging through the "swamp" to get to the trash can on the side of our house, or walking the dog in the rain. Our old umbrella holder fell over and Continue Reading