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DIY Abstract Art “Masterpieces” on Canvas
Well, it’s no secret I love art. All kinds of art. And I love sharing this passion with my children. Today, I have a simple and fun project that my two littles ones (Hazel & Owen) worked on with a little bit of help from me. We collaborated on these pieces to make abstract art masterpieces (in our humble opinion) to decorate our home. I love coming up with projects or artwork that both parents and children can work on together, to create new decor for the home. This is one such project and is the second “official” post in my Crafting with Your Kids Series. This has been a…
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DIY Tribal Inspired Wall Hanging {acrylic paint stamped on drop cloth}
Even though I have been hit with the winter blues, I am forcing myself to try and get creative every day, hoping it might pull me out of my rut. We are buried deep in snow in my neck of the woods, and it is freezing outside, so between the lack of sunshine and being cooped up for months on end, I am not at the top of my game. Life has been rough. I am working my way through it by decluttering, redecorating certain areas around the house and making some new decor pieces like the one I am going to share today: a bohemian style wall hanging painted…
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Whimsical Thread Spool Garland
After a long, much needed blogging break I am back! A lot happened over the holiday. Some glad, but there was a tone of sadness over it when we found out my uncle was diagnosed with cancer the day before Christmas Eve and he doesn’t have much time left. And then we lost my grandmother on January 6th. She was not in great health, but it was very quick and unexpected just the same. It has been a rough few weeks for my entire extended family…prayers are welcomed! I am now easing back into blogging and wanted to start with a post that I worked on before my break but never…
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Vintage Inspired Hot Chocolate Station
If you recently came to take my holiday home tour, you would have seen the hot chocolate station I set up in the kitchen. If not, I am sharing the full details of it here today! I went with a vintage inspired theme and my whole family loves it. Although, I keep catching my kids stealing the marshmallows 🙂 This was the first year I set up a hot chocolate bar, but I think it will become a holiday tradition now. We have an old desk in our kitchen that serves as an island. I knew that would be the perfect spot for it. The first thing that I did…
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DIY Printable Christmas Village {Anthropologie Inspired}
Today, I am thrilled to be participating with several other talented bloggers to bring you tons of early Christmas inspiration and free printables! I created a diy holiday village for our mantel and for you! Simply print it off, cut it out, and voila…instant Christmas town for you to display with your festive decor. A few weeks ago, I saw this gorgeous ceramic village set from Anthropologie, and I fell in love with it. It is by a very talented artist and has a charming, illustrated style which I love… It is no longer available (not that I would have been able to afford it anyways, let’s be real here),…
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Halloween Burlap and Scrap Fabric Ghost Family
Halloween will be here before we know it. Time to get those spooky decorations out or make your own! My mom and I made this family of friendly ghosts (to replicate my husband, myself and our two little ones), in one afternoon, back in 2012. This is a no-sew project…hooray! I know how everyone loves those. I am sharing how we did it today as part of my {a look back} series. We made these right after my son Owen was born, when I wasn’t doing much blogging. I love giving you “a look back” at these projects now and hope that you enjoy them as well. I have actually never…
this creative life
