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Is Summer Over?

Jackie Hill September 8, 2016 0 Comments
Hello. It is past Labor Day, is the Summer over? I hope not! We are still having 85+ degree weather here in Michigan. It feels like Summer, that is for sure! Today I am back with another look at the Back yard. I have been showing snippets of the Back yard and Patio decorated on a budget for the Summer. This is another sitting area on the Patio. I wanted a bright, colorful, collected Bohemian...

Patio Sitting Area

Jackie Hill August 28, 2016 0 Comments
Good Afternoon! I have been showing bits and pieces of the back yard before the summer is over. I decorated the Patio months ago, and we have been enjoying it so much this summer. It is bright and colorful, and most of all comfortable. Today I am showing the sitting area. This is where I go to most when I am on the patio. It is where I sit and have a drink and watch the puppies play in the yard....

DIY Shibori Pillow Cover

Jackie Hill August 22, 2016 0 Comments
Hello. I did a cute and fun project awhile ago. Shibori is a hot trend right now, and I love the color blue. If you are not familiar with Shibori, it is simply a wrap and tie dye technique. That can get messy. There had to be a quicker, easier way. I saw this project in my HGTV magazine, and of course on Pinterest. It was very satisfying and I love the results!  Materials needed: White...

Looking for Beauty in the Clouds

Jackie Hill August 22, 2016 0 Comments
Hello. I don't want this to be one of those postings, but bare with me. I mentioned a few postings ago that I have been having a hard time lately. Life and situations have been very overwhelming at times. I have felt that nothing is in my control. That no matter how much I try, or how much I do to change situations, there will always be those people in your life who will bring you down. They...

Plastic Flamingos? Love them? Hate them?

Jackie Hill August 21, 2016 0 Comments
Hi There! Thank you so much for stopping by. I have been sharing pretty little spots in the back yard that I have decorated on the cheap. Lets look at another little spot... I love Flamingos. My first car had a pink Flamingo in the back seat window. At my old house, I put plastic Flamingos around my daughter's playhouse. I love Flamingos. I know many people HATE Flamingos. They think they are...

Shopping bags to Pennate Banner for the Patio

Jackie Hill August 20, 2016 0 Comments
Hi There! I am so happy that you're here. Lately I have been showing a few outdoor projects that I have done to decorate my back yard on the cheap! Easy projects that I think anyone can do. Today I have a super simple project that took very little time at all. Here is a view of the patio on the side of the garage in the back yard. For the last two years I have had the Mexican plastic Picado...

Another Outdoor Gallery Wall

Jackie Hill August 15, 2016 0 Comments
Hi! For the next couple of posts, I will be showing you the back yard and how we have had it decorated this summer. Seems like a good time, since the summer is more than half way over. Soon, I will be taking it all down and putting it away. This fence is on the south side of our yard. It was a huge bare spot that just needed something. Of course I had a few thrifted frames in my stash. Out came...

I have been having a week…

Jackie Hill July 29, 2016 0 Comments
Hi there, how are you? I have been better. I am frustrated with a situation that feels out of my control. I am not sure what to do, and what my choices are. I am not sure how I got here, or where this will take me. Things have to get better, and some things have to change. Sorry to ramble, I just need to get it out. So... Lets look at another pretty vignette and enjoy a few simple things in life...

DIY Art for the Patio

Jackie Hill July 22, 2016 0 Comments
Hi There, how are you? Thanks for stopping by. Today I have another piece of DIY artwork to show you. Last summer 2015, I made this herringbone pattern on a wine crate lid. I used wood shims from the hardware store cut into small pieces and glued them down with wood glue. I liked all of the different tones in the wood shims. But it just wasn't feeling like it was done, ya know? So, out came the...

A Painted Quilt?

Jackie Hill July 19, 2016 0 Comments
Hi there, how are you? Have you ever heard of Barn Quilts? Well- simply put, they are painted quilt block patterns on wood that are hung on the side of a barn. They can be simple or complex. They are all beautiful and I think they are awesome! Last summer I painted a cork board with a double wedding ring pattern. I love it so much. You can see how I painted a found by the side of the road cork...