You can view the other room décor items that I made for my daughter Erica’s room HERE (giant paper rosette,) HERE (upcycled bulletin board,) and HERE (upcycled chalkboard.)I purchased a bunch of shadow box frames several years ago from Target for $3.24.  (Does anyone ever buy stuff at Target that isn’t on clearance?!) This project was very easy to make.  I… Read more »

You can read about the first two room décor projects that I made for Erica’s room makeover HERE (paper rosette bulletin board,) and HERE (upcycled chalkboard.)In keeping with the Parisian theme of her room décor, I made a giant paper rosette for her to hang from her ceiling fan’s pull-chain. I made the giant rosette with the “Designer Rosette Bigz… Read more »

My daughter Erica and I recently re-did her bedroom.  (You can see her upcycled chalkboard HERE.)  We found a plain bulletin board at TJ Maxx.  She had collected some postcards from IKEA when she was in the pre-planning stages of the room re-do.  We decided to put them on the bulletin board, but of course I couldn’t stop there…  … Read more »

I have been really busy behind-the-scenes helping my daughter with a great cause.  She has started a charity called Cosmetics for a Cause.  Check it out!  The purpose of the charity is to collect and donate cosmetics and beauty supply items to women-in-need.  Now on to today’s project…a lovely gate-fold card.  Give me a few days for the tutorial, though.    

Golf is a sport that I admittedly do not understand.  In spite of the fact that there is literally a golf course on just about every corner where I live in south Florida, I have never had the desire to attempt to play.  Maybe I am afraid of another addiction!  My uncle, on the other hand, eats and sleeps the… Read more »