A New Era

It's time for more vintage enthusiasm, dancing, sewing, thrifting, surface pattern designing (pictured: Bubblegum Calico), European adventures, and *wait for it* my first home, built new to my design specifications! Keep an eye on my Instagram @creativelygraceful for all the exciting, inspiring things! As always...Make Everything Beautiful!

Scheme

Tiddlyboken and I are up to some décor scheming these days! Christmas decorating, surface pattern design sketching, and that other big decorating project coming soon...no peeking! 

Surface pattern design: Retro Chalet

December Bulletin 2019

The dawn of a new era

November Bulletin 2019

Design vision, snapshots, wood

Mint Condition

I'm working on some interior selections for an exciting project that is near and dear to my heart! Hint...there is a lot of black and white. Keep your eyes peeled for the details as they unfold!

October Bulletin 2019

Rustic discoveries, harvesting curiosities, earthy tones

September Bulletin 2019

Textiles and teachers

August Bulletin 2019

 Frocks, finishes, and fruit

July Bulletin 2019

Chill vibes, sunny shores, and picnics 

June Bulletin 2019

Summer bliss, strawberries, and curb appeal

Forsythia Façade

With these May flowers slow to unfurl I am particularly glad about the sweet yellow cheer of this faux-sythia! At long last, the real deal has just burst into bloom, but in the meantime this house knew how to improvise with its reliable curb appeal of seasonal joy. 

Noël House

I would be proud to call this my home! How completely charming. This home in my neighbourhood always has the most perfect curb appeal décor, making the most of their painted brick and lovingly distressed wooden windows and doors. Check out those candy cane filled swags, that jingle bell wreath, and, of course, that Noël.

MATS Home Décor: Wood

This fifth and final week of Make Art That Sells: Creating Collections for Home Décor is about creating art for wood products. Feel free to check out the product designs I create here and the rest of my portfolio here!

MATS Home Décor: Ceramics

This fourth week of Make Art That Sells: Creating Collections for Home Décor is about creating art for ceramic products. Feel free to check out the product designs I create here and the rest of my portfolio here!

MATS Home Décor: Glass

This third week of Make Art That Sells: Creating Collections for Home Décor is about creating art for glass products. Feel free to check out the product designs I create here and the rest of my portfolio here!

MATS Home Décor: Fabric

This second week of Make Art That Sells: Creating Collections for Home Décor is about creating art for fabric products. Feel free to check out the product designs I create here and the rest of my portfolio here!

MATS Home Décor: Metal

For the next 5 weeks I am going to be delightfully preoccupied with taking the online course Make Art That Sells: Creating Collections for Home Décor! This first week is about creating art for metal products.

Rose Needlepoint

I found this rose needlepoint at Value Village for a few dollars. The palette and distressed frame are so sweet.  

My goal is to gather a whole gallery wall of rescued floral oil paintings, watercolours, and needlepoints!

Mint and Gold Mirror

This vintage hand mirror is a glamourous thrifted find. 

It is made of brass and decorated plastic, and likely hails from some time between the 1940s and 1960s. 

Laura Ingalls Wilder's 150th

The Little House on the Prairie books and TV show were a huge part of my childhood, and Laura's heartwarmingly simple descriptions will forever charm my imagination. I just read through this informative, picture-filled post, and this post about her faith, both in celebration of her would-be 150th birthday.

“As the years pass, I am coming more and more to understand that it is the common, everyday blessings of our common everyday lives for which we should be particularly grateful. They are the things that fill our lives with comfort and our hearts with gladness--just the pure air to breathe and the strength to breath it; just warmth and shelter and home folks; just plain food that gives us strength; the bright sunshine on a cold day; and a cool breeze when the day is warm.” 

--Laura Ingalls Wilder (February 7th, 1867--Februrary 10th, 1957, age 90)