Have you been looking for an opportunity to showcase your vintage Depression glass? Spring is the perfect time to create a Seersucker and Pink Depression Glass Easter Vignette. Pastels, whites, and florals are a like a breath of fresh air after a long winter filled with dark colors and heavy Continue Reading
Just Us Chickens Spring Tablescape
Spring is almost here. It's time to celebrate with roosters, eggs, and baby chicks. My Just Us Chickens Spring Tablescape combines farm animals, red checks, vintage dishware, and all things rooster to create a cheerful dining atmosphere. You can read Paint A Flower pot That Coordinates With Continue Reading
Paint A Flower Pot to Coordinate With Your Dinnerware
Most of my ideas begin with dishes, fabric, or books. The "dish" that inspired me to Paint A Flower Pot That Coordinates With Your Dinnerware was a Baum Brothers Red Check Rooster salad plate from the Style Eyes Collection. The rooster salad plates were a perfect match for the farm animal theme I've Continue Reading
Farmer’s Wife Vignette
Creating the Farmer's Wife Vignette was like telling a story. Who would read a vintage McCall's Garden Book or Irma Rombauer's iconic Joy of Cooking? A farmer's wife, of course. Truth be told, I've always wanted to be the farmer's wife; sort of. I don't want to do any of the dirty stuff though. I Continue Reading
Pioneer Woman Coffee Station and Sign
I have a modest, but growing, collection of Pioneer Woman kitchen items. Right now, I have 3 sets of shakers, a butter dish, canisters, a recipe box, a paper towel holder, a colander, measuring spoons, a spoon rest, two partial sets of tumblers, and a cream and sugar set. The vibrant colors and Continue Reading
Spring Mantel and Fireplace
For my spring mantel this year, I decided to go with a farm animal theme. Sheep are great ambassadors for spring. First of all, March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb. Secondly, the shearing of the sheep is an iconic spring activity. But most importantly, spring is the season where Continue Reading
Hey Spring Sign
Although we’re currently having a cold snap, spring is just around the corner here on the South Carolina coast. As I made my leaning Hey Spring Sign for my fireplace, I was filled with hopes of sunny weather. However, I would like to have a few more winter fires in our fireplace before spring Continue Reading
Island Escape Madras Plaid Coffee Table
It's time for the Craft Destash Challenge, hosted by Megan from C'mon Get Crafty. Crafters are challenged to spend no more than $10, then use their stash of crafts for the rest of the supplies. I spent $9.99 on one yard of magenta and orange Madras Plaid, then used things I already had for the Continue Reading
1978 Retro Spring Vignette
My 1978 Retro Spring Vignette is centered around a 1978 crewel embroidery sample that I purchased from the Salvation Army a few years ago. It is signed “SB,” and dated 78.’ Read the precise definition of crewel here. I’m not actually sure if the flowers in the needlework belong with the spring or Continue Reading
Spring Bouquet Wreath
When someone says the word “spring,” what images come to your mind? I think of Paris cafes with striped awnings and outdoor tables adorned with roses. Window boxes filled with spring blooms, or a bicycle with a basket on the front, loaded with flowers, also comes to mind. If you want to add some Continue Reading