FOR YOUR HOLIDAYS

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Lights! Lights! Lights!

Lights! Lights! Lights!

I can’t imagine Christmas without lights!  They are my absolute favorite decorations of the season and every single room of my house is filled with them.  To make things simpler and less expensive, I don’t combine them with the pine garlands that usually go with them.  And by that, I mean that I simply place… Continue Reading

A Fresh Way To Cover Your Christmas Tree Base

A Fresh Way To Cover Your Christmas Tree Base

After years and years of classic, old fashioned Christmas tree skirts, I decided that this was the year for a more natural and modern base cover! As I was sitting on my couch trying to figure out how to finally get rid of that old golden piece of fabric that I have been wrapping around… Continue Reading

How To Make An Oversized Square Wreath

How To Make An Oversized Square Wreath

Super easy!  At 30 x 30 inches, this big wreath will not go unnoticed!  Just take a look on how I did mine, and you can do one too! Choose any kind of Christmas garland, color and material you like and you’ll have a wreath for your front door at a price you’ll love! I went… Continue Reading

No-Sew Place Mats …

No-Sew Place Mats …

…and my Thanksgiving table is ready!  It didn’t take long at all to make these easy, no-sew place mats! All I needed were a couple of Burlap Garland rolls from the craft store, and scissors. I got the exact look I was going for: earthy colors and primitive materials for this harvest celebration, or for… Continue Reading

Fabric Photocopy Pumpkins

Fabric Photocopy Pumpkins

I will not take credit for this genius idea: fabric photocopy strips on pumpkins! Who even thought of this? I found the instructions on a magazine a few years ago, I made a couple back then and  today I’m making more to show you how to make your own. For each one, I  used: One… Continue Reading

Polka Dot Pumpkins

Polka Dot Pumpkins

Are you ready for Halloween? If yes, great, because for me, it’s still a process.  Why? Well, for someone from out of the country, Halloween in the USA is  a total, absolute, unimaginable, unique experience.  I have to admit that it took me some to time to get used to some (very) scary outdoor decor,… Continue Reading

Autumn, Welcome!

Autumn, Welcome!

Yesterday was the first day of Fall. To me, fall has a very special meaning.  Although January 1st is the official first day of the year, in my mind fall has always symbolized the end of one period and the beginning of another. As a kid, it was the time to go back to school… Continue Reading