PREPARE YOURSELVES, FRIENDS... this project was actually going to be included as a photo prop in my 'posie pots' post. and then everything that COULD go wrong WENT wrong. so it wasn't in...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2024/05/welcome-to-epic-crafting-fail-and-fix.html
my favorite seasonal decor is the kind that happens when i'm just playing around with things in my studio - and an idea hits me. i love using things in ways OTHER than how they were intende...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2024/04/terra-cotta-pot-mushrooms.html
the old saying is 'April showers bring May flowers'... but i'm ready for flowers NOW! i call these 'posie pots', and the idea for them bloomed when one of my memories met with a few images on ...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2024/04/vintage-floral-jewelry-posie-pots.html
YES, THIS PROJECT IS A 'RE-SHARE'! as i made this wreath for my 2023 'Terra Cotta Christmas' theme, i did so planning to share it again this spring... it just captures all the spring 'feels...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2024/04/terra-cotta-pot-wreath-tutorial.html
i KNOW. i said that i really wanted to create seasonal home decor that wasn't CUTE. but my muses keep giving me ideas for CUTE projects. at THREE in the morning. sigh. the muses have no ...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2024/04/new-sweet-sweater-sprouts.html
no, that post title ISN'T an April Fools Day joke - and it doesn't mean what you THINK It means! in case you haven't noticed, i just love terra cotta pots! they are such a versatile decorat...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2024/04/its-time-to-talk-about-my-pot-addiction.html
how did we get to the end of MARCH already?!! this last post for the month - though certainly not my last spring project - was a thought that occurred to me as i was working on my new 'S...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2024/03/simple-paper-strip-nest.html
i thought this project up months ago and am so happy to finally share it! this 'living nest' idea was spurred by a photo i saw online: my thought was, why not take the 'living wreath' top...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2024/03/create-living-nest.html
i dropped a ball of twine on the floor in my studio, it unraveled... and this nest was the result! i love it when something happens that makes me look at a material in a new way, with a ne...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2024/03/easy-peasy-twine-nest.html
my last post included these leafy branches that aren't leafy branches at all! the trees in my yard haven't yet put on spring buds or leaves, so i had to find a way to turn some bare branche...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2024/03/faux-spring-leaves-made-from-ribbon.html
springtime is time for a NEW 'Sweet Sweater' Original creation! i've created various versions of nests over the years from all different kinds of material (posts linked below) - this ...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2024/03/new-sweet-sweater-nest-for-spring.html
spring's arrival is just around the corner! here's an easy way to ease into it... i'm pairing my white fabric wreath that i created this winter with a new element for spring - along with a...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2024/02/ease-into-spring-with-faux-moss-wreath.html
how many times can Deb re-use something?! it's okay if you ask that... i ask myself that question a lot! i love re-using elements in my decor, making them look as different as i can from se...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2024/02/moss-filled-bookend-wall-art.html
one last 'heart'-themed project for the month! when i found four plastic hearts in my stash, i turned two of them into faux moss covered topiary hearts (see my last post, linked below). i held...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2024/02/faux-terra-cotta-painted-hearts.html
as i was creating the large faux 'moss' heart in my last post, i unearthed some small plastic hearts that i had previously painted. (those posts are linked below this one) i decided to recreate...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2024/02/moss-heart-topiary.html
this wood heart-shaped planting box is the perfect way for me to incorporate nature-inspired elements in my winter decor. even though i'm not focused on creating for a specific 'holiday' ...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2024/01/plant-faux-moss-heart.html
i love a seasonal wreath, don't you?! this simple winter season wreath is created from remnants of an old white matlasse' bedspread and adorned with natural elements from my yard, reflecting...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2024/01/a-serene-winter-wreath.html
in November 2020, i created something i had wanted for a long while: a faux fireplace and mantel, as a photo backdrop. using some spare lumber and white paint i cobbled together a simple '...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2024/01/time-for-change-new-mantel.html
my personal word for this next year is light along with the many meanings that word encompasses. i often hear people talk about how dark winters are - yet after we remove the holiday ...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2024/01/welcome-winter.html
the new year beckons with possibilities... if you're looking for winter home decor tutorials and projects to inspire you to create a home you love to live in, CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF MY PAST ...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2023/12/winter-inspiration.html
Christmas arrives in just a few days, with a New Year on the horizon... as we wrap up 2023, i want to express my deep gratitude for your visits, likes, and comments on my seasonal home de...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2023/12/wishing-you-happiest-holidays.html
i'm gonna' be honest, i got stuck on this one. just how do you incorporate terra cotta pots into a tablescape? KEEP IT SIMPLE. as always, i used what i had on hand, combined some varied colo...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2023/12/terra-cotta-christmas-simply-natural.html
when i was thinking about ideas for a terra cotta pot nativity, i looked online - and every rendition i saw was 'cute'. and painted. not what i wanted, which is good - it means what i've cr...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2023/12/terra-cotta-christmas-2-terra-cotta.html
while i'm having fun finding all kinds of ways to use terra cotta flower pots in my theme this holiday season, i needed to expand the scope... enter my favorite tool: PAINT! i rounded up some ...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2023/12/terra-cotta-christmas-faux-painted-tree.html
we've all seen beautiful wreaths made from terra cotta pots, filled with herbs or succulents or flowers - in springtime. i wanted to create a wreath made of pots that fit this year's terra co...
https://www.homewardfounddecor.com/2023/11/terra-cotta-christmas-clay-pot-wreaths.html