Jute Suit Tree- WooWee!

Have you ever seen a dude in a jute suit?  ”What”, ya say, ” jute suit?”  ”Oh, you mean zoot suit!” {One of  THE BEST CARTOONS EVER knows what’s cool: Tom & Jerry “The Zoot Cat”.} Silly me, being silly. …

Two Topiaries and a Tablescape

Two topiaries and a tablescape, not to be confused with two turntables and a microphone-although that is a cool song (Stuck in your head now?) I know I’ve been MIA lately, so busy with this other thing called LIFE! I’m …

Junkin’ it: Garden Style

APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS! Sorry, April, we couldn’t wait for your showers. It’s the end of March and we have already been in the 80′s more times than I can count! {The 80′s was a totally tubular decade, hoser! …

SPRING: LeT’s PaRtY !

“SPRING is nature’s way of saying LET’S PARTY!” -Robin Williams I thought that was such a cute quote and I also wanted to make a picket fence sign out of paint stirrers-perfect match I think! Blogland is so inspiring. These …

Mm-Mm-Mm Good Spring Frame Wreath

Crazy. Obsessed. What else do you call being wide awake at 4AM with questions streaming through your brain like: “Is there enough white spray paint in that can? I wonder if that spackle has dried out? Would it be too …

Window on Spring

When I see an old window, I get a zillion ideas about how to decorate it! The hard part is-I have to choose just one idea and stick with it or it becomes a big mess. Believe me, before you …

Pretty Pretty Pinwheel

Pinwheel, pinwheel, pretty, pretty pinwheel… you spin me right round, baby, right round… ok, kickin’ it ADD style, oh look, a squirrel…{giggle giggle} Ever since I saw a pic of a pinwheel craft (I think around Valentine’s Day) I knew …

Pine Cone and Poof Flower Garland

Want flowers in the middle of winter? They bring sunshine on a rainy day Name it, I will make a flower out of it! Here’s my “decorator’s math” formula to apply to almost any material: cut it + rearrange it …

Cheery Spring Mantel

I have been really enjoying dragging out old things to add to my decor. This old picket fence was in our backyard when we moved here about two years ago. I never knew it was such a treasure! I LOVE …

Spring Tray

Is there anything that a little spray paint can’t fix?! This tray was so ugly, (cue crowd: “How ugly was it?”) my camera wouldn’t even look at it long enough to take a “before” picture! It makes a person wonder,”What …