Wallpaper and tile. Nothing more needs to be said. It’s all fabulous. It’s all beautiful. I could decorate over and over again!

Exercise your brain with these cool toys from the Curiosity Shoppe.

A custom piece of art using your photo puts you in a whimsical world created by Claudine Hellmuth. These collage pieces bring the happiest memories to life! A friend of mine commissioned Claudine, sending photos of her parents along with a few notes about them, then had it framed and gave it to them for a gift - and they really loved it!

This crafty girl’s guide is devoted to women who know that hand-making something personal is as rewarding as it is fashionable. Cute and creative, this apron is fit for any occasion!

Now here’s a really green project. My friend Diane lives in frosty upstate NY. The floor in the kitchen of her old farm house was needing repair, so she came up with this fun, crafty way to disguise it until she can put the needed time aside to repair it. Using an old tent that had become un-useable, she first I stretched the fabric and stapled it to a board. Then primed it with an interior latex primer, chose and painted the design, again using interior latex left over from previous projects, hemmed the fabric mat by folding under 1 to 2 inches with a fabric glue (or white glue) and finishing it off with 2-3 coats of water based polyurethane. And voila, instant floor cloth! Durable, great looking and completely free since she had all the materials at hand… Brilliant.

With a love of all things handmade, we came across these handmade business cards for a yoga instructor. Few people really know the time, detail and energy that go into making these types of things. Aren’t they are just beautiful? And what a perfect way to welcome your new bundle of joy; with an all-natural, handmade baby sign - so sweet.

Maggie was a girl scout and Michael a punk rocker… read all about them and make sure to listen to his tunes… And check out their cool, nature-inspired t-shirts. My favorites are the Octopus and Waves and the Peacock shirt. And since it’s still a little chilly out, keep warm with Millie and Super Pointy, supermaggies luxurious and enveloping scarves. I just love them!

a wonderful world of vintage and import fabrics invites you to get creative, this site even has & do-it-yourself kits. in this day & age, anything can be recycled - even patterns, from the past! but have no fear, if you’re short on time they have ready-made items for the home & fashion using some of the same great fabrics.