Category Archives: Decorating

Washi Cupcake Stands

February 11, 2013Crafts, Cupcakes, Decorating, Desserts, Parties, Recipes, Tutorialsbuttercream frosting, chocolate strawberry cupcakes, craft, cupcakes, gift idea, individual cupcake stands, paint, party decoration, party ideas, recipe, ribbon, strawberry puree, tutorial, washi tape, washi tape cupcake stand, wooden spindles. wooden disksRita

I have been cleaning, organizing and throwing out a bunch of stuff all last week. It feels so good. I cleaned out my office/craft room and a big closet, cupboards and drawers. Then I started in the kitchen and now I need to keep going and get my kitchen all done. That is my next goal. I love it when I get the cleaning bug and can get a lot done because I really don’t get it very often, so I had better go for it while I can! When you clean everything out, you can see what you have (or rather how much you have!) and so when I organized all of my washi tape I decided that I needed to do a project with some of it!

So here is fun little idea using your washi tape that would be perfect for a little tea party, a shower, a birthday, or even for weddings!

Individual Washi Cupcake Stands!

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Quilt As You Go Table Runner

January 22, 2013Crafts, Decorating, For the Home, Patterns, Quilts, Sewing, Tutorials, Valentinesbinding, crafts, for the home, pattern, pattern for table runner, quilt as you go table runner, sewing, sewing craft, table quilt, tutorial, tutorial for quilted table runner, Valentines, Valentines decor, Valentines table runnerRita

I have been wanting a table runner for my table, but I wanted a square one, not a rectangle one. I had several different pieces of fabric that were red and white, so naturally I decided that I needed to make my table runner. I made it with all my scraps and this whole thing did not cost me any extra money, because I had everything that I needed! Score!

I love how it looks on my kitchen table!

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Valentines Pillow Wrap

January 21, 2013Crafts, Decorating, For the Home, Gift ideas, Patterns, Sewing, Tutorials, Valentinesdecorating, for the home, gift idea, pattern, pillow form tutorial, sewing, sewing craft, tutorial, Valentines, Valentines pillow, Valentines pillow wrapRita

I have another pillow wrap for you today.

I love these wraps because they are such an easy way to decorate and a pillow can add so much to a room. This is my Valentines version. I love the colors with the touch of green added in the ruffle. It goes perfect with my black pillow, so I did not need to make a new pillow, just the wrap!

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Cute “Be Mine” Banner

January 16, 2013Crafts, Decorating, Printables, Valentinescraft, free printable Valentine Banner, paper craft, printable, printable Valentine banner, ribbon, spindle holders, Valentine craft, Valentine decoration, Valentines, Valentines banner, wooden spindlesRita

Today I have another Valentines Project that I have been working on.

This fun “Be Mine” Banner:

It is about 3 feet long, so it was hard to get a great picture of the whole thing together! But it is cute because it is that long! It looks great and makes a statement all on its own, but you could add some fun heart decorations to go with it too! I think that I am going to find some kind of lights and a garland to go with mine for my mantle, but I wanted to get this post out to you so you could make one if you want to! (So you get the plain version!)

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Christmas Candy Jar

December 12, 2012Candy, Christmas, Crafts, Decorating, TutorialsCandy, candy peeps, Christmas, Christmas candy, Christmas candy jar, Christmas craft, craft, decoration, gumballs, layered candy jar, mints, tutorialRita

Here is my Christmas version of my layered candy jar!

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Christmas…Sew Cute!

November 27, 2012Christmas, Decorating, For the Home, Patterns, Sewing, Tutorialschevron quilt pattern, Christmas, Christmas decorating, Christmas pillows, Christmas quilt, decorating, patterns, quilt pattern, ruffled Christmas pillow, ruffled pillow, sewing, sewing patterns, sewing quilt pattern, tutorialsRita

Today I decided that I would show you some of my Christmas sewing projects from this year and from Christmases past. I absolutely love the warmth of these homemade quilts and pillows. They are so inviting on a cold winter’s night. This collection is from things that I have made and some that are gifts that were made by wonderful friends! It is good to have crafty friends!

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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!

November 26, 2012Christmas, Decorating, For the HomeChristmas decorations, Christmas porch, decorating for Christmas, decorating ideas, decorations, Framed ornaments, wooden SantaRita

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving weekend! My husband and I had a great one! We went out to dinner and I had Steak and Shrimp for my Thanksgiving dinner! It was delish. He had the traditional Thanksgiving dinner, but I have a hard time passing up shrimp when the opportunity is there! :)

That is one thing about being empty nesters, we have to share all of our kids and their families, so every other year we have them and then on the off year we usually go somewhere. This year we just went to Park City and then on up to our cabin. It sounds kind of lonely, not having family for Thanksgiving, but all of our kids live close by and we get to see them every Sunday, so it is OK to share them for the Holidays! :)

I got all my decorating done early this year, because I knew that everyone would be gone and I would not have help, so I took advantage of the grandkids when they were here.

This is my front porch: It looks really fun at night, because it is all lighted up!

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