growing as a photographer
I know photography is an area of blogging that be overwhelming. You may drool over gorgeous, magazine quality photographs on other blogs and feel like you can never do that, so there’s no point in trying. That’s how I felt when I first started my business, then my blog. I just raised the white photography […]
jewelry scale
When I was shopping to get ready for the Lucketts Antique Market in May, I came across this jewelry scale. Now, if you’ve read my blog for even a little while, you may have picked up on my love of a few things…fans, typewriters, ironstone and scales. I had never seen a jewelry scale, so […]
Antique Sign Tutorial
If you’re looking for the full tutorial on making an antique sign, you can find it HERE. I can hardly believe that I have been writing for Cottages & Bungalows magazine for over a year! Wow. It’s been a real honor to write their DIY Essentials column to share everything from how to make no […]
Ask the True Value DIY Blog Squad
I’m so excited to be a part of the True Value DIY Blog Squad again this year. One of my “duties” is getting to answer some of your DIY questions in an Ask the Blog Squad session on the True Value Facebook page. The session starts tomorrow, July 24, 2012. If you’d like to jump in and ask a […]
Decor Steals MMS Pick of the Month & Giveaway!
It’s time for another Miss Mustard Seed’s Pick of the Month for Decor Steals! I always love doing these and this month’s pick is extra special, because it’s vintage! I love things that are old and prefer them over reproductions or modern pieces in almost every case. Here’s my pick… It’s a metal olive basket […]
meaningful scribbles
I painted a wall and the back splash in my kitchen with chalkboard paint a few months ago. It was for an HGTV article and I figured I could paint over it after the photo shoot if I didn’t like it. Well, I loved it. It’s funny how black was the bold “punch of color” my […]
Say hello to “Kitchen Scale”
Time for another reveal of the next Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint color – “Kitchen Scale”… Here’s how this piece started… Yeah, it’s hard to believe it’s the same piece, isn’t it? Here’s why I named the color Kitchen Scale… The color isn’t exactly the same. My aqua has more green […]
Sutton Place Designs Giveaway
***This giveaway is closed.*** I really mean it when I say I have the best sponsors. The companies hanging out on my side bar are ones I love, shop from and am happy to promote without hesitation. That’s the way it should be, right? So, it’s always a pleasure to highlight one of them with […]