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I live in the South. I have a strong southern accent { just ask Laura from Finding Home, bless her heart }. I love the South and all the traditions it has. One of those is monograms…we love them. As little girls, they are on our dresses { when we aren’t wearing smocked dresses } [...]
We love our readers! We really enjoy showcasing their fabulous projects, ideas, and tutorials through our Submit a Tutorial page. This incredible project, complete with tips and ideas submitted by Laura at Finding Home is incredible. It is all about… Decorating the Whole Wall Sweet Laura says… “Sometimes we fool ourselves that there is not [...]
Happy Sunday everyone and a very Happy Mother’s Day! We hope that each of you have had a wonderful Sunday! A big “Thank You” for choosing to spend part of it with us at Monday Funday! Trish and I have been busy getting those end of the school year things complete and making sure to [...]
Do you ever take time for yourself? Or are you always checking off a list? For me it is the list…and it gets overwhelming. So when my children were on Spring Break and we were having a “staycation” …I bought a magazine…
DIY Doily Flower Votive Holder appeared first on Crafts Unleashed Spring is in full swing here in the south. We are loving all the signs of spring…chirping birds, buds on trees, flowers poking through the ground. In celebration of spring, we created this adorable little DIY Doily Flower Votive Holder… Is that not the cutest [...]
Trish and I have a confession… we are a wee bit obsessed with Hometalk. Have you heard of Hometalk? Well it is a fabulous source of inspiration for your home…both inside and out. On the Hometalk site you can ask questions, post photos of your projects, search for answers, and get inspired! It is a [...]
Bamboo Shades from Placemats was submitted by House on the Way. Do you love the look of bamboo shades, but not the cost of them? Well, Leslie from House on the Way has come up with an amazing tutorial that shows you how to give you the look of bamboo shades from placemats from [...]
Happy Sunday friends! We are so happy to have you stopping by. Today we are beginning a week long series, featuring Easter Tablescapes from some of our favorite bloggers. We know that you will enjoy each of these fabulous ladies and be inspired by each of their Easter Tablescapes. So without further ado, Trish and I are [...]
Hey Y’all ! Welcome back to another fabulous Monday Funday link party where you can find TONS of inspiration and DIY Ideas! Trish and I have been super busy behind the scenes this week. If you are a regular reader you will see some big changes to the blog. Take a look around and see [...]
Felt Plate Charger appeared first on Crafts Unleashed. Welcome back to our second month of The 12 Months of Christmas! If you are new to Uncommon Designs or visiting for the first time, we are celebrating Christmas all year here! Each month, on the 3rd Thursday, we have a Christmas tutorial for you! Last month [...]
Hearts and Joy Valentine Display appeared first on Uncommon Designs. Ok. So I just couldn’t do it… I wasn’t ready to take my pretty Joy letters in light down. So I didn’t!! Since I wasn’t ready to let go of my sign until next November, I decided to switch my Joy to the World [...]
So, I can officially say I can cross one thing off my New Year’s Resolutions….freshening up my family room! I did a little window shopping last week at Kirkland’s and then used some incredible pieces to freshen up my family room as part of …. I had so much fun picking out some key items [...]
Ah yes…chevron! I love it and wanted to add a little zing to my back hallway and creating a Chevron Stenciled Rug was perfect! Royal Design Studio had contacted us about trying out their stencils. What perfect timing! I was able to create this adorable rug with a brown chevron pattern and sweet flower stencil overlay, [...]
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