UPCYCLING: Earth Day Recycled Craft Ideas

Earth Day is tomorrow friends and one of my favorite ways to craft is by recycling items to use on a project. T-shirts, jars, paper and cans make great upcycled projects. Here are a few of my favorites.

HOMEWORK: 2014 Year in Review Round Up

Happy New Year friends. Thank you so much for such a wonderful 2014. I appreciate each and everyone of you. Your sweet comments, emails and shared inspiration are what keep me going. Before we get too far into the new year, I thought I’d round up my favorite projects from 2014 that I shared here on homework. Enjoy the day friends and here’s to another year of creativity!

Faux White Sea Glass Bottle  |  Marbled Easter Eggs  |  Anthropologie Inspired Pencils  |  Vintage Button Heart

CELEBRATIONS: Fall Inspiration Round Up

You probably don’t need any inspiration to get creative during the fall. There’s something about the season itself that brings out beautiful creativity, décor and cooking. But here are some things that have me inspired this fall and I thought I’d share.

ETCETERAS: October Pink Inspiration {Breast Cancer Awareness Month}

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and of course the pink ribbon and pink in general is seen throughout October to honor the courageous survivors and bring raise breast cancer awareness. There’s always room for a little pink on one’s life, so I thought I’d round up some pink inspiration. Enjoy these beautiful pink projects.

CELEBRATIONS: Great Halloween Ideas from Dollar Store Items

I love the Dollar Store. Any dollar store; the 99 cent store, 99 cent plus, the dollar store, dollar tree or any good clearance aisle. These stores are especially great during the holidays. And Halloween brings out the best in dollar decorating. Because who wants to spend a lot of money on Halloween décor. I mean it’s fun but it’s not going to stay up for very long. I’ve rounded up some of the very best dollar store Halloween ideas. These bloggers have really raised the bar with their spooky fun.

EXTRA CREDIT: Party Favor Ideas on Hometalk

Hello and happy weekend friends. I’m sneaking in an extra post this week because I curated this fun board on Hometalk. Have you heard of Hometalk? Most likely you have. Hometalk is the largest home and garden forum on the web. They receive millions and millions of page views a month. If you’re not a member, you should join. It’s a place where homeowners, bloggers and home professionals share ideas, ask questions and give advice. There are tons of tutorials relating to “anything” home.

COLOR INSPIRATION: Sand & Sea {sea blue and beige}

With the recent warm weather it’s hard not to dream about days on the beach. One of my favorite color combinations is light blue and beige. To me, it’s timeless, serene and always seems to be in style.
And so, inspired by the Sand & Sea, I created this round up of beautiful light blue and beige inspiration. I hope you enjoy it.

CELEBRATIONS: Creative Graduation Ideas

Do you have a graduate in your house this year? I do. I can’t believe it but my spirited little guy is graduating from high school. I’m not sure if we’re throwing a party or not. We might just go low key with a small gathering but I’ve been checking out all kinds of graduation inspiration and thought I’d share some of the fun things I found.

CELEBRATIONS: One Dozen ways to make Easter Eggs

Every year I’m in awe of the beautiful and creative ways that people come up with to decorate Easter eggs. I’ve rounded up some of my favorites and none of these are difficult to create. I can’t wait to try out some of these techniques. They are all absolutely inspiring.

TRENDING: Gold, Silver & Bronze Inspiration

I recently posted about these little succulent pots that I stenciled and glittered and someone commented that all I needed was a silver one. Uh duh, why didn’t I think of that. I mean, it was in the middle of the Olympics and I left out poor silver. Because metallics are so in style right now, I thought I’d round up some of the most beautiful: gold, silver and bronze projects out there.