Hi, hey, hello! Today I’m launching Gnome Décor and I hope you’ll take a peek around the site. This is a blog about crafts, easy home and seasonal décor, fairy gardens, interesting places, and more. I’ll be sharing handmade cards, crafts, and fairy garden inspiration and have more ideas in store. I’d love for you to leave me some feedback on what you’d like to see more of by leaving a comment. If you would like to receive an email newsletter, sign up using the Subscribe form. You…
Stamp-a-faire is a free annual online crafting event hosted by Papertrey Ink, my favorite manufacturer of clear stamps, dies, and other paper crafting accessories. I’m obsessed with their products and blog, where the challenge was hosted by members of their design team August 25-27. I had never participated before, but I actually had the weekend of the challenge free this year, so I had time to watch the instructional videos, follow the challenges as they were posted, gather supplies, be inspired and create my own projects. I managed to finish six of the challenges by…
I have a bit of a fairy garden addiction. Okay, more than a bit. I started making them four years ago, and have expanded my tiny kingdom from one in 2013 to six outdoor fairy gardens in 2017. There are two main reasons I’m hooked on fairy gardens. One is that you can plant and design an entire mini garden in under an hour, which is highly satisfying. There’s no way you can whip your yard into shape that quickly! The second is that they are absolutely adorable, and you get to shop for the cutest…
I’ve always had an affinity for Coca-Cola history & collectibles. I talked my parents into going to the original location of the World of Coca-Cola museum in Atlanta when it opened in 1990 at the height of my Coke obsession. Even though I’ve since stopped drinking soft drinks, I’m still fascinated by the story of Coke. I’ve also been a fan of Art Deco architecture since high school, so when I heard Indiana Landmarks was hosting a one-time tour of the old Coca-Cola bottling plant on Massachusetts Avenue…
It’s hard to believe I’m celebrating five years in my house this month. I’ve accomplished no more than 2% of the things I thought I would have on my home to do list by now. Luckily my house was move-in ready and I didn’t have to worry about things like painting or investing a lot of money up front. Still, it’s amazing how much can happen in five years. The water softener has been repaired twice, the gutters are constantly needing to be cleaned because of nearby trees, the new built-in microwave has…