Bringing Vintage Christmas to My Kitchen I am continuing in my quest to give this boring bungalow a little vintage personality. This Christmas I am putting extra effort into creating a pretty vintage Christmas kitchen. The cabinets are finally finished. I have been hawk eyed hunting for ironstone, which is rare up here, and I…
It’s funny how inspiration strikes. Sometimes it’s a beautiful thrift store find, something sitting on a shelf that makes you smile, or maybe just that quiet need to create something special when the tree and snack trays already take center stage. This little project started out that way for me — with dried oranges on…
Have you noticed all the gorgeous gingerbread decor in stores this year? I couldn’t resist picking up a few budget-friendly ornaments, but I also wanted to make something a little more personal. These wooden gingerbread men were made from leftover scraps in the garage, and they turned out so sweet. They’re simple to build, easy…
Last Minute DIY Christmas Centerpiece This tin can Christmas craft using upcycled tomato cans turned out so well. I actually made it for last year as last minute Christmas decor just before Christmas day. It turned out much nicer than I hoped and cost me nothing to make. It may cost you a couple of…
DIY Christmas Decoration Cheap and Gorgeous These DIY Christmas balls with macrame cord include my three favorite criteria; beautiful, inexpensive and easy to make. With a $5.00 investment and a couple of easy hours crafting I was able to make these six DIY Christmas balls using dollar tree supplies and garage sale Christmas balls. Originally…
All year I search for vintage items that give me front porch Christmas decorating ideas. Decorative skis is one of those items, especially really old wooden skis. This is especially true for Christmas in July. My family thinks its hysterical that I search year around for thrift items for the holidays. And work on DIY…
My absolute favorite decor store had its Christmas grand opening last week and there were all types of farmhouse bead garlands everywhere. Gorgeous and pricey and actually worth it, but a handmade gift is always more special don’t you think. So I decided to make a farmhouse decor basket for my daughter in law starting…
Decorating a little girl’s room for Christmas is such a joyous project, and adding handmade Christmas decorations to my granddaughter’s bedroom made it feel even more magical. Seeing their excitement over having their very own Christmas tree was worth every minute of crafting. Because it’s not a main room that everyone will see, I wanted…
