Mood Boards: First Step for Room Design

Where do you start when you approach 

a room makeover?

I start by thinking about how I want myself

and others to feel while in the space.

This, of course, takes into account

the function of the room.

Do you need the space predominantly to feel and to be....

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I have an awesome gift for you!

When I posted the

"How to Add Social Media Buttons Tutorial"

this year, I had no idea

how popular it would be!

Y'all have given me lots of love

with your comments.

I'm thrilled the tutorial is so helpful.

So I'm sending out even more love.

Are you ready?

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Patinaed Buttons Digital Download

If you find yourself charmed
by elements sporting
an aged patina,
I have a digital gift for you!


I only ask that if you download
these lovely funky elements,
please G+ this post, share it on Facebook
and pin it. Great deal, right? :)


Ok, so here are some pretty, perfectly

patinaed buttons digital download

elements for you:

Signature Style for your Blog or Business!

You may have seen my

handcrafted cards on the blog,

some of which have been published

in magazines.

You know how card companies

have their own mark on the back?

I wanted my own, too!

Virtual Washi Tape Free Digital Download

I have a confession:

I haven't used Washi Tape yet.

I have so many craft supplies,

so I'm trying to behave and use what I have.

But that Washi Tape looks irresistible.

And Spring has me thinking of

gingham and polka dots.

So I made

Virtual Washi Tape

as a free digital download

to use on your blog, your digital photo

and scrapbooking albums,

and so much more...

A Girl And Her Glue Gun

See the CREATIVE HITS of 2011 and Best of 2012 for projects where I used this indispensable tool!

It's probably my Number One tool: The Hot Glue Gun.

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With all the projects and tutorials I've written here, I thought I'd mention this indispensable tool! Mine is a mini --super easy to handle and maneuver with my small hands. You plug it in, wait a few seconds, load it with a solid glue stick, and when you pull the trigger, out flows a lovely bead of glue that bonds like crazy and dries in seconds!

It was incredibly cheep {a couple of bucks}, and so are the glue sticks. Especially when you get them on sale. What's not to LOVE about this cool {hot} tool?

Gluing the petals from Tinfoil ROSE Tutorial!

Oh yah, the burns. I use a low-heat glue gun. That's all I've ever needed, and the safety factor is higher: you get to keep your fingerprints! Don't' get me wrong, it will still burn you. They melt glue at around 250 degrees, after all. But high heat hot glue guns are significantly hotter.

On Pins & Needles

Have you ever seen a peanut butter jar lid look so elegant? This one takes on a new function as a pincushion, embellished with gold ribbon and a beautiful gold button in the center.

It now sits atop an upcycled steel can that can hold thread, buttons, or whatever your heart desires. A strip of muslin, a fancy ribbon and a flourish of velvety flowers with a pearly gold center transforms what once had been a can of pineapple. 

I've been taking cans, glass, paper and plastic to the recycling bin for well over 20 years now, and sometimes can't help seeing some of these objects as opportunities to create art!


Q: When's the last time you saw something extraordinary in the ordinary?


Here's how you make ordinary cans and lids into extraordinary storage containers: