Six Simple Ways to Improve Your Home Value

If you are wanting to sale your home or add VALUE TO YOUR HOME and increase the chances of selling quickly, you may enjoy this article from LDS Living! Have a Happy and productive Saturday!

Aloha!

One of my favorite patterns "Just Can't Cut It"! It's a weekend quilt! I actually got a lot of the fabrics in Hawaii! I made this quilt for my husband and he picked the fabrics! He is not into fabrics at all, but he is certainly into Hawaii and Motorcycles! It was a fun quilt to make!

Recipe For Daily Success

The KITCHEN is the HEART of the HOME! I'm sharing this recipe with you to give you some inspiration on some fun ways to share a great recipe of daily success!

I have used this recipe for so many different ideas! My favorite is to tuck it inside a homemade apron pocket for a gift! I have changed the recipe to fit Christmas! (One barrel of Christmas Cheer, 1 cup of JOY, etc) I have also attached this recipe to measuring cups, and tucked them inside a mitten hot pad!

Here is a fun idea! Decoupage an over sized recipe on your tabletop for a heaping helping of style and sentiment! (click to enlarge)

I serve you this recipe with friendship in generous helpings! Enjoy!

( Country Sampler, February 2003--Taken from my "Home Idea Book".)

Some "Bunny" Loves You!

I love the colors of spring! I always look forward to the new seasonal ideas for the up and coming holidays from Martha Stewart! Here are a few ideas to celebrate a cheerful Easter dinner with the ones you love!

Easter Bunny garland, easy to do from a die cut, with cupcakes and party favors to match!

Here are the directions: Easter Party Favors!
From paper cups to baskets filled with chocolate bunnies and jelly beans! These little favors are so cute and so easy to do! I think they are also great for Spring Birthday parties!

I've saved my favorite for last!
Easter rabbit shaped napkins are a festive detail for the holiday table and they only require a few simple folds! Here are the directions: Bunny fold for napkins! Have fun!

It's about FAMILY!

My friend Malia made this creative wall hanging at a fun "handmade" gift exchange last year! It was a big hit! We've all seen these signs at popular craft stores! Malia screwed hooks into the wood to hang the frames with ribbon! I think it turned out so cute! Cheers to Malia!

Headboards and Fabric Wall Treatments

Here are a few ideas with fabric being used as dramatic wall treatments for a bedroom!

I love this idea! A solid oak door refinished and hung sideways becomes a perfect headboard!

Enjoy! You can check out more ideas on Dutch doors and a lot of creative inspiration at

Hooked on Houses!

Those who sleep under a handmade quilt---sleep under a blanket of love!

Dear Friends, regarding quilts and where to start: This is a great beginner quilt! I made this quilt with my sister a few years ago when I was learning how to make quilts! The fabrics are from Moda! I used 3 Charm packs-(5 1/2 " squares). I used 108 squares, with a 2" border and a 4 1/2" border! It is a lap size quilt. I love the fabrics, so I wasn't to concerned about the pattern or design. I now hang it over a antique dresser that I love! Eventhough, it is a Christmas quilt, I keep it up all year long! If you make this quilt, let me know! I would love to see it! Good luck! Caution, buying fabric can become addicting!

This was a fun quilt made with charm packs and jelly roll fabrics that I had left over from another quilt. I had enough to do a lap size/baby quilt! I created my own pattern using a rail fence design with 4 squares across and four squares down using 2 1/2" jelly roll strips! There are two 2 1/2 inch borders around the rail fence squares. The next border is charm pack squares (5 1/2" squares) around the entire quilt with the outer border 4 1/2". The fabrics are by Moda-SIMPLICITY. The backing is pink chenille! It is quilted with hearts and leaves by The Quilting Bee. It was fast and easy! The fabrics are hard to see, click on the picture for a better view. Enjoy!

Deck The Walls-Roses and Stripes

Happy Valentines Day!

A Quilt for all seasons! Cheers of Love to Grandma!

Just "Bag" It!

Here's a fun bag to make using ribbon and can be made within two hours! Here are the directions!

Back in "Bags"!

I love to make bags! There is just something fun about Hand Bags! My favorite fabrics are pink and black and of course polka dots! I like to make these bags from charm packs!
I line them with a inside lining along with warm and natural between the layers, they can also be quilted!

We all need a little fun, a little bling bling and a little bit of flowers in our life!

Kid approved! I don't have a pattern that I use, it's all in my head! A pattern is for inspiration! I usually do 4-6 pockets on the inside! I'm a Mom, like many of you, who needs a lot of pockets, and we like one for our cell phones! Someday, I may make a pattern!

For now, they are just fun to make!

All you need is LOVE, but a little chocolate doesn't hurt!

A fun Valentines project for Ghirardelli CHOCOLATE squares!
If you want to make one here's the tutorial: http://splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/ghirardellibox/

Here is the Tuitorial on how to make these cute Valentines! They are great for holiding cookies, candy or CHOCOLATE! Happy cheers to my talented friend laurie! She makes beautiful paper crafts! I am a big fan of everything she creates!

Pillow Box's

Happy Valentines! I love these pillow box's, they are so cute for so many different occasions! For directions you can visit http://www.ggdigitaldesigns.com/. They have a lot of darling Valentine ideas. Just print them, cut out the template, and folded and taped together. Voila. You can fill these with little love treats.

Free Valentine MP3

Free Valentine MP3

1000 Oceans - Tori Amos
A Little Bitty Tear Let Me Down - Burl Ives
ABC 123 - The Jackson Five
Another Sad Love Song - Toni Braxton
Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carne
Call Me - Blondie
Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Elton John
Careless Whisper - Wham - George Michael
Check Yes Or Not - George Strait
Completely - Michael Bolton

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A Little Book Of Blessings!

Have a Great Week! (click) to enlarge!

A Floral Silk Topiary!

I want to make this Topiary! I've had it filed in my "Home Resource Binder" for a couple of years now. I am passing it a long! I love Topiarys! It would also be great for a wedding !
Enjoy!

Girls Rule!

Girls Rule in this Room!
A Carlsbad, Claifornia, outdoor structure company called Tumbleweed built the playhouse, the fencing, and the arbor. The room is 10X12! I found this picture from Better Homes & Gardens in 2003! Adorable and cute! I love the sofa and chair!


"A bedroom is your little escape place. It should make you feel really wonderful, and it should be a place that you love to spend time in"

I don't know why I have a weakness for little table and chairs? There's just something fantastic about them!

I love the fancy curtains, so cute for a little girl! I hope I have shared some photos that give you inspiration and excitement to create something beautiful for your little girl's room! I always need a picture or something to help me get started! Enjoy!

Happy Valentines Gable Box

Here is the Tuitorial on how to make these cute Valentines! They are great for holiding cookies , candy or whatever makes you happy!These are made from my talented friend laurie! She makes beautiful paper crafts!

High quality eyeglasses at cheaper price

Having a bad sight just because of your eyes is no more a scary thing. You can overcome this problem. There are so many ways in fixing your sight. You can do some surgeries for your eyes or you can consume certain pills or medicine. The fastest way to fix your sight is by wearing eyeglasses. In fact, prescription eyeglasses can be expensive as you might need certain adjustment with your sight.

There are so many kinds of eyeglasses and frames. The prices also vary from ten to hundred dollars. In brief, you can spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars just for your eyeglasses. But now, you can spend less by following some tips provided at nytimes.com. At this website, you will find complete tips that allow you to get affordable eyeglasses. Do you find Zenni Optical in the New York Times?! Well, as a matter of fact, this online store is able to provide you with prescription eyeglasses for only $8! This fact shows you that it is the time for seeing straight without breaking bank. There are many choices of lenses and frames and also other supporting materials such as UV filter and anti scratch coating that you can find at this store. Everything you need for your eyeglasses can be found at this store at very affordable price.

So, do not worry about getting affordable eyeglasses since you can entrust Zenni Optical for your sight needs. You only need to spend few dollars for high quality eyeglasses.

A Nursery Room filled with JOY!

This room was my inspiration behind my little girls room "Once Upon A Time". I love the colors and the coordination of fabrics! It's amazing what paint, glaze, staple gun, glue gun and fabric can do for a room! I think we are more creative when we have less! I'm a believer that, we don't have to spend a lot to make a room look great!


This window seat is so cute with whimsical pillows decorated with ribbon, pompom fringe and rickrack! I love the patterns in the fabrics!

I love the sage green and pink with the decorative trim!

The green gingham floor looks so creative and brings a lot of originality to the room! I will post a few more pictures of kids room! Stay tuned!

Deck The Windows!

Let The Sunshine In! In this kids bathroom, the colors are so bright and cheery! I love the window treatment, this room would make anyone SMILE! Stay tuned for a nursery that goes with this room-- soon to come!

Small touches of antique linen in a bedroom create a femine atmosphere.Turn A Table Runner into a valance! Sew ribbon loops to the top of the runner to create curtain tabs!

Window Traetments with a lot of dimension, texture and color add a lot of personality and charm to a room!

I love window treatments with clips, they are so easy! I made some in my Laundry room/craft room. I will post them soon!

I like the clean straight lines and simplicity of these windows. I'm going to do something similar in my Living Room! I'm posting these picutures as inspiration! I will post more pictures when I get mine done! I am also in the process of finishing my Dining Room windows!

What I love about a great window treatment is the fabric! My "Home Idea Boook" has been a great resource for me. I have several files in a very large binder. When I find something I like, I put it in a sheet protecter and save it for future projects! "Deck the Halls of Home with Joy!"

Quilt Bulletin Board

I've been showing a lot of bulletin boards lately! Here is one of my favorites with directions!
A Patchwork Bulletin Board is a clever way to use remnants of old quilts. I think this one is great for a sewing/craft room!

(click) to see larger view of directions! Have Fun and Enjoy