THE SCOOP #127

Are you ready to party? I sure hope so!!!

I've so enjoyed all the great,creative posts you have been sharing! I've gotten so many fabulous ideas from YOU! Thanks so so much!!!!

Did you see  10 ESSENTIALS OF A FARMHOUSE KITCHEN...

ORCHIDS IN A SHELL DIY

Do you have a pretty bowl, basket, plate, container or whatever laying around unused? One that you often think... "I wish I could do something with this... it's too pretty to sit in the cupboard"?

I felt that way too! I had a beautiful large oyster shell bowl that sat in my basement and was only used when I made a low country boil.

I found an easy, no-brainer way to display my oyster bowl so I can enjoy it everyday!

It took 10 minutes to make this stately orchid display. I found an amazing little secret for keep the orchids standing upright and very secure in the shallow bowl... everyone should know about this...

I'll show you how I did it...

STARS AND STRIPES SUMMER WALL ART DIY

What do you get when you combine patriotic themes with beachy elements? 

This dapper Stars and Stripes Summer Wall Art!

Here's a fun and so so easy way to bring a little summer sass to your decor!

It took less than an hour to make two of these fun, decorative summer pictures... I'll show you how...

THE BEST OF THE NO-SEW IDEAS

Let's have a little "pillow talk". 

Are you ready? No, not that kind of pillow talk... decorating pillow talk, of course!

Pillows are an easy way to change our decor!  We all love them and use them and like to change them !

They add color and sass and weight and can be an instant makeover to a room!

And making pillows can allow us to create a one of a kind accent for a whole lot less than buying a designer original!

But many of us don't have the time, or skills or inclination to sew pillows... that's why I have put together... 

THE BEST OF THE NO-SEW PILLOW IDEAS... all in one place!

And 4 other talent blogger have put together the "best of" 4 other NO-SEW categories too!

HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT AND MOST EASY PEASY BOW

This was the very first bow I learned how to make decades ago... and it's still my favorite.

I have used it on wreaths, presents, for hair bows (no judging... it was the 80's), mantels, Christmas Trees, and even a car!

You can throw away your bow makers because this bow is so easy to make and comes out perfect every time!

Let's get started with step-by-step instructions...

HOW TO PAINT A MONOGRAMMED LAMPSHADE

A big thanks to all my wonderful readers who voted for my lampshade at the LAMPS.COM LAMPSHADE CHALLENGE... I won! Yea!!!!

And I could not have done it without your votes!!! 

Now, how about making one for yourself? Here's a step by step  diy so you can make your very own version...

ONE LAST TIME... I NEED YOUR VOTE!

THIS IS THE LAST DAY TO VOTE FOR MY LAMPSHADE!!!

Would you please take a minute and go over to LAMPS.COM and vote!

I could really use your vote!!! I think there are so many wonderful lampshades to choose from and this is probably a very tight race!

So EVERY vote counts today!

Head over to lamps.com by clicking HERE

Thanks so much!!!

BOTANICALS IN THE LIVING ROOM

The living room is within a month of being finished! Finally!!!!

I have a big hutch on the side of the room not seen that needs to be painted and loved and sanded and waxed and stenciled! I can't wait to get my hands on that project!

My most recent project was very small compared to the one ahead of me... I added 3 botanical pictures to my living room ...

HOW TO AGE GALVANIZED METAL

Recently I bought an Olive Basket from Walmart... yes, Walmart!

Actually, I bought 2. They were only $9.88... a steal considering the real deal can cost well over $100.00.

The Walmart olive basket really is a great substitute, but it did not have the same "aged appeal" as authentic ones.

Not to worry... I have an easy-peasy DIY for aging galvanized metal.

Here's how the olive basket looked before...

BUNNY FOLD NAPKIN DIY

Isn't this little bunny napkin adorable?  What a fun way to greet family and guest at an Easter gathering!

All you need is a freshly pressed napkin, twine, a button, a needle and some thread and a hot iron. I made 8 bunny napkins in just about 20 minutes!

With just a little effort and my step-by-step instructions you can make these way-too-cute bunny napkins for your Easter table too...

SPRING BURLAP WREATH DIY

Last year when I made my burlap wreath little did I know that I would get so much use out of it!

I've decorated it for 3 seasons now and it has been outside in the worst winter we have seen in decades... and it still looks like the first day I made it!

I thought it was time to dress it up for Spring...

ONION SKIN DYED EGGS DIY

I make onion skin dyed Easter eggs each spring. This tradition has gone back generations and generations in my family.

Onion skin dyed eggs so easy and  even more satisfying to make. A basket of these almost magical eggs are a real treasure! Deep oranges, warm browns, soft terracotta. Not your typical Easter colors. But once you see them you will understand!

I hope you will make these beautiful, earthy harbingers of Easter and start your own tradition...

10 AMAZING SPRING PROJECTS FROM THE SCOOP!

I'm so impressed, excited, wow-ed, and inspired by all the wonderful and creative projects from

THE SCOOP'S MEGA SPRING LINKY PARTY

that I just had to share 10 of my favorite. I think you will love them too...

HOW TO RESIZE OLD CHIPPY SHUTTERS

I love the Rustic Luxe look!  So when I saw a pair of grungy, chippy, wet, snow coverd shutters on a recent antiquing outing I knew that they were destined to live in my dining room!

There was one little problem.... they were way to big to go on either side of the gilded mirror!

But that was really no problem at all! Here's how to cut a shutter down and resize it to almost any length...

THE SCOOP # 107

Hello, StoneGable Friends!

Welcome to

THE SCOOP #107

Exciting news for next week!

Not only will you be able to participate in The Scoop but you can also show off your best Spring posts at our Mega Spring Linky Party going on at the same time!

The Scoop girls want this to be a linky party full of mega inspiration...

BAR CART MAKEOVER

I'm thrilled that bar carts are back in vogue. I have always loved them. There is something so chic and "James Bond" about them!

And I have the perfect corner in the dining room for one.

But have you priced bar carts lately? The can be very expensive for such a small piece! I've looked for bar carts on ebay and overstocks.com and nothing excited me. Then I found one on TARGET.COM that had potential and the price was right. It has an antique brass base, although I was not fond of the wooden shelves.

But I had an idea for the shelves... and the saga began...

ANTHROPOLOGIE INSPIRED TUFTED WOOL WREATH DIY

Do you ever see something and can't get it out of your mind? Something that speaks to you and begs you to take it home?

I saw a Anthropologie  tufted wool wreath last year and it was love at first sight... but it was love with a price! A big over $100.00 price.

So, I decided to make my own "tufted" (pom-pom) wreath. The wreath is fuzzy and warm and tufted and lumpy and looks like a sheep... a perfect wreath  for wintry weather!

This wreath was sooooo easy to make and really fun. Even if you are not a crafter, this is a diy for you...

NO- SEW SNOWFLAKE BUTTON PILLOW

What does a girl do on a very snowy, snowed in day? When the wind is howling and the temps are flirting with single didgits?

Make a snowflake pillow. And the best part... it's made out of BUTTONS!

This project was so fun. It took just over an hour from picking out all the white buttons from my button jar till I stuffed the pillow cover with an insert.

Even if it's not snowy where you are... this pillow will bring a little winter white to your decor...

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THE SCOOP #94

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