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 How to make a modern extra large frame for your engineered prints. I’m so totally in love with these extra large engineered prints.  I know I keep using them in each wedding I do, I can’t help it the brides see my blog and then want to do them.  Can you blame them?  They are […]

How to make a modern extra large frame for your engineered prints or posters.

IKEA hack, Anthropology plates, DIY gold plates, thanksgiving entertaining, dinner parties, table setting, gold lace plates, how to make these anthro knockoffs, studio 5,

Last Thanks giving I made over my darling glass  plates form Ikea.  These plates are 1.99 and when I was finished with them they looked almost like the gold lace plate I fell in love with from Anthropology.   Let me show you how I turned this IKEA hack for Anthropology gold lace plates into a […]

IKEA hack, Anthropology gold lace plate

How to paint your front door, Sherwin willams, Wagner paint sprayer, blue door, pop of color, front door makeover, painted door, diy, diy gal, home painting, done in a day projects, upgrade your door, Sherwin willams refresh blue

How to paint your front door, it sounds like a big project.  I’m going to take you step by step of the process and show you how easy it is to do this on your own.  You will need some equipment and I suggest you getting the best you can afford,  remember you get what […]

How to paint your front door

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How to make luxe Crepe paper flowers  Paper flowers have been around for years dare I say since the 70’s, think tissue paper flowers.  But nowadays paper flowers are made with everything from regular paper, cardstock, tissue paper, coffee filters, and crepe paper.  I’ve made a few flowers in my time and have tutorials for […]

How to make luxe crepe paper flowers

I was so excited when Studio 5 asked me to do a front door makeover segment for spring.  The first thing I wanted to change was my very tired old wreath and exchange it for a cute fresh and modern spring wreath. I have a few ideas for your front door,  so let me take […]

How to make a modern spring wreath for your front door.

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I love seeing a cute front porch in the neighborhood, it makes the street feel young and alive.  Spring is such a fun time to add color to the front porch, because after a long winter aren’t we all ready to add color and be happy!  I’m going to show you a few ways you […]

Inexpensive ways to spruce up your front porch for spring

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How do you decorate after the holidays?  I tend to take all my Christmas down and just let my house  breath for a week or two.  I like to think about what I have and mix it up a bit so I can have a fresh new start for  the new year.  Then as I […]

Winter decor, transitional decor, What you need to put out after Christmas

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I have loved making woven art (yarn wall hanging)  this past year.  I have made a total of 10 for family, friends, and total strangers.  I love how relaxing this kind of crafting is.  I was so excited to find this how to book!  A DIY book about weaving and incorporating this kind of  art into […]

Woven art, a how to book on making yarn wall hangings.