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Make It: Farmhouse Christmas Tree Skirt

December 7, 2018

I love Christmas. It’s actually one of my favorite holidays. Each year, we spend time as a family crafting because I love creating handmade items. Some of those items are gifts while others become a part of our decorations year after year. As a result, I wanted to share how to create a new Christmas…

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Crafts Fall Gardening Plants Projects Seasons

Fall Crafting: Make a Coastal Hydrangea Wreath

October 16, 2017

I love living by the sea and keeping gardens, but living in New England I find my warm days drifting away. One of my favorite things to do on crisp fall days is to collect beautiful inspirational things from the gardens and make wreaths, like this acorn one. This past spring, we planted almost thirty…

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Christmas Crafts Findings Gardening Holiday Projects Seasons Winter

Noel Lettered Wreath Craft

December 3, 2016

I love Christmas time. It’s one of my favorite times of the year for crafting too. Every year I make wreaths. This year, I wanted one of the wreaths to showcase the beauty of a simple and peaceful Christmas. So I featured a little tin church, some decorative sprigs as well as the Star of…

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Crafts Fall Gardening Holiday Plants Projects Seasons Wedding

DIY: Cinderella Succulent Topped Pumpkins

October 7, 2016

Last fall, I created the most fantastic succulent topped pumpkin for HGTV Gardens. It was so much fun and I loved seeing how it all came together so easily. This month I’ll be at the Country Living Fair doing a live demonstration on Saturday afternoon to share how simple and easy it is for you…

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Crafts Fall Gardening Projects Seasons

Gathered Fall Wreath

September 4, 2015

I love making a fall wreath. I adore walking in the woods and collecting beautiful things from nature. Pine cones and acorns are no exception. I also love to decorate my home with natural elements through the fall and winter holidays. So, I combined my love of the woods and created this perfect gathered fall…

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Crafts Gardening Plants Projects Seasons Spring

DIY: Airplant Living Wreath

November 6, 2014

I love air plants. Next to succulents, I would have to say that they are another addiction. I tend to hoard them and tuck them in the most unexpected places around my home- small candle dishes, empty tin tea canisters, mason jars, upside down sea urchin shells, even hanging from my kitchen window. I think…

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Crafts Fall Holiday Seasons Thanksgiving

A Giving Tree

November 6, 2013

This week, I am sharing a Giving Tree that I created for HGTV Gardens. The Giving Tree can be placed practically anywhere in your home. The tree starts out empty of leaves. Over time, family and visitors can add leaves to the tree by adding messages of thanks and giving to paper leaves and…

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Crafts Fall Halloween Holiday Seasons Thanksgiving

A Wreath Three Ways

October 23, 2013

Thanks for dropping in today. This week I’m sharing a wreath that I made for HGTV Gardens. I wanted to create a beautiful wreath that could transition from Halloween all the way through Thanksgiving. Having a versatile wreath like this helps to keep cost down and decorating dilemmas at bay.Read more

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Crafts Fall Halloween Holiday Seasons

A Beach Chic Pumpkin

September 25, 2013

Fall is officially here! The air is crisp, the leaves are beginning to fall and pumpkins are becoming available in local pumpkin patches, grocery stores and even at craft stores. This week, I took inspiration from coastal living here on Cape Cod and crafted a unique beach chic pumpkin for HGTV Gardens.Read more

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Crafts Seasons Spring

Kentucky Derby Centerpiece

April 28, 2013

Just around the corner is the 139th year of the Kentucky Derby. This year, I created a simple easy centerpiece that makes me think about the hallmarks of this iconic race. Read more

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Make It: Farmhouse Christmas Tree Skirt

Fall Crafting: Make a Coastal Hydrangea Wreath

Noel Lettered Wreath Craft

DIY: Cinderella Succulent Topped Pumpkins

Gathered Fall Wreath

DIY: Airplant Living Wreath

A Giving Tree

A Wreath Three Ways

A Beach Chic Pumpkin

Kentucky Derby Centerpiece

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