Obviously, it isn’t the night before Christmas yet, because the creatures have been stirring in my pantry, and I’m not happy about it. There’s nothing more frustrating than discovering a mouse has helped himself to foods in your pantry, and they are persistent little critters. We live in an old house that has lots of little nooks and crannies they find their way in through. They don’t come indoors during the summer, but in the winter, they make themselves right at {Read More}
Chalkboard Kitchen Canisters and Labels – Not a Creature Was Stirring, Not Even a Mouse
December 19, 2014 by 16 Comments
DIY Christmas Sheet Music Image Transfer on Candles
December 17, 2014 by 8 Comments
I’ve been wanting to try my hand at image transfers on candles for quite awhile, and I realized that I already had everything I needed to do it! I chose one of my antique Christmas music images on one, and am including the tutorial for you as well. For this project you’ll need: *white pillar candle white tissue paper (cheap bulk price on Amazon) *freezer paper *stencil adhesive spray *select your sheet music image (found here) *heat gun or blow dryer on {Read More}
Vintage Inspiration Party # 168 – Vintage Christmas Decor GALORE!
December 16, 2014 by 8 Comments
Welcome back to Vintage Inspiration Party! All of the vintage Christmas decor ideas you all are sharing the last few weeks have been amazing, and you’ll love the features you’ll see this week! I can’t wait to see what you share this week. I’m sure you’ve all been so busy trying to put the final touches on your shopping and decorating. Sadly, I still have a LONG way to go, and our tree isn’t even decorated yet, so I {Read More}
Chalkboard Printable Backgrounds and Tutorial to Make Your Own Custom Colors
December 15, 2014 by 1 Comment
I’ve shared several projects lately, using a chalkboard as the background for them, so I thought I would share the color versions of the backgrounds, because you may find a fun way to use them, but I’m including a tutorial as well, so you can make your own custom colors. This red one is like the one I used to design my Mrs. Claus Cookie Co. printable that I shared. This green version reminds me of the old green school {Read More}
Christmas Church Bells Border Clip Art
December 15, 2014 by 1 Comment
This pretty clip art image shows church bells ringing, and has a pretty holly berry border. It would be perfect to use on a family newsletter to include with your Christmas cards! I think this would also look lovely with some watercolor added to the image. {CLICK ON IMAGE TO VIEW AND PRINT FULL SIZE} Find more free printable Christmas graphics and clip art HERE. Merry Christmas!
DIY Chalkboard Christmas Canvas with Free Printable
December 14, 2014 by 5 Comments
During the drive to Arkansas to pick up my son last week, while my older son was driving, I was busy working on another Christmas project. I hope you aren’t sick of seeing them, because I just can’t seem to stop working on them. I wanted to make another canvas project, like the family photo I did on canvas a few months ago, but with a chalkboard Christmas image instead. To design the printable, I used my chalkboard background (found {Read More}
Glittered Christmas Clay Pot – Ho, Ho, Ho!!
December 12, 2014 by 9 Comments
I think I should have planned on doing 25 days, instead of 12 Days of Christmas, because more Christmas ideas keep popping into my head. You can never have too much Christmas though, can you? I have a rustic kind of gardening display above my kitchen window (see more here), that has several stacks of clay pots on it. One day those pots caught my eye, and I still had the red paint and glitter out from making the Glittered Letter {Read More}
Vintage Inspiration Party #167 – Christmas Decor & So Much More!!
December 9, 2014 by 10 Comments
***My apologies the linky wasn’t working earlier – it’s fixed now. Bloggers have been busy little elves recently, making the cutest home decor items and gifts! I am excited to share with these lovely features from last week’s Vintage Inspiration Party. Remember, this party is extra special because it shows up on 4 different blogs, which mean 4 times the exposure for you! Check out some of your host’s latest projects! {Read More}
Oven Range Hood from a Reclaimed Antique Door
December 8, 2014 by 7 Comments
It’s been a few years since we remodeled our farmhouse kitchen (see remodel reveal here), and I still love it as much as the day it was finished, but there are a few things I’d do differently now, after having lived with it for a few years. For instance, we made open shelves from wood salvaged from an old table. I love those shelves in the kitchen, but we put one above our stove, and that was a big mistake. {Read More}
Farm Store Painted Sign
December 7, 2014 by 8 Comments
I’ve had paint “fever” lately. Some weeks I want to do nothing but repurpose old book pages, some weeks I just want to fuss around with old metal junk, and other weeks, I want to paint everything in sight. Fortunately, I have a fairly good stock of salvaged wood to work with, so I sorted through my supply, and spotted a side rail from an old bed. That would do nicely for a painted sign. I had just received a {Read More}
