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magazine copycat challenge

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Sharon ت

My inspiration comes from a Southern Living idea home. I first saw this photo online about four years ago.

I was struck by the similarities between this space and my command center.

The only purchase I made was two square frames from Hobby Lobby…and that was several years ago.

So, this copycat has not cost me a single cent…yet. ;)

The green and white color scheme is what I love most about this space. I haven’t done any painting as of yet. So, my after is really a “between”.

But I had a lot of fun shopping my house to recreate the look of the desk area. Read the rest of this entry →

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spring mantel

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Sharon ت

HAAAAALELUJAH!!! I finally found my USB cord. I’m so relieved! Now I can get back in the blog groove with home decor posts. So, here we goooooo. Today, I’m showing you my Spring mantel.

cloche with chalkboard sign from WUSLU

bird statue a gift from a local home decor shop

tulips and leave stems are from the BHG line at Walmart

real nest a friend found in her yard and gifted to me

southern living tea light holder

I bought the bird picture a few years ago from Hobby Lobby.

weathered white urns from Southern Living

mercury vases from Ross

Until next time,

Sharon

I’m linking to:

Spring mantel party @ The Delectable Home

Riverton Housewives Roundup @ The Real Housewives of Riverton

Tabletop Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life

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Sweet Tea and Show & Tell Party

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Sharon ت

picture by Southern Living

We typically have tea with dinner; sweet tea that is. Friends tell us we make good tea. So, I wanted to share our recipe with you tonight.

~bring to boil 4 cups of water

~add two family sized tea bags to the boiling water and let steep for about 5 – 7 minutes (depending on how strong you prefer your tea.) We use Luzianne decaf….it’s really enjoyable!

~remove tea bags and pour hot tea into a 2 qt. pitcher

~while the water is still hot (this is key) add 1 cup of sugar and stir to blend.

~add 4 cups cold water to tea

~serve over ice and ENJOY!!

Now, it’s your turn to Show & Tell us about your latest projects. Here are the party rules:

~ I would love for you to become a follower of my blog. You can click the little gray follow tab at the bottom right or top left of your screen or see my sidebar for other ways to join. If you do join, please let me know and I will be sure to follow you back!

~ Kick your shoes off and stay awhile to visit other posts. (It’s totally worth your while). Please, let them know you visited by leaving a comment. Comments are like gold in blogland.

~When linking to the party, be sure to use the permalink of your post rather than your blog homepage.

~ Add a direct link back to my blog or add the Show & Tell party button to your post/ blogroll so that others can find the party. The more the merrier! You can grab the Show & Tell party button above or scroll down to the bottom of my sidebar to grab the button. To grab my buttons, right click and select “copy image address” then link that address to the image.

~ Links with the most views as well as one or two links that I choose, will be featured before next week’s party. So be sure to check back to see the features. If you were featured yesterday, please grab the featured button below or from my sidebar (at the bottom).

Let’s begin Show & Tell #6!!

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Southern Living and P. Allen Smith inspired

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Sharon ت

My first copycat inspiration came from my 2011 edition of Christmas with Southern Living. I was flipping through the book looking for inspiration for a table setting when I saw this.

I considered all of the elements to their tablescape: the chargers, white plates and holiday dessert/salad plates. I thought, “I have everything except the decorative holiday plates”. Then, a light bulb came on, and I remembered the plates that my 3rd grade class made and gave me as a wedding gift.

The gold chargers and napkins were still on the table from the Fall table setting.

I took the napkins out of the rings and pressed and folded them to look like the napkins in Southern Living’s table setting. I got out my white melamine plates from Target and started layering. I’m pleased with the end result.

My second copycat is one that I started years ago when I saw this picture in a magazine.

It was a feature by P. Allen Smith complete with directions.

This budget-minded girl was inspired! So, I went on a nature hunt and gathered pinecones, berry branches, and pine needles from the yard.

The only purchase I made was the hurricane vases. I got them very inexpensively at Garden Ridge. I’d say that I’ve really stretched those dollars since I still use the same vases. Still to this day, I have not found a budget-friendly tray that is big enough to hold three hurricane vases. Hmmm, I just had visions of pallets dancing in my head.

Anyway, every year since , I have created some version of this for my holiday decorating. This year, instead of going on a nature hunt, I tore apart artificial ponsettias and created two very simple versions; one in the dining room, and one on the coffee table.

You can adapt this for the Fall as well. (Think pumpkins, gourds, …)

In other news, I’m getting ready to host my very own link party. In keeping with the classroom theme of my blog, this will be a party where you can Show & Tell your crafts, projects and home decor. Check out the details and get ready to join me THIS Wednesday, December 7th!!!

Until next time,

Sharon

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