Category: Crafts

Sugar Skull Front Porch- Halloween 2016

jackiecantblog@gmail.com October 28, 2017 0 Comments
Today I have more Bright Colorful Sugar Skulls for you- I do love them! I have more Halloween Decorating to share. Trying to share all the Halloween decor that I can before the big day next week. Next month we can talk Fall Decorating :) Then jump to some Christmas decor. I'm feeling the need to ramble, so I am warning you, I'm not sure where this post is going. Please feel free to just look at...

A Halloween Skull Mantel

jackiecantblog@gmail.com October 26, 2017 0 Comments
Leading up to Halloween I will be posting a Spooky decor or craft post everyday. I just love Halloween and I love to decorate for it. I think it brings out that Goth teenager in me who wore all black and had too much eyeliner on. That girl in side me just wants to get out every once in a while, you know? ;) For the photo a day challenge back in September, the theme for the last day was Treat. I...

Scrap Fabric DIY Art- You can do it too!!!

jackiecantblog@gmail.com October 25, 2017 0 Comments
A have a wonderful friend who loves to sew. She often will give me scrap pieces of fabric. I have used them to patch jeans, and many other crafts. My friend knows how much I love Sugar Skulls, so she gave me a couple of pieces of this fantastic fabric. The same day that I made the 99 cent Art piece, I made this quick project too! This is a project so easy, that I know you can do it too! For this...

Pretty Outdoor Spaces

jackiecantblog@gmail.com October 24, 2017 0 Comments
I take lots of photos. I take photos of pretty little vignette and spaces around the house and yard that I haver decorated. It fuels my creative side. The decorating, and then the photo taking. More and more I am trying to do the things that make me happy, and it makes me happy. But now what? Well, I collected a few of my favorite photos from the summer to show you. All together they don't tell a...

99 cent DIY Skull Art- You can do it too!!!

jackiecantblog@gmail.com October 23, 2017 0 Comments
I have a super quick and easy DIY craft project today. I love to decorate, and I love to craft. And I love saving some money too. This project has all of that, and I believe that you can do it too! Are you ready to jump in? Here is what you are going to need for this project: a 99 cent shopping bag of your choice art canvas scissors white paper (optional) tape (optional) stapler I had gotten this...

Best of: My Halloween Front Porch Posts

jackiecantblog@gmail.com October 17, 2017 0 Comments
Now, I don't want to toot my own horn. But I think my decorating game for Halloween is on point! I have always loved it! Today I thought that I would share some favorite photos from the last 3 years. Click on the heading of each year to go to the original posts.    My Halloween Front Porch 2015 This was a creepy gothic look. Skulls, crows, and spiders ruled the roost, with a rat throw in...

A How To Propagate Succulents, So easy…

jackiecantblog@gmail.com October 7, 2017 0 Comments
Hello. Happy Fall. I haven't been around, so lets just jump right in!   I had this succulent that was getting really tall and leggy. So tall, that it was falling over the side of the planter it was in. He was also growing Flower/ Plant babies off his trunk and out of his roots. I researched and found out that succulents will do that because they are not getting enough sun. Well baby, we live...

Happy Memorial Day to you!

jackiecantblog@gmail.com May 29, 2017 0 Comments
Hi There! Happy Memorial Day to you! And a huge Thanks to all that served for all of us. On this day I am giving you a quick look from 2015 and 2016, when I decorated the Front Porch for the 4th of July. Pretty Patriotic Decor, with Lots of Red, White and Blue! Bright Blue pots with Red flowers and leaves. A Red Vintage kitchen stool, a blue step stool, a wicker basket, and silver lanterns. These...

A Quick Peek at the Patio, and new to me Thrifted Chairs

jackiecantblog@gmail.com May 26, 2017 0 Comments
Hi there! I am so glad you're here! Today, I have for you a super quick sneak peek at our back patio. It is far from done, and I have lots of plans to complete it. But for today, here is where we are. The last couple of years that we have lived here in our little rental house, I have decorated with lot of different colors. Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow, White, Black,... a lot of colors. This...

A Boho Spring Dining Tablescape

jackiecantblog@gmail.com May 9, 2017 0 Comments
I am loving the whole Bohemian Farmhouse look right now. Lots of texture, and neutrals. With paisleys and chevrons and other fun patterns thrown in. So much to love! Here a is a look at our Easter dinner table. It has a nice mix of all of the above- boho, farmhouse, texture, neutrals, paisleys, and chevrons. I really love how it turned out, get ready for a photo overload! It was just the four of...