Decorating with "what are they?" objects.

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I have all kinds of ‘what is it’ things flanking every nook and cranny in my home. I suppose one of the bonuses of not knowing what something is, is the fact that it gives you official permission to make it become anything you desire. I practice the same trend  when I waltz down tool […]

Preserving real flowers

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There appear to be 101 ways to preserve real flowers. Those little powdered packets from the florist or write ups promise an aspirin in the water will cure all. However, I’ve never had great luck with any of those methods. When I receive real flowers and wish to hang on to their memory for a long […]

What NOT to do when mounting stuff.

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Do you ever start a project, but pay no attention to finishing it properly? I do this on the rare occasion I must say. And I do this mostly when an idea smacks me upside the head and I have to implement it NOW. Food, sleep nor even air matters. I have to do that […]

Layering your vignettes 101 (vignette party Sat!)

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I’m always caught offguard when my mom says, “You have a way with grouping things.” That’s when I look around and think, “Huh?” I totally have this thing for creating layers upon layers when arranging vignettes. It always surprises me when someone says something to draw attention to them because they are simply the norm here. […]