I love all my crafty projects, but I also love to create to mixed media art. There’s really no right or wrong way to do it, so it’s hard to put up a tutorial. If you want to try it yourself, do what I did, just start layering (with mod … Continue reading
I love banners! I would hang them from everything if I could get away with it! They are so cute and you can make them in so many fun shapes and colors! I decided to come up with an original one for Valentine’s Day. I love how it came out! … Continue reading
Love being able to decorate with soft, girly colors. Pinks, grays, and whites mixed with all the hearts and lovey dovey romanticness makes me swoonified. This vignette started with the gray subway art. I started with a 1X12 board I stole from my husband’s shelves in the garage. I mixed … Continue reading
Don’t you love a good friend that can recommend recipes for you to try? Well, friend, look no further, cuz heres I ams! Pinterest is good fo mo than justa craftin’ girlies. I have “blossomed” as a cook, my honey says. Which makes him happy. The only one not happy … Continue reading
How many of you have been frustrated trying to write something beautifully with CHALK? AAAghh!! As a teacher, I have been writing on chalkboards/whiteboards for 16 years, but I can NOT seem to get my homemade chalkboards to look pretty. So, I decided to TRACE! See how pretty? Much better … Continue reading
Hey folks! Another busy day here at the Blissfully Shabby Home:) It is the last day of Christmas vacation for me, back to class tomorrow. I do love my job and the kids, but dang I wish 5:30 AM didn’t come so stinkin’ early. I spent the day organizing and … Continue reading
Hello there my lovelies:-D I hope you all are doing well recovering from the holiday clean up. When I took all my Christmas decor down, my house looked so blank! I got out my one, lonely, little tote of Valentine’s decorations and realized I needed to get busy-like ASAP!! A … Continue reading
Whew! We made it! Another holiday season over! Although I truly LOVE Christmas, I feel like I don’t stop running between Thanksgiving and News Year’s. Where does the time go? Every year I have a plan for so many projects, and every year I get about 50 percent done. Oh … Continue reading
You probably remember all those great crafts as an elementary student that involved paper plates. As a former first grade teacher, I have had the pleasure of making several paper plate creatures with a room full of 6 year olds. Yes, if you were lucky enough to be in Mrs. … Continue reading
You are probably like me and have a jillion Christmas stockings collected from over the years. I love the special ones my mom made for my children when they were born and they, along with other special ones, are hanging in their special spot waiting for Santa to fill them … Continue reading
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