I had a great turnout at my Christmas at the Cottage last month. We almost sold out of everything! The barn wood signs were extremely well received. We met new people and caught up with old friends. In conversation, the most common question was asked, “Do you teach classes?” I responded very honestly… Read More
Yes! More barn wood! I was inspired by a project I saw on The Chew the other day. I added my own little touches and this is what I came up with. A vertical indoor herb garden with all sorts of charm and vintage farmhouse appeal. I love it so much! Not only does it… Read More
Faith Based Art Work for Easter The last couple weeks have been really uplifting and fun! It all started as I shopped around for some Easter decorations. Nothing was really grabbing me. I really couldn’t find the words I wanted. Then it became very simple. The Easter message. For awhile now, I have wanted to… Read More
Well, this was fun! I was asked by Kathy at KK Photography to make some vintage inspired props for her upcoming Christmas photo shoots. I am really into these chicken wire frames lately. They work so well for just about anything you want to display. Here I used Cricut Art Philosophy to make the pennant… Read More
Here are some pics of our booth at Fall Fest a few weekends ago. Okay, how stinkin’ cute is Joanne’s little picket fence and all of her decorations?! She is so talented and I love working with her!! The Creative Cottage Designs sign was made using old barn wood, dry brush white paint technique and… Read More
I guess I really am a scrapper in more ways than one! A few weeks ago my buddy Joanne at Joanne’s Scraps in Life found a treasure trove of wood! I asked her to keep an eye out for pallets that we could use and she unearthed an entire burn pile behind the company her… Read More