If you like it then you shoulda put a wreath on it
This holiday season, how do you decorate your domicile with a wreath that stands out from the crowd? With PAPER of course! Anyone can hang a garland of greenery on the front door, but to really accentuate your entrance, try one of these fun DIY ideas…all you need is some spare giftwrap and a little imagination. (and maybe a styrofoam wreath form, some hot glue, you know, the usual supplies…)
for love of paper
stampin with me
elizabeth ann designs, tissue paper
One of our own TGWC projects
See HERE for the tutorial on this wreath which was such a huge hit last Holiday season.
Nancy's curly wreath
And HERE for this one. ENJOY!
Happy Crafting
Aimee
Nothing to wear for New Years?
What? Last minute invite to glitz & glam NYE party thrown by the Swankies and your LBD has seen every event you have gone to for the last 10 years….
Well time to get creative ladies! Our friends at Pierre Belvedere have provided a little inspiration for you. With a little ribbon and a hand full of bows (from TGWC of course) you can wow the crowd and get a few sneak peeks from Santa for yourself!
Spied in Pierre Belvedere Montreal by Super Salesgirl SS
stairway to heavenly!
I have a whole lot of DIY projects on my back burners. Actually I don’t think there are really any front burners for me, just a lot of ideas running around my head that I am gonna do when I get some free time…Got to cut back on the HGTV!
However, today I finally accomplished one task. With a few hours, some pre-pasted wallpaper and a little bit of patience I have turned my front staircase from drab to fab. Ahh I guess this opens up a burner for another dream in progress!
I had big dreams of hand painting this staircase, but since that has been stewing for seven years now and yet to become a reality, I finally gave in and found a fun wall paper boarder from wallpops. These great boarders are easy to use and removable so there is no huge commit for phobes like me! And I can’t get over what a huge difference it makes to the whole entry of my house. Now I just need to decide what color to pain that banister… Guess I just filled empty burner!
handmade halloween
a kitty-witch
I was out last weekend in a cute craft store called Farmstead in Warren, RI. And I couldn’t help snapping some pics of these adorable handmade decorations.
more cute spooky friends!
i love the sweater!
I love that so much was handmade, and one of a kind, the place smelled of cinnamon and spice -and they were having an open house with cider, beer, wine and goodies!
Everywhere you looked were cute displays like this one.
When you are done shopping they wrap your package up in a sweet bag with the tissue fluffed up just right. What more could you ask for?
I am definitely feeling the halloween spirit now. Thanks Farmstead!
http://www.farmsteadri.com/
it's almost too cute to open!
Let There Be Light!
Our back room here at the studio serves as a warehouse/photo studio/prop room/inventory storage/spray booth/loading dock…etc etc. Needless to say we -especially me- spend a lot of time out there for various reasons, and I am happy to report that we now have a wonderful new lighting situation out there! It’s not “pretty” by any stretch of the imagination, but it is bright, and it is so much more pleasant to be around!
This vast improvement got me thinking about lighting and how important it is to my happiness in general. I strongly believe that light effects behavior and mood, and that lighting upgrades can totally boost good vibes and create a sense of well being. If you want to illuminate your life this weekend, here’s some inspiration!
check out Nancy's post about this fab store
Has anyone seen my measuring tape?
I hope that's not lead paint...
check it out!
local art festival
I recently had the pleasure of “dragging” my family to a local art festival, http://festivalfete.com/.
It was such a great day out, and this place was jam packed with talented artists, and I was drooling over everything as usual…
I loved that they had entertainment for the kids too, otherwise this would never have happened at all for me! They had awesome food and drinks, and a live band.
Here is my son putting on a brave face with the tall man:
One of my favorite booths here was purplebeanbindery.com, they had the most amazing handmade cloth journals
another great booth was from Kristen Cole at “Its sew you”, I obviously did not get enough pictures of all her cute things so you will have to trust me on this and go to her etsy site: itssewyou8.etsy.com
these acrylic painting/collages were amazing as well, the artist is Samantha Pidel, and her site is beautifullittlethings.com
(also I love how they are displayed on old doors, brilliant!)
These are my precious children about the make some crazy hats at the “recycled” hat making station, the hats came out adorable, but then were left behind at the dance recital we went to afterwards…so sad we can’t keep nice things
And then here are some more random pics of things I really really wanted, in no particular order, OK, maybe the mermaid first
Luxe Lampshades
Did you LOVE the hanging lampshades in our Moroccan Window? Here’s how to light up your life with this fun and easy craft project
A (Bird’s) Home for the Holidays
Did you LOVE the Decoupage Birdhouse featured in our New England Window? Read on to see how we did it!
NSS AFTERSHOCK: Vol 6…. extra special in the middle
So much time and (several posts of picts) have highlighted the fun exterior window scenes which we all love making and seem to get the most attention, but lets not forget about our gooey middle! For it is in the heart of our NSS booth where all the magic happens! Here is a look back at the booth interior and some of the highlights of the product show case.
- Rags to Riches in just 2 days!!
- Lots of goodies on display!
- A fun table for NOJO.. no joking
- Not a nook was unfluffed!
- and… I dare anyone to say they didn’t like the flowers!
