Vintage Doily Project

I am so ecstatic for Mad Men tonight! I have been so patient! I cannot believe it has been 17 months since the last season. I  cannot wait to see what Don Draper and Peggy Olson are up to!

But enough about television.....let me share a project I completed this weekend......

I had a few vintage doilies that I had been collecting and I thought that if framed, they would be sweet little accents to our bedroom. 


My doilies were very delicate and were quite yellowed, so I had to use a combination of Oxyclean and Woolite to brighten them up. 


I purchased two antique-style frames and picked up some acid free card stock to mount
them on.  Then, my sweet hubs hung one above each side table in our master bedroom. 


I am so pleased with the result and I am looking forward to my next project. I just bought one of these......   

Have you embellished one before? If so, please share a link to your project for some inspiration!  

Shabby Bunny Jar

Spring has officially sprung here in Texas! Flowers and trees are already blooming and local stores are filled with beautiful decor for springtime. 

This weekend I found some cute little porcelain bunnies at Joann's (they had a great coupon) and I thought I would try to design something around them. I had a leftover spaghetti sauce jar on hand and so I thought I would create a little diorama. Some ribbon, scrapbook paper, craft paint, and a little moss later .....and ta daaaaaa....a cute little spring display! 

I think it will go very nicely displayed next to the little bird's nest I made last spring. 

What are you working on? 

I'd love to see some of your springtime crafts!

Pretty Paper Roses

“You are responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. You are responsible for your rose.” - Antoine de Saint-Exupery 

Have you ever checked out Ruffled? It is a fabulous source of inspiration for weddings and trends that are both creative and stylish! I just love it and try to stop by weekly for inspiration. 


Anyways, a recent visit there inspired me to make these paper roses for the wedding keepsake box I am working on. I took a little licence with their tutorial. I used two different papers per rose. I also cut the spirals with edger scissors for additional texture and added paper leaves. I was very pleased at the way they turned out. 


I can't wait to show you my finished keepsake box! It has been a couple years coming!

"But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold." - Oliver Wendell Holmes