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Thrift Store Upcycle – CD Tower Turned Fall Centrepiece

September 30, 2015 by Sue Purdy 3 Comments

For the #30DayFlip, hosted by the talented Jeanette from Snazzy Little Things and inspiring Meredith from Arts and Classy, this month’s challenge was to upcycle a thrift store item. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do, until I saw the item and inspiration struck. As soon as I saw the CD tower, […]

How to Make a Burlap Fall Banner

September 27, 2015 by Sue Purdy 2 Comments

Last weekend I finished my fall inspired mantle, and my favourite item was the Harvest banner. In this post, I’ll show you the easy steps I took to create this cute banner. The completed banner. I used mostly items I had lying around the house. The only item I needed to purchase was the faux […]

Outdoor Garden Decor

I’m so happy to share with you some tips and tricks I’ve discovered while tending to my own garden. Trust me, I am no gardener, and even I was able to freshen up my garden by adding simple and cost effective outdoor garden décor items. The weather this past weekend was aaaaa-maaaaazing, so we took advantage and […]

Spring Decorating Using Pillows

I’m so happy that the weather has finally taken a turn, and even up here in Canada things are coming up roses… or tulips perhaps. To help welcome Spring, I’ve created some pretty pillows for my master bedroom. I’ve been wanting to do this post for the past two months, but…. I couldn’t find the […]

How to Create DIY Art for Spring Decor

Hello Friends 🙂 I’m so glad to be back from our recent trip to sunny Florida, where we swam, baked in the hot sun, met Chewbacca, went on what felt like a thousand Disney rides, and the girls even got to fight Darth Vader!!!! So fun. But…. as nice as a vacation can be, coming home […]

DIY Herb Garden Ladder – Feature Post

I’m so happy to share with you this feature post by the amazingly talented Karla from Small Town Rambler. This DIY Herb Garden Ladder is one of the cutest projects I’ve ever seen. Check it out: Spring is coming soon and I am excited to start planting flowers and vegetables. I’m hoping all the recent […]

DIY Magnolia Wreath

I have always loved the look of magnolia leaves in the spring, and what better way to welcome spring than by adding a new wreath to your front door? Scroll down to check out how I made this easy DIY Magnolia Wreath. This easy wreath was one of the quickest and cheapest project I’ve done, and I […]

Father’s Day Tablescape

With Father’s Day around the corner, I decided to cook up a little something special to celebrate all the dads out there, and I’m so excited to show you this fun Father’s Day Tablescape. I put together a little Father’s Day Tablescape to say thank you to my amazing husband and my hilarious dad when […]

Jewellery Box Flower Planter

Last week, I was browsing around our local bargain store (since I loves me a good bargain) and I saw that they had these cute wooden jewellery boxes for sale for $3.00 each. My wheels starting turning, and I became inspired to create a cute handmade (sort of) gift for my mom. #jewelleryboxflowerplanter Total cost for […]