In honor of Black Friday, I wanted to take a moment to talk about the ultra chic and modern color palettes you can get with the help of black christmas ornaments. Black is a wonderful neutral color and more often than ever, you are seeing this color being used around the holidays, especially in combination Read More
Archives for November 2013
Happy Thanksgiving
Hello Everyone, I just wanted to take a moment today and wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving. Whether you are hosting a delicious feast at your house or heading over to a loved one’s home for the holiday, make an effort not to let the stress of the day get to you. Instead, really enjoy Read More
Give Thanks Banner
It is the day before thanksgiving and if you are looking for a quick, last minute decoration for tomorrow, here is a quick project that you can do. If you are a paper crafter, you may even have everything you need to complete this paper banner in your stash of craft supplies. Supplies: Cardstock Read More
Adding Neutrals to Holiday Decorations
This time of year, the aisles of home decorating store are just lined with festive table cloths, table runners, place mats, and tree skirts. Unfortunately, getting specific Christmas linens can be pricey, especially when you consider that you are only using them for three or four weeks a year. Instead of going with the obvious Read More
A Peachy Pencil Tree
There was a time when you would go shopping for holiday decorations and you were limited to red, gold, green, and silver. Those days are long behind us and it is getting more and more popular to see Christmas trees decorated with trendy and modern color palettes. Creating beautifully coordinated trees goes even one step Read More
Noah’s Arc Christmas Tree
I love a great themed tree and perhaps my favorite is the one that my kids have been working on since they were born. Every year my father buys my twin girls a pair of animal ornaments. Together, they have accumulated ten pairs of animals and that look beautiful when combined on a noah’s arc Read More
Gold Christmas Wreath
Have you gotten a beautiful artificial Christmas wreath but find yourself stuck on how to decorate it? A beautiful textured ribbon I found inspired the sophisticated color palette. The right side of the ribbon has a three-dimensional swirl design in a cream color and the wrong side of the ribbon is a beautiful shiny gold. Read More
Red and Gold Christmas Tree Decorations
Artificial Christmas trees are a beautiful blank slate on top of which you can layer beautiful decorations. When you are choosing to do a color theme tree, the key is to have a lot of different finishes and textures. This red and gold Christmas tree achieves just that and best of all, I decorated this Read More
DIY Christmas Decor
Today’s blog is proof that you can make something out of just about anything. During a recent shopping trip at my favorite thrifty finds, I ran across three old cabinet doors. What was once destined for the dumpster are now decorating the top of a bookshelf and spreading some holiday cheer. Let me tell you Read More
Christmas Cubicle Decorations
It is that time of year again, when we head up to the attic and bring down all our boxes of Christmas decorations. Why not bring some of that wonderful holiday cheer to your work place. It is easy to turn any boring cubicle into a feminine and inspiring place to work. After years of Read More