I don’t know if it was Edgar Allen Poe or Tippy Hedren that officially made birds an official sign of Halloween for me. Either way, they’re an oddly elegant way to give the season a nod without hanging a skeleton on the front door. This wreath will only take an old frame and a craft…
Floral 3-D Portrait
If a grand Dutch masters oil painting of a still-life of flowers is a little too stodgy for you (or, huh, you don’t have a couple of millions around to buy one), try this modern tongue in cheek version. Perfect for that narrow spot where there’s not enough room for a table with flowers, or…
Wedding Invitation Shadowbox
I was so honored to help out a viewer who found her parents’ wedding invitation not long after her mother passed away. Not knowing how to honor her parents more than 50 years of marriage, she wrote to me. Here’s my solution, I liked it so much I may even dig mine out and do…
Ice Skate Frame
What does one do when Olympic gold medal winner Tara Lapinsky is coming to town….make an ice skate frame, duh. When I was putting it together though I realized how great it would be for commemorating so many milestones – ballet slippers for that first performance, baby shoes for those first steps, wedding shoes for…
The Eerily Elegant Fireplace Mantel
With our kids at the perfect age for Halloween I’ve slowly begun decorating more and more of the house. However, if I’m going to have decorations up for more than a week, I want them to be something that I’ll enjoy as well as the kids, s0 this year I’m pulling together the Eerie Elegance…
Belt Art
Got a closet full of out-of-date belts? Fear not!!!! This project will empty your closet and fill your walls. Really easy and you’re being green – what’s better than that?
Book Page Prints
I love old books and I hate empty walls – so this seemed like the perfect project. It’s incredibly simple, yet the impact is quite unique and feels very custom…not at all like the few dollars it actually takes to make.
Monogramed Vintage Jewelry Display
A lot of us have that box of old costume jewelry that used to belong to a great Aunt, a grandmother, or our mother. We cherish it, but don’t know quite what to do with it….so it’s tucked in a closet, on a shelf, in the attic, or, even worse, we can’t quite remember…
Hanging Herb Garden
This is for all you folk where winter is a real thing. Don’t feel you have to say goodbye to your herb garden when the first frost hits, take that garden inside and hang it on the wall! MATERIALS Shadow box frame 11×14 Regular frame 11×14 (find one with a good flat profile) Chicken wire…
Framed Silhouettes
Decorating kids rooms is always a bit of a challenge when it comes to artwork. You want something that they kids will find fun and stimulating, but something that you don’t mind looking at everyday when you’re picking up toys or changing diapers. I decided to go for an updated silhouette – it’s old fashioned,…
Framed Branches
In winter you can really see the beauty of branches. Here’s a way to bring a little of that beauty inside (and get a little pruning done at the same time!) Oh, and thanks Shanola Hampton for the assist. MATERIALS 3 shadow box frames, backs removed Pruning shears or pruning saw Hot glue…
DIY Metal Leafing
Here are the steps for the leafing a picture frame from today’s Home and Family show on Hallmark: Gold and silver leafing techniques have been around for centuries. Gold, silver and other metals are hammered into very thin sheets and then adhered to wood, metal or any other material. The process takes a delicate hand,…