I am mama of two, a nonna of two and a wife to my adorable hubby. I am also a budding photographer who sees life through the lens of a camera. I am constantly on the lookout for a new photoshoot site and love taking natural light photos for my sweet families.... I have recently started repainting thrift store and discarded furniture and bringing it back to life.
Vintage Bobbin Christmas Garland
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Create a holiday garland that’s as unique as your style with this Vintage
Bobbin Christmas Garland tutorial. Using vintage spools, colorful beads,
and st...
four things | eight
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This week on four things – Dreamy handpainted walls and historic patterns,
a feel-good story, the best apples in the world, and plugging away on home
pro...
2024 Holiday Gift Guides
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[image: 2024 Holiday Gift Guides]
Just like we did for our *2023 Gift Guides* and our *2022 Gift Guides*,
we’ve got all three of our gift lists in one sing...
halloumi and fall vegetable roast
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I realize, after 18 years as a part of it, that the rules of the food
internet in the week before the American cooking superbowl we call
Thanksgiving dic...
Etsy roulette
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Sometimes instead of going to bed at a reasonable hour, I stay up late
scrolling through eBay and Etsy looking for interesting half scale stuff.
The best f...
20 Gorgeous Christmas Mantel Decorating Ideas
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Twenty beautiful Christmas mantel decorating ideas.
I've gathered a bunch of absolutely gorgeous Christmas mantels to give you
some inspiration this holiday...
Weekend Reading 11.17.24
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Yesterday I got a jump on my holiday shopping. There’s a wonderful outdoor
mall about 45 minutes from my house, I grab a latte and go store to store
gather...
How to Build a Coffee Table with Turned Legs
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Learn how to build a DIY Coffee table with Turned Legs with free plans and
a how-to video by Shanty2Chic. I’m back with a new build in an effort to
make ...
Lunch, Please
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This Saturday, all of us joined Christian on a drive to Winston-Salem
to check out a few trailers.
Of course, I agreed to this Saturday's drive if lunch wa...
How to Hang Garland and Wreaths without Damage
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Get 10 damage-free options for hanging wreaths, garland, and other holiday
decor! I love garland and wreaths greenery and little gold bells and all
the h...
A Toast to Love 1/12 Scale Custom Dollhouse
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A Toast to Love is ready! This 1 inch scale dollhouse is made from scratch
from my own designs.
This house measures 15 1/4" deep x 16 1/2" across x 20 3...
The Perfect Paver: Backyard Reveal
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This past summer we tackled our backyard. It was quite the undertaking
because we have four golden retrievers. Why did we get four golden
retrievers? Wel...
Urban Town Dollhouse: Lighting Tutorial
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There is nothing more magical than a lit dollhouse! Today's post will
explain how I lit my Urban Town kit, and some tips from my experience.
This post ...
2025 Calendar Round Up!
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Bonjour, my friends – it’s time again for my annual calendar roundup! Each
year, I spend many, many hours creating...
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How to hide seams in Beadboard
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I often install beadboard to the sides of built-in cabinets in addition to
using it as a decorative element on walls and ceilings. The most cost
effective ...
L’époque de la lumière
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I haven’t posted in a while, because I’ve been busy making minis! And other
things. I am in our summer house, and in June started a new online class
with J...
A few days in Chichicastenango, Guatemala
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Once we bought plane tickets to Guatemala, we began looking for places to
visit. (We booked cheap tickets without any other plan or details – ‘figure
it ...
How to Make a Finial Flag Stand
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It is time again for another fun creative idea as part of the Handcrafted
Society! This month is a super simple idea…but I really love it! I am a
huge fa...
Summertime Sweets
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Hey friends! I pulled together a bunch of sweet treats that would be
super fun served up this summer. Check these out if you are looking for a
cute tre...
Media Cabinet Halloween Village Display
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[image: Media Cabinet Halloween Village Display]
Halloween is almost here! Which sadly means October is almost over. It
always seems to go by so quickly. M...
Lovebug senior tuxedo kitty needs a home.
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My people.Can we help keep this incredibly sweet old man out of the
shelter? Kuzco is a lovebug 14-year-old-spry tuxedo boy; he has been with
his family ...
I am alive!
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So you might have noticed that I haven't been here on my blog for a few
months. I was working full-time at my husband's clinic and busy with the
famil...
Fastest Summer Ever
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Hello, dear friends! I'm so sorry I've been absent here for so long! Summer
has been so wonderfully busy and full of joy. We have been doing lots of
things...
DO OVERS! a Glencroft Living room redecoration
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Back in April of 2022, I made up a storyline for my Glencroft
renovations, which went something like this...
*"After due consideration, the Dowage...
The Softer Side :: a new fabric collection
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Happy New Year friends. I hope you're well. It's been a while but good
things are coming. As for now, I've got a new fabric collection that's just
hit shop...
Customized Flower Box Planter
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Post sponsored by MiracleGro at The Home Depot. All opinions are 100% mine.
Post may contain affiliate links. My favorite projects are the ones that
onl...
Halloween or Die Trying!
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Im a terrible blogger. Draw and quarter me if you must! But I couldnt not
update this little dusty corner of the interweb (its a series of tubes!)
this yea...
Diamonds on Point Quilt
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End of blog
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This blog is now at an end. If you would like to keep up with the latest
updates on my patterns and fabric, you can find my new website here.
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What is Lorem Ipsum? Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and
typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s standard dummy
text e...
Feel Good Friday 117
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Feel Good Friday 117 Well, it’s been a few weeks. I am still alive! We’re
just in the midst of soccer season, a busy time at work plus loads of
one-off e...
Top 5 Stand Up Dartboards in Production Today
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The post Top 5 Stand Up Dartboards in Production Today appeared first on Fresh
Idea Studio.
Welcome to the Gristmill
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Welcome to the Gristmill! The set of Jo’s new cooking show finds its home
in a stone house from the late 1800s. written by Joanna Gaines When I was a
lit...
31 Easy, Funny DIY Halloween Costumes
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Looking for an easy, funny DIY Halloween costume? Look no further than this
list of hilarious DIY costumes. Want even more costume inspiration? Enter
you...
This Saturday’s Recipes by The Pioneer Woman
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This Saturday is a brand new episode of “Home Sweet Home” on Food Network.
My kids are helping me shoot it, my production company in the UK is editing
it t...
Meet the Miniaturist: Maritza Moran!
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MEET THE MINIATURIST!Join D. Thomas on Saturday, May 9th at 4pm EST for a
live ZOOM interview with the ever-so-delightful miniaturist Maritza
Moran!Maritza...
My New Book- Inspired Gatherings
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I am wearing my heart on my sleeve, pulling that curtain aside
and spilling some beans today.
[image: French Country Cottage Inspired Gatherings book]
I h...
silver linings and quilt tops
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There was a slight shift in my breathing this weekend, as I settled into a
few projects here at home. The first few weeks of this whole thing felt
like a f...
Spring Tour in the Sun Room
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The sun room has gone through a couple of changes again with a new jute rug
and a colorful textured ottoman that I just love. Oh, and some color has
retur...
Dressing Your Truth
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- All photography by Adrianna Joy Photography -
Find AJ on *Instagram* and on her *website*
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Happy Tuesday loves!
So I have a co...
Our Anasazi Experience Pt. 1: Ivie’s Interview
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I have sat down countless times to write this blog post, and it was like my
fingers just wouldnt work. I have had so many emails from parents that are
wo...
Knock knock!
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Who’s there? It’s me. Hi! I just wanted to check in. It’s been … a while.
You may be surprised to learn that it’s somewhat difficult to maintain a
regula...
The Third floor - A living room
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Wheee.. I made it to the third floor! I have big plans for this floor but
let's start with the living room. Like the dining room it will have a
fireplace c...
Dollhouse Miniature Hydrangeas in Bread Box
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I'm quite sure I haven't materialize this concept into dollhouse miniature.
Hydrangeas presented in a bread box. So that's what I have been making
these fo...
New Website
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We just launched our new website.
If you have time please check it out.
*DreamyWhitesAtelier.Com*
*You can shop our new French Farmhouse finds over on our...
Creamy Queso with a Kick!
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Creamy Queso with a Kick!
*Ingredients:*
12 oz evaporated milk (one can)
1/2 pound American cheese, cut into small cubes (you might need to find
this behin...
lizzie's quilt, a 40 year finish and farewell
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On Sunday night, about a week before Christmas Eve, I decided that I should
make my sweet neighbor girl a quilt for her 18th birthday. It was a crazy
idea...
GIFT LIST – TEEN BOYS
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here are my Christmas Gift Ideas for Tween and Teen Boys! everything is on
Amazon and I tried to find everything using Prime to assure quick delivery.
ENJO...
3 Upgrades to Your Kitchen to Help Sell Your Home
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When you are considering starting a remodeling project in your home, it is
important that you are thinking about the future. You not only need to
think abo...
And the most lazy blogger ever award goes to...
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Me! Holy wow, I have been quite a terrible blogger this year. So few posts!
Social media really seems to hamper my penchant for blogging, because of
the su...
Spring Cozies
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Thank you for all of your kind, supportive words. I've forgotten how
wonderful it feels to share such warm, positive energy with dear friends
across th...
I've Moved!
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Stitched in Color has moved to a shiny new website hosted by Squarespace.
I'm still at www.StitchedinColor.com, but url's have changed. If you
follow me ...
Living Room Update
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Since moving in to our house just over a year ago, we've slowly been
getting rid of our 'make do' furniture and buying bits that are truly us.
Our livin...
Coming Up Roses
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Why, hello! It's been a wild summer so far - I can't believe it's already
August! I've been busy in the best way, and I'm trying to remember to stop
and ...
Rita Chan Interiors
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It's all sun and sea in this SoCal home by Rita Chan Interiors, a Manhattan
Beach interior designer known for her clean, coastal style! Fi...
Spinning Blooms Mini
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[image: Spinning Blooms Mini]
I've just finished putting together some tips and techniques for this FREE
Spinning Blooms Mini Quilt pattern now available o...
Lilac Italian Sponge Cake & Homemade Lilac Syrup
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They say that, here on earth, there are two types of rain.
There is, first, the dark rain; hungry and full of rage, like some great
tidal plague it co...
Happy New Year! (and new patterns!)
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2016 is here, can you believe it? Happy New Year! Although I try to keep
Christmastime and the days leading up to it pretty low key in our home,
December t...
The Vintage Farmhouse
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I have most definitely been a bad blogger lately, but our store has been
keeping me crazy busy!!
We had an amazing end of summer clearance sale. Thank you s...
I like luggage racks
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I like using them when we stay in a hotel
and I like being able to offer them to my children or friends when they
are here.
A few Saturday afternoons ago,...
Please update your RSS feed link
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Hello friends,
Some of you have reached out to let me know that you are not receiving any
of my blog updates through your RSS feed. When I changed blog pl...
A Quilty Finish
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Last Friday, a special package arrived from Spoonflower.
Have you ordered from them? You can print your own designs on all kinds of
fabric and they've bran...
MOVING ON... selling some pieces
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*Hello everyone! I can't believe how long it's been since I last
blogged... oh my goodness, the time*
*has flown by! I haven't even had any time to visi...
6 comments:
Cindy,
This piece is to die for! I love what you did with it!
Hi Cindy!
It really makes a difference : )
You & Don have done a great job!!!
Love Gemma x
Wow! A-ma-zing!! You did a fabulous job sis! Love, Kelly
I absolutely love this....please tell me what paint and the paint color you used. I have to use this color on something I paint.....
Norma
@ younique727
Just wondering how you made the details show through! Did you use a certain type of paint or sanding? I would love any advice you have to offer!
anonymous, it is a glaze as a top coat.....
hope that helps...
cindy
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