I love the new "Blue Fall" decorating trend this year! The aquamarine turquoise blue is my favorite shade for Blue Fall. The plum color is gorgeous too! If you like Blue Fall, there is no need (nor is it practical) to change your red, yellow, orange, and brown autumn decorations. Adding a few blue, Continue Reading
DIY Hello Fall Pillow Covers
Usually I choose quick, beginner's level sewing projects because I am impatient. For the August Pinterest Challenge, hosted by Erlene from My Pinterventures, I decided to challenge myself with some more-complicated-than-my-usual DIY Hello Fall Pillow Covers. By combining general sewing skills, Continue Reading
DIY Fall Fabric Coasters
It's that time again; time to start thinking about school books, fall decor, and food for cooler weather. Autumn is one of the best seasons for bakin' and makin' stuff. If you're like me, and you enjoy creating your own decor, this is the right moment to pull out those material scraps and make some Continue Reading
DIY SEC Football Table Runner
It’s almost football season! Whether you’re an NFL, SEC, or other type of football fan, my DIY SEC Football Table Runner can be modified to coordinate with your team’s colors. Here in The Deep South, SEC football reigns. Some years I watch football more than others- it all depends on how the SC Continue Reading
Make A Festive Football Garden Flag
College football season will be here soon! If you live in SEC country like I do, you need to be ready. My household, and my dad’s household, have cut cable ties and switched to streaming television. The big thing on everyone’s mind is, “Do we have the SEC Football channel (we do)?" and will it 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
Fish Tails Beach Towel Coasters
Fish Tails Beach Towel Coasters Since I had so much fun making a DIY Beach Towel Pillow Cover last month, I wanted to make something entirely different from a beach towel this month. Beach towels are soft, colorful, and inexpensive. Using them in unexpected ways provides Continue Reading
South Carolina Lowcountry Hand Painted Bread Box
South Carolina Lowcountry Hand Painted Bread Box My 11 year-old has always wanted a tire swing. However, the too tall trees in our front yard, and the need for a new drain field in the back yard, have prevented us from installing one. We were pleasantly surprised when someone hung a rope Continue Reading
DIY Beach Towel Pillow Cover
DIY Beach Towel Pillow Cover I bought a flip-flop beach towel at Walmart a few weeks ago, thinking I could make something crafty with it. Making an envelope-style, DIY Beach Towel Pillow Cover for my sofa seemed like a great way to start the summer season. Materials: beach Continue Reading
Hand Painted Hello Summer Sign
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