Happy Earth Day!

The earth has provided us with beautiful plants that keep growing throughout the years. My jasmine bush cutting is thriving in this little bottle and the roots are taking over. I have enjoyed watching it grow for the past six months and may have to break the bottle to rescue and plant it in the ground. Well, at least I have more bottles to start a new one. (And maybe I can take the broken glass and put it into a rock tumbler to recycle for a future craft project.)

Happy Earth Day!

Inspiration From A Fellow Blogger!

My in-laws had an antique collectables business that was sold last year.  It accumulated mostly from garage sales and estate sales. Going through everything was a big task (either toss, sell or KEEP.) I caught myself grabbing items that were just about to be tossed. I stuck this wire basket away thinking that one day I will create something new.

Mary Alice from one of my favorite vintage blogs, chateau chic, displayed "an inspiration piece" on her post HERE (scroll down post until you see her beautiful wire basket.) Thank you Mary Alice for always inspiring me!

What The Easter Bunny Left Behind!

Hope everyone had a Happy Easter! Just a little late posting my Easter decorating. By taking a few little items aside, we are springing forward to Spring!

 

The moss or fungus in the bunny's basket I found on the trunk of my cypress tree. It is unusual, but loved the look.

These eggs I like to bring out every year that I made by using tissue paper and "Mod Podge". I also glued the tissue paper around the candle. (Don't throw out your tired old candles. I had some that were given to me that had faded so always store your candles separated from one another...I use tissue paper.)

I discovered these ceramic eggs at Hobby Lobby a while ago and was surprised at how real they look. (They are located on the jar/bottle aisle.)

And of course, I had to get in on the "Peeps" explosion and buy me a package. I gave him a little sour gummy worm and stuck him in a "seed starter pot",

(set of 12 at The Dollar Tree.)

Happy Easter!

Bringing out the Green for St. Patrick's Day!

Spring is sprouting out just in time to bring out the GREEN for St. Patrick's Day!

 

 

 

The fresh new growth of boxwood and adding cuttings from my jasmine bush to green Ball jars brings a lot of bright green nature into my home.

 

Hydrangeas, key limes, and green apples brings natural beauty to every vignette all year round!

 And don't forget to wear green...Happy St. Patrick's Day!  

The Rodeo Has Arrived!

 Ladies and Gent's, once again the Rodeo has arrived down south.

These boots have outgrown the youngins and not made for walkin' anymore...only decorating in my homestead!

 

I used these same boots last year as seen in the display HERE. I had noticed that you could not see the stitching in the boots from the lighting, so this year I got out my chalk and easily marked over them. Mark that down as another added use for chalk besides chalkboards, sidewalks, artwork and sewing!

The coat rack gets a new look for Rodeo time too.  Click HERE and scroll down to see what it looked like for Valentine's Day.

I call this jacket that I found at a Thrift Store, "Bohemian Western."

Always use your thrift store jewelry finds too to add a special touch!

 

Happy Trails Y'all!

Decorating with Jewelry!

Adding vintage costume jewelry gives the right touch of sparkle and pizazz to any vignette. Some pieces may even have stories behind them to share...so bring them out to display and start a conversation!

The clip-on brooch (I think that is what it is) that was found at a garage sale, adds lovely detail to this vase.

This pink vignette was inspired by my Grandmother's clip on  sparkle earrings.

 

I remember when she would wear her clip-on's and was so relieved to take them off after she got home from an outing. (ouch!)

 

Finding inexpensive silver jewelry at garage sales or any that you have from your own collection gathered from your youth, brings back cherished memories!

Even display your free Mardis Gras beads!

And this nude statue gets a little bling too!

Still Winter but ready for Spring!

 

As winter is still among us and for some, a little too much of it now, I am ready for spring! I found this little plant at Loew's. They also have a variety of succulents which are nice in terrariums and all your vintage glassware.

When I was making a burlap runner for my dining room table, I decided to keep the strings that you pull off when you want to make a fringe. I thought it can be used later for something since I love to recycle. So here it is wrapped loosely around my plant and bird's nest.

Be my "Decorating" Valentine!

Well I took a break and back to decorate for Valentine's Day. Hearts are always pretty throughout the year, so maybe I will have a couple stay for a while. I bought this wonderful decor fabric at JoAnn's and made a few stuffed hearts that I hand stitched.

Here I used three of my stuffed hearts on an old mirror I painted with homemade chalk paint and then distressed it.

The coat rack (given to me by my mother-in-law) was so much fun to decorate. A frame my friend gave me that I again used homemade chalk paint and distressed it. Another friend crocheted the scarf and the heart is a Target day after Valentine's sale find from a few years ago. Notice, I hardly ever buy things or at least buy "cheap".

This red vase always makes an appearance for Christmas, now it shows up again for Valentine's. I also love RED!

My Art History book from college shows up again and still getting lots of use out of it. The silver fern from my red vase above and my Hershey's jar below, came from a live flower arrangement my daughter gave me for Christmas that I continue to use. I just LOVE to recycle and keep reusing...why not!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Christmas greenery!

I have been very busy with Christmas since I am hosting and haven't had much time to blog! What I love to do is clip greenery from my yard and enjoy bringing nature into my home. I clipped some boxwood shrubs and set my vase on top of ... I think the only college book that I kept and never sold. It was a keeper since I now use it a lot in my decorating. At least I put it to good use and it comes with a lot of memories!

Flameless LED Candles!

 

The "Flameless LED Candles" are a safe way to add soft light to your decorating. They even have timers on them so you never have to turn them off! If you have a Hobby Lobby near by, they are 50% off and tomorrow is the last day! Happy safe decorating!

A Colorful Thanksgiving!

 

When my husband brought these "baby bell peppers" (about 2" long) home from Walmart, he thought I would love these to add to a salad...Yes indeed I thought they were cute, but the first thing I thought of was decorating for Thanksgiving and perfect to fill my cornucopia with. Pictures first and salad later!

 

 

If everyone is like me, they still have a collection of "Beanie Babies" tucked away. I usually try to save a seat for this special bird since he only comes out once a year!

Happy Halloween!

Just before the big candy day,  I decided to add a few simple decorations for Halloween.

My mother-n-law bought the painted gourd 20 years ago at a craft fair. When gourds dry, they become very light and when you give a shake, you can hear the seeds inside.

Ann from "On Sutton Place" has a tutorial on how to make a gourd beautiful and pictures of other craft ideas you can make from gourds. She has a lovely website full of creativity and inspiration!

Mr. Owl has been on vacation since guarding my fig tree early summer. I decided to put him to work for Halloween, then he can rest for the winter. Hoot Hoot!

Have a happy and safe Halloween...Boo!