I was looking for a very special way to hang this very special pair of oil-on-canvas paintings painted by my mother. Because of their theme, their natural place is the kitchen – although not necessarily! I found the perfect spot for them above the little built-in desk, right off the kitchen. Framing them was the obvious… Continue Reading
We finally moved into our new house in Houston, Texas and we spent most of the 4th of July weekend trying to settle in. I can’t wait to make the house functional, to start the projects that are waiting in line, to get back to my cooking routine and, of course, start exploring the area and the beauties… Continue Reading
A while ago, I showed you the trick to make the perfect handwriting. Back then, I used a gold leaf pen to fake a few “handmade” word art prints, but I was pretty sure that my technique could work just as well with any other color medium. The opportunity to try it came the other day when I needed… Continue Reading
There was one last thing left that would complete the new vanity desk in my daughter’s room, and that was adding some wall art. I already had a frame that could work for this space; it’s a rectangular, modern, white frame with a mat for two inserts, that I often use for seasonal decor. I intentionally had placed the new… Continue Reading
You don’t need to master the art of calligraphy, nor go back to third grade to ace the cursive writing in order to make a pretty handwritten quote to frame! I came up with an easy way to write on paper just about everything, whether it’s just a word or a whole quote, and make it look… Continue Reading
These shiny and red Christmas ornament balls give the illusion that they are floating in the air while, in reality, they are just sitting on plain glass jars. It took less than five minutes to put everything together and create a frugal but magical set-up that brought instant Christmas happiness into the family room. The white string of lights is affixed around… Continue Reading
We’ve been in Greece for the last couple of weeks spending time with our family, friends, enjoying the beautiful weather, the beaches and, of course, amazing food. But before leaving our home in the San Francisco Bay Area, I spent some time making sure that I would leave the house tidy. When putting away the… Continue Reading
Like an impatient child, I’ve been looking forward to the end of this school year for many reasons: beginning of vacation, relaxed schedules and so much more. But there is one reason that I bet you would never think of. And that is that the artwork done at school throughout the year is FINALLY coming home, so I can finish… Continue Reading
I hope you enjoyed my step by step tutorials on how to make my paper napkin covered Easter eggs (Part I) and my favorite way of displaying them (Part II). Besides creating, the other best part is sharing. I made a few extra of these lovely and delicate Easter eggs to give as a present… Continue Reading
You’ll love this project! It’s easy, fast, beautiful, original, inexpensive and much more! The supplies were all from one store, so there was no running around to gather everything. In less than an hour, I had three cute mirrors up and hanging in my daughter’s room. Here is what I did: I bought three embroidery… Continue Reading
