THE END OF THE GLITTER

FINALLY A POST.......
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!!

This is a final "glitter" post as everything is being packed up till next year!
Simple and very inexpensive ways to glam up a mantle for the holiday season...

I glittered an eiffel tower I cut out and made from gold paper (I like how you can see the bits of gold under the silver).

A collection of thrift store vases and candle holders that I glittered.

A banner I made from vintage music sheets.

A thrift store frame, mirror and balluster complete the look.

HAPPY 2013!!

xojanis

"We will open the book.  Its pages are blank.  We are

going to put words on them ourselves.  The book is called

Opportunity and its first chapter is

New Year's Day" -Emily Pierce

WINTER WHITES

Here is a little sneak peek of some of the things I've been working

on for this Christmas season.

Winter whites, mixed with little bits of silver glitter

and natural burlap.

Lots more to come......



Enjoy these glorious fall days!

xojanis

Another one of my favorite quotes.......

"I have spread my dreams under your feet;

 tread softly, because you tread on my dreams.”

William Butler Yeats





GLITTER FRAMES

Metal frames are so inexpensive to pick up at the thrift store.

Simply paint with glue and add some sparkle for a pretty way to embellish a present.

I like to add  monograms to the front of these frames and use as  parcel toppers.

Happy day!

xojanis

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“Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy it. Then you do something else. The trick is the doing something else.”

Tom Peters

WINTER WISH & FESTIVE NEST

Well winter arrived here on the West Coast in full force yesterday with our first snow fall!!

I love making these paper pinwheels.....these banners were a hit at our Festive Nest sale last Christmas and I have made individual parcel toppers using this idea for Christmas this year (pictures to follow at a later date).  You can find them for sale at The Passionate Home.

I have been receiving lots of emails enquiring about our Festive Nest and when and where it is this year.....I am so sorry to tell everyone that we are not doing a Christmas sale this year due to some health issues among some of the group.   BUT DON'T WORRY..... all is well and we will be back with a spring sale!!!!!!

I am in the midst of moving homes (all before Christmas) so am completely overwhelmed with that which is why I have been so absent from the blogging world!  Looking so forward to our move....a smaller house and yard will allow me more crafting time!!!!!!

Keep warm my blogging friends!

xojanis

VINTAGE POSTCARD

How cute is this?!!!!

An old postcard simply embellished with a little bit of colored glitter and button.

Vintage flower frogs make the perfect base for holding old pictures or postcards.

Happy day my blogging friends!
xojanis

THANKYOU!

We had a fabulous weekend at the Spring Festive Nest Event!!!

Thank you to all for coming out to support, encourage and inspire us!!!

Isn't this little guy just adorable.....he is from a set of old post cards I came across in an antique store....I added a little bit of glitter and an old button and stood it up in an old flower frog.

Happy day!

xojanis