Share my love of farming and DIY. Making life beautiful one craft at a time. Ideas and tips for DIY home decor and anything artsy and homestead related.
But first a throw-back. Decorating with crates is one of the hot themes in home decorating these days. Below you will see some pictures where I have used apple crates for easy vintage decorating such as book cases and other uses as furniture like a dividing wall. These apple crates came from the local fruit auction and I had them… Read More
My craft nook Crafting is in my blood. Since I was little I have been coloring, painting, sewing, knitting and what not. While raising children it was not always easy to continue to do my crafts, but somehow I have always been able to find time for sewing and knitting during those years. Now my little ones have grown up,… Read More
Allergy friendly cleaning with lavender essential oil Many new cleaning products are getting more and more toxic. The ingredients which they contain can often cause health issues. The harmful effects in the cleaning of tough stains out weights the positive. Avoid spending money on expensive solutions that don’t do the job you want them to do. Besides they will also… Read More
What I made with an old pair of boots Inspiration struck when I was about to throw away my daughters old boots. Halloween is just around the corner, the leaves are turning color and many of them are falling. Here, it has been very dry, until about 10 days ago, it started raining then, and in this short time we… Read More
Monthly Face for August Again I was wanting to try something different. Thinking about this months face, I decided to start with some bold color blocks. I used acrylic paint in a watercolor type wash. The colors made the face pop out and the colors really complemented each other. Getting a simple transfer ready. You are able to see the… Read More
This months face July has slipped away and this months face has been a challenge. I started with a background from a scrapbook page covered with hand lettering. Then I added pictures as a collage and jazzed it up with stamps. And there it sat for a few weeks. I could not bring myself to finish it, inspiration: all gone!… Read More