Silhouette Portrait Giveaway!
***This giveaway is closed. *** I know everyone is in frenzied shopping mode today, so I thought I would share a couple of giveaways! First, I am offering up the new Silhouette cutter – The Portrait, which is a smaller (and less expensive) version of the CAMEO. You can make all sorts of beautiful things […]
Antique Farmhouse Giveaway!
***This giveaway is closed. *** Today being black Friday and the official start of Christmas shopping, I am bringing two awesome giveaways. This one (which is second) is for a $50 gift credit to use at Antique Farmhouse for two winners! Its a great place to shop for gifts or decorating pieces for your home. […]
Writing a Book | Acknowledgements
Since today is a day of Thanksgiving here in the US, I thought it was a good time to combine saying thanks and sharing just a little more about the book-writing process in one post. I had already turned in the final manuscript and my editor, Michelle, asked me to write my acknowledgements. Oh…I hadn’t […]
Lucketts Latest | Mercury Glass & Hats
I know it is total torture to those who aren’t local when I show pictures of the Lucketts Design House. I hate to tell you that it’s even more beautiful in person! I know…rub it in. Well, if you weren’t aware, Lucketts has opened an online shop where they sell some of the beautiful pieces […]
Shades of Blue
A few years ago, I read a design article that said you shouldn’t mix more than two shades of blue. I’m such a rebel.
Trickery | Vaseline Resist Technique
Well, I received another oh-crap-call from Lucketts on Saturday. The Painted Empire dresser sold the day after I brought it in. I guess I wasn’t the only one in love with that finish! Here’s how I did it… I’ve heard about using Vaseline (petroleum jelly) as a paint resist for a while, but I […]
MMS Decor Steals Pick of the Month
Welcome to another Decor Steals MMS Pick of the Month! As usual, I get to pick a couple of my favorite things to use in my own home and to share them with you. I have a little thing for service/hospitality items like linens, china, cake pedestals and the like. It’s a little ridiculous, actually, but […]
…it’s like having a birthday
My family moved to Garmisch Partenkirchen in Germany when I finished preschool, so I started kindergarten in a new school. I’m assuming the teacher didn’t have my records yet, because on the first day of school, she asked when my birthday was. Being a little girl who loved attention and my birthday, I didn’t want […]