Week 49... The Color of Gotcha

Gotcha Santa... I know you think I was talking on my phone but I was actually stalking you with my camera.  What were you buying at Big Lots????  I loved how he was dressed up in his jolly red vest too! 

Enjoy!!

Week 48... The Color of DIY

I am SOOOOO going to make this, one day!   Found this gem in the latest Cottage Style magazine.

Now I know what to look for when I go to Scott's Antique Market next weekend!  Mason Jars, chandelier crystals, maybe even glass Christmas ornaments all in beautiful hues of blue.

Enjoy!!

Week 47... The Color of a Road Trip

Actually by the time you read this, I will be already done with my little road trip to Helen, Ga.   Meeting up with the family before everyone making their way down to mi casa for Turkey Day!!  Wanted to wish every safe travels this holiday week.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Enjoy!!

Week 46... The Color of Pride

Loving my new door mat at Gillyweed!

Enjoy!!

Week 45... The Color of an Open House

 This afternoon was our Holiday Open House event at Gillyweed!!  For my first one, I think it was a huge success!!  We had a ton of sales, many new customers, visited with old friends, and had a wonderful time!  I think everyone appreciated that I was the only store in town NOT playing Christmas music.  Just couldn't do it!!  Especially with 70 degree weather outside.  Here are some sneak peeks of the store... before the stampede!

My whole display above was inspired by these gorgeous hand-painted bowls. 

Remember my tomato cage??

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hope you get a chance to stop by this Holiday season!

Enjoy!!



Week 44... The Color of Forty Plus

I woke up this morning and needed readers!!

Dang Nabbit!!

(Sally and Mary you can stop laughing now!!)

A Girl with a Tomato Cage...

I've been getting lots of emails and facebook messages about my store Christmas display... that I still need to put up!!  So I thought I would do a quick post on how I made it so that you can make one too!!  Seriously you can do it too!

It all starts with one of these fabulous tomato cages that you can find at Home Depot.  Don't you love all the color?  Really any tomato cage, lamp shade, and/or wire structure would work for this project. 

Cut thin strips of fabric, 1/2"-1" wide and start wrapping them around the wire frame.  When one strip ends, tie on a new color and continue wrapping. 

I wanted my structure to look more full so I added fabric strips between each row.. just tie top and bottom.

 

  I blogged about the birdies back in April 2011 here. The template is very easy to follow but it does help to have a sewing machine. We made these several years ago at the old shop with wool sweaters that we felted in the washing machine. I know some of you like to make home made ornaments!!! This would be the perfect pattern for that.

As I said before... you can definitely do this project!  Enjoy!!