DIY- Mother’s Day Neon Flower Pots

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A few days ago I was wondering what I could do for small Mother’s Day gifts with Dax. I saw my friend Anna’s blog post with some adorable potted cacti, and I decided to do something similar. First things first? We headed to Home Depot and picked up some cute little succulents, soil, inexpensive pots, [...]

DIY Gallery Shelves

DIY Gallery Shelves

For Christmas I received the book The Handbuilt Home from the hubby (after sneakily sending him my amazon wishlist), and we were anxious to start a project from the book soon after. We decided to start with something quick and easy, and I thought that these gallery shelves would be perfect right above my desk. [...]

A Recipe for Pretty Holiday Packages

Recipe for Pretty Packages

Now that everyone is in full Christmas mode, I thought this would be the perfect time to share my recipe for pretty holiday packages. Of course I realize that many have their own ‘recipe’ or tradition for wrapping, but I also realize that all of the options out there can be completely overwhelming to some. [...]

A Color Swatch Project

Color Swatch DIY

(Scroll down for a step-by-step animation of this project) It all started when I spotted some color swatch art projects on pinterest. I’ve always been in love with color swatches, so it was a no brainer that I would have to give this a whirl. My mom gave me an old framed print that she [...]

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Before and After | Hexagon Table

I recently refinished a sweet little hexagon table, which was a $15 thrift find. What do you think, isn’t it a doll? We worked pretty hard on it, but I’m so very pleased with the result. It’s making a nice addition in my studio, and I have another piece I’m working on to go with [...]

DIY Valentine Cards

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It’s funny how things turn out, isn’t it? This weekend we were supposed to go to a Mardi Gras parade with some friends, but last night Dax had a fever and a bit of a cough. He woke up this morning very early feeling not-so-great, so we decided to stay in this weekend and let [...]

DIY Inspiration Board

Inspiration Board Viva la Violette

Here’s a quick post about how I made my lovely inspiration board.Really- it was too easy ;)I found the frame on the side of the road (it’s huge), and had to have it. The poor thing sat in the corner of my studio for a long time, until I read a post by my friend [...]

Bathroom Reveal!

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Yes, it’s finally finished- and I’ve finally taken pics of my completed Bathroom redo. I’m so happy with the way it turned out that I could just squeal!  I’m going to hush now and let the photos speak for themselves =D I had to take a photo of my adorable new Harajuku Love perfume bottle- [...]

DIY- Holiday Ornament Wreath & Mirror

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Ok, so I’m sure you’ve seen all the hype about ornament wreaths on every other blog that you read, but I’m still going to remind you how pretty they are! I finally got motivated and made one this year, and I love it. I used this simple tutorial to create it. Guess what the hardest [...]

Holiday Wrapping Ideas

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I did some holiday shopping on Black Friday, and also received a few items in the mail which I ordered for gifts. After our tree was put up, I decided to wrap a package or two, since this is usually one of my favorite things to do for Christmas. I also thought I’d try to [...]