Generosity & A New Pic Trick
There are some cool perks to having a blog. There are really, really sweet ladies out there who send me things they think I might like or be able to use. I’ve already shared the overwhelming response from the blog world when I asked for sheet music. I am going to be set for months, maybe […]
What you see. What you don’t.
I’m sure you all think that my home is always clean, photo worthy and well decorated. Well, that’s just what you see. This is what you don’t. This is what my house typically looks like on a Sunday afternoon. Pizza, junk food, football, and teenage boys. They are all huddled around a laptop checking out their […]
Seasonal Confusion
I set up a Christmas tree in early October to photograph my “line.” As I decorated the tree, my almost four year old crept around the corner and his eyes widened. He gasped and exclaimed with glee, “It’s Christmas!” “Oh, buddy, it’s not Christmas. Mommy’s just taking pictures.” “Oh, okay.” and he shuffled off, head […]
The thrill of the hunt
Those of you who get it, get it. There is an addiction to the thrill of thrifting. The joy of junking! The awesomeness of auctions! It is a drug and it’s my drug of choice. Hook me up to an IV and open the line. I love hunting for treasures. I set out for a morning […]
Is there really an original idea?
I started working on my Christmas line in September. I had so much fun playing with different themes and ideas in my head. I finally settled on a sheet music and glitter theme – two materials I’ve really enjoyed working with this year. I experimented with different techniques, styles, finishes and combinations. I painted, glued, cut, rolled, […]
Glittered Letter Tutorial (Finally!)
Well, I finally got around to making a glittered letter video tutorial. I hope this will be helpful and inspirational for you as your getting ready for the holidays. The music used at the end of the video is “Dawn” from The Pride and Prejudice Soundtrack. Music by Dario Marianelli, performed by Jean-Yves Thibeaudet. Enjoy!
Musical Furniture
One of the perks to buying and selling antiques is I constantly have new pieces coming in that I can play with in my house. The only pieces that are off limits to sell are family pieces. Everything else is fair game, even the table and dining chairs straight out of my dining room, so […]
Furniture Feature Friday – Favorites and Link Party
I woke up this morning (snuggled under my duvet, lingering as long as I could), planning to work on more custom ornament orders and getting a lot of things checked off my to do list. Plans changed. My hot glue gun has been cold all day and not one piece of sheet music has been […]