Category Archives: crafty

easy craft idea {driftwood fish}

  By Karah | May 16, 2013 - 7:08 am | , , , , , , ,
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Who’s planning to spend some time at the beach this summer? Would you believe it if I told you that we moved to Key West in January and I haven’t been to the beach once?  True story. That could have something to do with the fact that we moved here from a Caribbean island with the most beautiful water on earth. Or, more accurately, that I’m not really the lay on the beach type … I’m more of a scour-the-beach-for-seaglass-and-driftwood girl so I can whip them into easy craft ideas.

david tutera {do it yourself picture banner}

  By Karah | March 4, 2013 - 6:00 am | , , , , ,
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Note: I’m working away with my dad and Sue and we’re making progress on a bunch of different projects in Maryland.  This week I have appointments with a couple of realtors to get suggestions for a list price for our house and our pack and move days are scheduled for the end of the week.  Here’s hoping it all goes as planned. Considering that we have just moved to quite a popular destination wedding location and I never get tired of reminiscing about our wedding, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to play with a bunch of fabulous bling from the David Tutera bridal collection. Specifically I thought it would be fun to recreate our welcome table complete with our unique guest book (more on that in another post) and a fun picture banner idea I wish I had created for our own special day.

12 Christmas crafts to make this year

  By Karah | December 18, 2012 - 7:08 am | ,
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Happy Tuesday everyone. We were going to post our party features yesterday but decided to participate in a little blogger day of silence to honor those affected by the tragedy that happened on Friday at the school in Connecticut. It’s not much, but any gesture of goodwill towards others is a worthwhile gesture in my book so we were happy to participate. And, silly little Christmas crafts don’t seem all that important, but it’s what many of us do for fun and enjoyment and sometimes we need to be reminded to spend our days doing what we love … no matter how silly it may seem to others. I don’t know if you’ve had a chance to check out the links from the crafty Christmas party yet?  There are over 300 links of awesomeness and inspiration.  I always find it super hard to narrow down just a few to highlight, I shared a bunch on our facebook page and pinned as many pretty pictures as I could. And I tried to comment on every single link, blogger comments were giving me a bit of a fit for a while Saturday morning, tho.  Know that I did visit each and every one of your projects and thank you so much for taking the time to link up. And, without further ado, here’s my list of the Top 12 Christmas crafts to make this year.

sea glass and driftwood Christmas craft

  By Karah | December 12, 2012 - 7:08 am | , , , ,
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Is everyone all linked up to our crafty Christmas party already?  Don’t forget to link up your favorite Christmas craft from this year here … the party is open until Friday right here! Now, as you read this I am up in the stone cold north, working on projects that have absolutely nothing to do with the holidays, but I wanted to give you the rundown of this little sea glass and driftwood Christmas craft that you saw on my mantel. A great project for the kids big enough to use the glue gun, too.

reindeer craft projects {a crafty Christmas link party}

  By Karah | December 10, 2012 - 7:08 am | , , , , , , ,
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Happy, happy Monday!  It’s pretty festive around here today since it’s party day!! Note:  If you have any areas of your home you’re looking to hide you need to check out our giveaway going on right now here! This giveaway is now closed. Hopefully you’re here to link up your favorite Christmas craft projects from this year.  Which means, if you’re here looking for some crafty Christmas inspiration you’re in the right place, too!! If you saw our Christmas mantel … you may have noticed this cute little guy. Late one night, while getting caught up on a few episodes of Revenge … ’cause nothing screams holiday spirit quite like a little revenge … or something like that.  ;)

joy to the world {simple Christmas wreath}

  By Karah | November 30, 2012 - 7:08 am | , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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This time of year really is the best, isn’t it?!?! The holiday spirit is in the air, holiday decor is strewn about and holiday cheer is abundant.  :)  I practically hear carolers singing “Joy to the World” right now. I love that first delve into the Christmas decor and crafting.  I like to see what we’ve got from year’s past that still inspires me and try to come up with a few new ideas at the same time.  All while I watch my husband roll his eyes at me as I pace to and fro between him and his football, or futball, or whatever sport he’s watching at the time. Hey, this decor thing takes time.  You gotta step back, look at it from all angles, scootch it around a bit and then step back for another look … am I right!?! On my decor day we even had the island equivalent of what could be considered a winter storm.  Brrrrr! Just kidding I think it did get down to 79 degrees though … which is close to a record low.  And the perfect day for dilly dallying around with some Christmas decor I say. So I made a few new driftwood Christmas trees and gave our fall leaf wreath a winter makeover.