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
Serendipity Coastal Cottage Painting- Humble Abode Series #1
*This post contains affiliate links. Do you ever think about simpler times, before cell phones and computers? My Serendipity Coastal Cottage Painting is an attempt to capture the spirit of those bygone days. It is the first painting in my Humble Abode series. I remember sitting on the front Continue Reading
Summer Showcase at the Little Cottage
The official Google definition of Showcase is to show something in an attractive or favorable way. You don't have to live in a mansion to love and celebrate your home. Titus 2:5 (NASB) commands the older women to encourage the younger women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be Continue Reading
Sea Island Tablescape
The governor of South Carolina has reopened the boat ramps! I'm hoping the beaches and parks will be next. On honor of that hope, and my longing to lounge on the sunny South Carolina Lowcountry beaches, I created a Sea Island Tablescape. I wanted this scape to be light, fun, and airy. In case 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
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
Coastal Piano Scape With Dough Ornaments
Coastal Piano Scape With Dough Ornaments I had most of the elements for my Coastal Piano Scape. It began with a beautiful woven table runner and a “Sun, Sand and Surf” sign from Hobby Lobby. Two Cracker Barrel bathing beauties flanked the Hand painted Hello Summer Sign in the middle. A colorful 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