Kid friendly craft

I love this idea from Life With Little Ones!
She did leaf rubbings on some newspaper
and made a beautiful leaf garland!

Economical, easy, fun, and pretty too!
I love it!!

Tutorial Tuesday

Vanessa from V and Co. has some fabulous tutorials on her blog,
and a cute little etsy shop too!

This rag rug that she made really caught my eye.
I love it!!

Want to make your own? You can find instructions right here.

Nesting Place Giveaway!

I know most of you have heard of Nesting Place.
Well today she is having a huge giveaway day!!
Tons of amazing shops are giving away some awesome stuff!

And guess what-- we're participating in her giveaway day!!
Want the chance to win a $75 gift certificate to my etsy shop?
Just click here!

This is the perfect way to kick off your holiday shopping!

Flickr Friday

Are you all familiar with Flickr?
I love their tagline, "Share your photos, watch the world."
People from all over the world upload photos on flickr, for everyone to see.
And there are some amazing photos!

The mountains above my home
are filled with reds and oranges.
Autumn is definitely here.

In honor of the beginning of Fall
I'm sharing this gorgeous photo
of the beautiful autumn leaves!

via here

Do you have a flickr photo to share?
Leave a comment with the link to your photo or post!

Rain gutter bookshelves

My crafty friend Char always has great ideas!
I absolutely love these raingutter bookshelves in her home!!!

And I found some others around in cyberspace too!

I love this one-- tons of storage without taking up a lot of space!

Want to make your own?
Raising Olives has a fantastic step-by-step tutorial, right here.

Tutorial Tuesday

Isn't this little tutu the cutest thing ever?!

And it's super easy to make! For a great tutorial just click here.

Scamp Trailer

Oh my goodness,
this before and after has me
daydreaming
about buying an old trailer
and updating it.
(As is we don't have enough projects
to work on already!)

Designer Stephanie Gahm and her husband, photographer and director, Taylor Gahm quit their jobs and decided to spend the year traveling and investing in their marriage. They bought a 1977 13′ scamp trailer and renovated it all on their own, from the frame up!

When they finished they a sweet modern home to take with them while traveling across the country together. Read more about their adventures (and the makeover) right here, and see more pictures of their trailer makeover right here!

(Found on Design Sponge.)

Flickr Friday

Are you all familiar with Flickr?
I love their tagline, "Share your photos, watch the world."
People from all over the world upload photos on flickr, for everyone to see.
And there are some amazing photos!

Two years ago my husband and I
were able to go to Costa Rica.
We had such a fun trip!
One night we went and saw
the Arenal Volcano.
It was cloudy
so we didn't see
as much as we would have liked,
but we were able to see
some lava flowing from the volcano.
It was breathtaking!

This week I'm sharing
this amazing photo of
the Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica.
I hope you like it too!

via here

Do you have a flickr photo to share?
Leave a comment with the link to your photo or post!

Giveaway at Simply Sweet Home

I'm doing a giveaway over at Simply Sweet Home!
Be sure to stop by before September 30th
for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate
to my shop.

Free Download from Creature Comforts!

I am loving this cute green apple stationery set from Creature Comforts!
And guess what, they are offering this set in a free download!
It includes 2 note flats, 2 folded cards, 2 gift tags, and 1 stationery sheet.
Want it? Just click here.

Tutorial Tuesday

Wow, I love the rubber stamp tutorial over at Creative Kismet. I'm not sure that I could do something quite this intricate, but it sure would be fun to try!

Another Trash to Treasure!

Remember my post about wooden pallets transformed into a day bed?
Well I found another brilliant use for those pallets!


Waiting for Two transformed some wooden pallets
and some mdf into this gorgeous coffee table!!

I'm actually needing a coffee table for our family room right now too,
I wonder if my family would go for this idea... I really love it!

Flickr Friday, 9/11 edition

I had to add one more flickr photo today in honor of 9/11.

via here

I will never forget!

Flickr Friday

Are you all familiar with Flickr?
I love their tagline, "Share your photos, watch the world."
People from all over the world upload photos on flickr, for everyone to see.
And there are some amazing photos!

I have a friend who recently returned from Europe.
She and her husband went for their 10th anniversary,
and they had an amazing time!
I especially loved their photos from Venice.
I would love to go there someday!

So this week I'm sharing
this beautiful photo of Venice.
I hope you like it too!

via here

Do you have a flickr photo to share?
Leave a comment with the link to your photo or post!

Make your own wax seal!

So would you like a unique way to add
a touch of class to your notecards?
Why not make your own wax seal?!

I am loving this idea!
Ragehaus has instructions
right here!

Recycled argyle notecards

For some reason I love notecards.
I love finding new and different styles and designs,
and love having lots on hand to send notes--
thank you notes or birthday cards,
whatever the occasion!

So of course I love these gorgeous argyle notecards!
For complete instructions on how to make your own
head on over to Design Sponge.

I can't wait to try these!

Tutorial Tuesday

The second I saw this adorable retro apron pattern
I knew I had to share it with you!
(And it doesn't hurt that it's titled
Easy Retro Apron!)

You can find instructions and a free pattern download right here.
I can't wait to try this one!

Flickr Friday

Are you all familiar with Flickr?
I love their tagline, "Share your photos, watch the world."
People from all over the world upload photos on flickr, for everyone to see.
And there are some amazing photos!

The crisp September mornings remind me that
Fall is quickly approaching.
I love the cooler weather,
the leaves changing color,
and back to school time.
But I think my husband's favorite part of Autumn
is football!

So this week I am sharing a photo
of Cougar Stadium,
where many happy days will be spent
in the coming weeks.

via here

Do you have a flickr photo to share? Leave a comment with the link to your photo or post!

Vintage spools of thread

I saw this idea on Craftzine and just had to share it with you. Isn't this brilliant?!
Old spools of thread into a peg rack!

I love it!

Tutorial Tuesday

Today's tutorial is for this darling cardigan!
Fall will be here soon-- it may just be
the perfect time to make something like this.

And one of the best things about this tutorial?
You make it from a t-shirt.
Most of us already have a plain t-shirt
that could be used for this project.

Ready to make one yourself?
Find the tutorial right here.