A garden metaphor for life~ note to self and blooming chalkboard inspiration for my Potting Shed back door. Life is a Garden~ Leave the flowers and pull the weeds. A favorite pillow had suffered through multiple pollen seasons on the porch and washings, and was looking a little weedy & shabby~ So I picked a few flowers from Michaels to plant.…
I’m at the table with a mosaic of vibrant colors and elements~ a flowering centerpiece, butterflies, and Pfaltzgraff Mosaic dinnerware. Definition of mosaic: noun a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass a colorful and variegated pattern a combination of diverse elements forming a more or…
My gourds and pumpkins are making the transition from fall to Thanksgiving with a little gilding~ Dressed in wash of Venetian, Glorious Gold and Rich Espresso for the holiday table. I picked up some DecoArt Dazzling Metallics paint from Michaels~ Brushing it on to highlight, but not completely cover the lumps, bumps, and wonderful organic textures of…
I’m scaring up a Spooky Incarnation for my lanterns for Halloween~ courtesy of scrapbook paper from K&Company from Michaels~ I saw this lantern at HomeGoods recently~ its creepy image kept haunting me, but I couldn’t justify buying a lantern for the ghosts & goblins who would come calling~ Scrapbook paper pads at Michaels were 40%…
I conjured up some Brains of Cawing Ravens~ aka, White Chocolate Popcorn Crunch More of a Spell or procedure rather than recipe, best of all~ No Cauldron Required! Here are the ingredients you will need~ Start with Brains of Cawing Ravens ~ aka Popcorn White Chocolate Almond Bark (Arsenic-laced of course :) or White Chocolate Baking Chips~…
I’m not Irish but I’m happy to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with The Wearing of the Green. . .on potatoes. . . . . .with Spinach Pesto~ and a little fun with Spinach 4-Leaf Clovers~ I’m not lucky when it comes to finding 4-Leaf Clovers, but I did have some luck & fun with baby spinach…
Ravens are calling all Witches~ There’s a Special Potion Brewing for You. . . I fell under the spell of this Witch’s Hat at HomeGoods . . . I suspect it’s all this Black Cat’s fault~ Before I knew it~ I was scaring up spiders, ravens, & some munchkin pumpkins for a centerpiece &…