Sports themed bunting

Buntings have a sense of festivity about them... I made this with things I bought from Micheal's.  It is simple to make and can be finished in under an hour. Here is the finished product, rustic as is my style. Burlap mat stock is a very handy thing to have and is available in just the right size at Micheals. I cut the mat stock to a size which was just a bit wider than the ball and long...

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Trash to treasure - continuing where I left off with my senorita series

So inspired was I by the Mademoiselle chandeliers from Lladro that I thought one up while organizing my pantry!  Had to smile at the completed figure... I guess that is what quirky designs are all about!! Here is my maiden with Digger the doggie whom I brought back from Stamford, UK And with Tomasino whom I brought back on a visit to  the local Swarovski store.. Who suits...

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Lladro inspired senorita lights

Sometime back I received the yearly calendar from Lladro and was blown away by all their collectibles. Their chandelier, though had me spellbound. I would love to have this piece in my home by it is out of my budget so I set out to make my own rustic version with IKEA battery operated lights and a few beads and baubles from my craft basket. Here is my Senorita light set, deep in conversation! all...

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Repurposing watches into quirky timepieces

In  today's world of smartphones and tablets, the watch, unless designer, is less and less used. I have a few lying around the house which keep time well but are not used. Here I show you how I have re worked them into my home decor so they still tell time but from a different backdrop. First I had my local watch store guy remove the metal straps to make it more amenable to this transformation. I...

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Love potion gift tags

Hello! Valentine's day is round the corner and I thought I would do something fun so here are a couple of Love Potion gift tags.  For this you will need: Some thick, coloured paper Adhesive cork sheet glue paper or felt hearts and twine Use the printable at the end of this blog and print out the potion bottles and corks Cut out each piece as below Glue the...

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Funky decor with fresh flowers

Like everyone else I love having flowers all over the house so when I was recently introduced to BloomNation, I was inspired to showcase a few fun fresh flower arrangements. If you haven't heard of them before, they are a flower delivery service that supports local florists through their online marketplace. This first one is my favourite - Framed! This amphora magnet holds just a spoonful...

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DIY home lighting solution

Simple and effective, this lighting solution is assembled in 10 minutes flat.  I have used  -Miniature paintings done on thin marble - an ordinary square sided bottle and  - battery operated serial lights (the only ones I had) You could use - any set of  images copied on a transparency - a square sided bottle or vase - batter operated or even electric lights...

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My home office / WeWork

When I relocated to a city away from my office, I had to create a home office in a desk unit in my rented home. I sure miss the chatter of co workers and office lunches but I took this as an opportunity to combine work and my blog right here on my desk. The decor on my tiny work space changes now and again and when WeWork invited me to share my work space I was delighted! (it gave me the chance to...

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