Farmhouse Fresh

A collection featuring some of my favorite farmhouse finds!

Click on the large photo to go to Etsy and get more information.

Cupcake Mosaic Tray

I just have to share my first completed mosaic project!

I found the sweetest mosaic tiles at ChipofChina on Etsy! You have to check out her Marie Antoinette and Peter Rabbit!!

Aren't these cupcakes the cutest!

I found this tiny tray - just big enough for 2 mugs or 1 mug and a cupcake! - with really ugly tiles and couldn't resist transforming it with these super cute tiles.

I love the bright colors don't you!

Even the grouting wasn't so bad since the tray is so small! I just have to seal it and it will be all ready to use!

Paper Bead Necklace for spring

My daughter really wanted to make a necklace for her kindergarten teacher today since tomorrow is the first day back after spring break, but the beads we had on hand were too small for the string we had available. I had the "brilliant" idea to use my scrapbooking paper scraps to make traditional paper beads. We had so much fun! She picked the paper and I had the job of rolling - I remember it being much easier when my fingers were tiny!

I found some gorgeous ones on Etsy that put mine to shame!

Super cool pattern from - rafikasuhandi

Fab color and texture from - artspell



Great shapes from - paperandwhimsies

Christmas Outfits!

Now that my little one is in Kinder and we have a cousin who "needs" matching outfits, I love making outfits for whatever holiday we are going to celebrate! There is so much cute Christmas fabric out there - so we are designing two!

These are the fabrics and some of the work in progress.

My cousin wants fluffy cuffs on the top that will match the santa leopard, so I will also be breaking out the knitting needles!

I searched all over for my fabrics, but here are links to some of the fabric on etsy.com

Santa Leopard Fabric

Angel Cakes Fabric (in green)

Floral Treasury

Okay, I know I make a lot of treasuries - but they're so much fun! Most times I'm really happy, but today I made one that I really, really love full of my cottage friends' creations and wanted to share! If you click the photo, the link will be good till early Sunday am and you can comment.

A New Project In The Works!

I am in the middle of a new project - Crowns! It took a while to get just the right shape. Who knew there were so many decisions to make. Tall and skinny, short and wide, "jewels" on top or not, 3 points, 4, 5, angular, curvy, and the list goes on! (I hope to unveil them next week!)

I'm so excited about crowns right now - who doesn't want to be a princess! - so I thought I'd share some beautiful crown-themed items made by fellow members on the Cottage Style Street Team from Etsy.

PinkButterCreme - ornament

TheDecoratedHouse - mixed media art
SouthernLadysVintage - hand felted applique or brooch
SomplaceInTime - faux sugar cookie
SunshineAndRavioli - gift tags
PopaliciousToo - wood cut-out

I'm in Etsy's Gift Guide!

What a surprise today to find that my wedding hearts banner is in Etsy's wedding decor gift guide!

Summer Decorating

It is so hot in the South, I have been dreaming of hitting the beach! Thought I would share some of my Coastal / Beach cottage style creations!

You can click the photos to find them in my shop.

Hope y'all are staying cool! Happy summer!

A Banner Week for Cottage In The Sun

I'm so excited -three of my banners made front page!
I have been on Etsy's front page a few times, but never several times in just 3 days! And the best part is that one was a treasury of our whole Cottage Style team!

A huge thank you to BrambleandVine and IlluminatedPerfume and, of course, Etsy!

Talula on Etsy

Today I just have to share one of my favorite sellers on Etsy.
Talula is also a Texas girl and is so sweet!
I love her style - everything is so vintage-y, and aged, but absolutely gorgeous!

I purchased this fabulous necklace before Christmas and wore it constantly with some of her too-cute antiqued brass bell earrings.


This spring, I was so disappointed because I could not find a spring pair to match up with the necklace. So, I sent an "emergency" email to Talula asking for some that "matched, but didn't match." She knew just what I wanted.


After just a few hours, she had a pair just for me! And they "matched" perfectly!

If you click on the photos, you will find that I have linked them to similar finds currently available in her shop!

What's Your Sign?

I just had to share some photos of these fabulous signs that I purchased from SignsByDiane on Etsy! One was for my own birthday and one for my daughter's friend's birthday.

At first glance, they may look like typical signs that you can get at your local store, but these are really special! They are nice and chunky signs, no wimpy, flimsy fake wood here! And not only are they hand-painted with real paint, they have amazing details!

I love the beadboard on the Cottage sign and the subtle colors and layers of paint. And did you notice the sweet little swirls in the corners?

The cupcake sign is equally precious - crackly paint, multi-sized polka dots and a perfect little ribbon flower in the corner!

Diane is super-sweet to work with and each sign is packaged with care before being sent on its way. What kind of sign are you looking for?