{Happy Thanksgiving}

Blog Features Today!!

I have made some bloggy friends over the last 18 mos or so that I've been a blogger and they are some of the coolest people I know!! They too, are creative and do lots of fun projects and now they are featuring mine ;)

Roeshel is a the author of The DIY Showoff. If you've got it, flaunt it! And Roeshel's GOT IT! Her home is amazing and she and her husband have done everything themselves. And who's name did I see on page 6 of my advance copy of 100 Decorating Ideas for Under $100? Yes, it would be her! Check out her blog and all her great projects and tutorials and try something fun for yourself.

We're also featured on The Shabby Nest today. Wendy is also a DIYer with a blog full of beautiful inspiration. As you might suspect from the name she has a shabby chic kind of style. If you like that style take a look around her Etsy shop and add something special, handmade and shabby to your home!

Custom Design

A while back I worked with a designer on a custom branch with birds. Today I received the results of that project, and let me tell you, they are phenomenal!

For more inspiration visit their website - Two Plus Three Design. It's worth your time!

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

A couple of weeks ago I announced that Single Stone Studios will be in Cleveland at the Great Big Home and Garden Expo in Feb. The 6th through the 14th to be exact. The show is in the IX Center and now under the management of MarketPlace Events.

We were invited to be in the show after the shows producer found our work in the Lake County YMCA Dream Home Giveaway. Ame West of West Interiors sourced us in the marketing materials as well as a local magazine.

I didn't even know this big home show existed but apparently everyone else did. (I must be living under a rock) The show has been around for 66 yrs in the same location and draws nearly 200,000 attendees. WOW!

Since the invitation to get a booth in the show Billy and I have been asked to design and decorate the main stage!! This is the stage where all the demos happen all week and most exciting where Ty Pennington will perform the opening ceremonies!!! We are so thrilled to be asked to do this project! The contract has been signed for weeks but not until this morning, when the art for the Ty Pennington logo found it's way to my inbox, did the project become real.

We were always excited. We knew the whole time that Ty was opening the show on this stage but having a tangible piece of the project made the whole thing feel really amazing! And made me feel like I could finally share the project with all of you. If you're in the area come out and see us!! We'd love to meet you.

So much fun!

You've gotta go to Polyvore.com and try this! It's a terrible time waster but much fun :)

Eclectic Chic

Items in this set:
Jacvanek.com t shirt, $24
Joe's Jeans jeans, $178
UGG Australia boots, 125 GBP
kate spade tote bag, $425
KING BABY ring, $184

stuff.

i like stuff.

i like THIS stuff.

feeling a little vintage this morning.

Featured :)

We've been featured over at Shrimp Salad Circus today! You can see our Bare Pine Trees in Winter vinyl decal kit along with other beautiful pine tree art. Click on over to check it out.

What time is it?

Do you ever wonder what time it is? No, I don't mean during the day counting down till 5 to leave work. I mean in your life. What time is it? What are you supposed to be doing right now? What are you working towards? What will come of everything you are doing day-to-day in this season of your life?

Maybe it's Thanksgiving coming up, maybe it's knowing the end of the year is approaching, maybe I'm trying to make sense of all the projects coming my way lately, but I find myself wondering about this. What time is it in my life? What is all this adding up to? Where will it lead?

I guess the only way to really find out is to keep following the path before me and to be alert to God's voice leading me down said path. I must say, right now, I'm intrigued. Very intrigued.

Deep Breath

Been a rough couple of days. Trying to keep up with all my projects and not exactly feeling successful. Today I have a new perspective and feel better about taking on all the challenges I've recently accepted. You know the kind where you get really excited about the opportunity. Promptly accept it and then proceed to panic. Well, I've been in panic mode.

My solution was to make a little happy art. Happy art pretty much means anything with wings :) So I made this sweet little gal this morning. She doesn't have all the answers I'm looking for but that's ok. I'll find what I need. So many answers come when you just put your hands to it and get started. A new map is not drawn before the journey, it's drawn during. With each new morning. With each new discovery...

Coffee House Comfort

I started this Coffee House Comfort makeover on my kitchen months ago. First we stained the oak cabinets mahogany, next we painted the walls and finally I am getting to the accessories. It's been quite a slow process. Before I was working a project like this would get done in a couple of weeks. Now, it's taking months. Partially because I am changing my style and trying new things. So I have to think it through a little more. But it seems that trying new things is going well - I'm really happy with my weekend project!

Remember the big blank wall in the kitchen that had a lone clock on it?

Well, here it is now! A big collection of a bunch of things I love. On the left I added some decals!! The door swings back to open on that side of the wall so I couldn't put anything there that wasn't flat and the whole wall was thrown off balance if I didn't have anything there at all. Decals, the perfect solution!

The text was chosen by my daughter, Mackenzie - The Road Less Traveled by Robert Frost. (She's my girl!)

I used our Delicate Moss vinyl and I love it on the sienna wall. White was too bright. Beige was a tad dull. Chocolate was well, more dark brown, not something my house needs. The Delicate Moss was surprisingly fresh and I love it!

The large piece of art is a Ribba frame from Ikea - it comes with the large white matte, it was something like $10-$15. Ikea has options for art but I didn't like any of them so I came home and went through my printed papers and for less than $1 added a favorite piece to the frame. I love it and it's also where I pulled the green color for the vinyl.

On the shelf I have a small collection of H's for our last name, and one of my faves, a vintage porcelain glove mold. I really like the way everything works together and gives me an eclectic coffee house feel without a coffee house theme. There is nothing coffee related at all. No coffee cups, or words like espresso, cappuccino etc - I don't really go for theme decorating. I just wanted the eclectic, warm feel with bold colors (and a coffee scented candle for good measure). I think I achieved it! :)