Georgia on My Mind

Or, at least on my sign.

I've been making signs for my Etsy shop, and I wanted to make something for my own home.  (Click the "signs" label on my sidebar to see them all!)  Though we live in Mississippi, my husband and I are both from Georgia, which will always be home. So I thought a "Georgia" sign would be a nice remembrance of home.

For this sign, I used the same techniques I did for my numbered clip sign.

The only difference is that for this one, I used one stencil--for the lovely wheat design on either end.

I used a gel stain, which seeped so nicely into the scuffs I etched (by dragging them across cement!) into the corners of the board.

Very country, very casual. 

Like us.

 Has Georgia ever been on your mind?



To see what parties I link to, click on the "Blog Parties" tab on my homepage!  I'm also linking to
Feathered Nest Friday
Vintage Inspiration Friday
Show and Tell Friday
Fantastic Friday
KISS
and

Raised Bed Garden--Week Five

 So far, our raised beds have been a huge success!

Picking (and eating!) our very first strawberry was very, very rewarding!

Since things have been going well, I decided to "expand."  Meaning, I connected what was two seperate beds with a new bed.

I hope what I planted there (dahlias, zinnias, and more broccoli and lettuce) proves to be successful as well.

The lettuce is doing GREAT! I wish I'd known before now how easy it is to grow your own.  We have several beds of it, and they are currently FULL of lettuce, ready to eat!

The broccoli is growing by leaps and bounds.

And so are the green beans!

 The squash I planted has finally come up nice and sturdy.  It is planted in an old rubbermaid drawer we didn't need.  I just drilled some holes in the bottom and filled it with dirt!

Grow, garden, grow!

I'm linking to KISS!

$125 Giveaway with Beatrice Banks!

Beatrice Banks is one of my absolute favorite blogs.  I was so flattered and thrilled when Tammy asked me to be a part of her giveaway extravaganza!  To celebrate her blog gaining 600 followers, she is hosting a really big giveaway.  She and five sponsors (including me) are offering $125 in merchandise to ONE lucky winner!  Each week in April, a different sponsor is featured.  The winner of the giveaway gets a gift certificate from each sponsor, for a grand total of $125!  How amazing is that!?

Go here to enter!!

Spring Giveaway Winner!

The winner of my Spring Giveaway, chosen via Random.org, is Anash, who said,
"My favorite piece from the etsy shop is the Black and White Square Dishes!
Thanks for this splendid giveaway!"

Congrats, Anash! Please contact me to claim your prize!!

Thanks so much to all who entered.

10 Projects Under 10 Minutes

I love when projects are easy, but what's even better is when a project is easy and quick.  After all, sometimes you want results now!

Here are ten projects that can spruce up your home without taking up tons of your time.

1. Burlap flower

It takes just minutes to twist your burlap into a rosette and glue on a button center and wooden dowel.  I love displaying this one in the jars I dressed up here.

2. Petite table runner

I've made several of these to dress up end tables and entrance tables, and it never fails!  Just cut any fabric you like and iron it together with stich witchery.  Pictured above is my French graphic runner.

3. Framed printable

True instant art.  Print off an image and frame it.  Boom, you're done.  The Graphics Fairy can fill any frame!  I love this egg print.  It's perfect for spring/Easter, and it's displayed on my spring entrance table.

4. Fabric strip lamp shade

Two of these lamps came to me second-hand and had maroon shades.  Instead of buying new ones, I covered the old in two complementary toile fabrics.  I cut strips slightly longer than the shade, bunched them together slightly, and hot glued them to the tops and bottoms of the existing shades.

5. Glitter candle

This candle has been around since my Christmas entrance table, and I love it.  I placed double-sided tape around the top and bottom of a pillar candle and dusted on some glitter for instant sparkle.

6. Embellished wreath

One of my favorite ways to fill large wall spaces is with wreaths.  You don't have to spend a ton on pre-made wreaths.  Just buy an inexpensive grapevine wreath and hot glue anything you want onto it.

7. Framed silk flowers

This is another one of those projects that can be accomplished by shopping in your own home.  Paint an extra frame, hot glue some scrap fabric onto the cardboard backing, and then add some spare foliage from a silk arrangement.

8. Filling a bowl/basket/colandar, etc. with something

I love the way most anything (even something edible) looks tossed into a bowl.  The unexpected (like potatoes in a painted flower pot) really make things interesting in your home.

9. Accent pillow

No-sew can be the way to go. Acrylic paint stamps easily onto burlap for an easy pillow (stuffed with toilet tissue!) made with stitch-witchery in a matter of minutes.

10. Instant perfume bottle

I always find myself with an abundance of bottles, be they new or antique.  If you have these sitting around (or want to buy a cheap one from a craft store) you can print and mod podge a beautiful graphic onto one for an instant vintage-style bottle.
All made with time to spare?

What other great projects can you do in under ten minutes?

Giveaway Update...and a Feature...and a Prize!

I recently announced a Spring Giveaway, which I posted about here. 

Because of a death in the family, I have spent the last two weeks in Georgia. I just returned home yesterday, so needless to say, things are a little hectic right now.  Therefore, I am extending the deadline of the giveaway from today until Monday, April 11.   So go on over and enter!

I am so honored to have my picture clip signs featured this week at Ladybug Blessing's Handmade Tuesdays.  What a fantastic blog and fantastic link party! Click on the button below to visit the blog and feature post.

 

And last but not least, I was recently the winner of a giveaway from Amy at Juicy Little Things, and my prize came in the mail yesterday.  I was given my choice of pretty cloth flowers, and here is what I chose!

Creamy cloth flowers.  So lovely!

How's that for a mish-mash of a post?

I Love Orange

Orange isn't a popular color, is it? It's ok, you can tell me.  I can take it.

Well, orange just so happens to be my favorite color. 

I use it in big doses, like on the walls in my awesome bachelorette study....

And in small doses, to add a little zing to button Easter eggs....

I like it on animals....

(Say hello to Amos!)

And on flowers.  Lots of flowers.

On silk tulips....

Or on a real one from my very own yard!

On orange Valentine roses from my husband....

Or on tiny pansy blossoms from hanging baskets on the porch....

I even just noticed that my signature graphic is orange.   :)

What's not to love?