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24 timeless and classic Christmas mantels for your Christmas decor inspiration. Whether your Christmas decor style is classic, modern or farmhouse, you’re sure to find inspiration! As I was searching Instagram and Pinterest for Christmas decor inspiration for our mantel, it occured to me that maybe you’d like a little Christmas decor inspiration for your Christmas mantels, too! Like most people, I love the Christmas
Celebrate Thanksgiving with this Thanksgiving Dinner menu and free printable recipe cards and place cards from The Birch Cottage! I had hoped to have a whole series of recipes to share with you in time for your Thanksgiving dinner planning. Instead, I’m going to share with you what a traditional Thanksgiving looks like for The Birch Cottage family. As you may know by now, we
Download this free It Was the Night Before Christmas print to add a festive and whimsical touch to your home decor for the holiday season! Because I absolutely love adding homemade or handmade touches to my home decor during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season (well, anytime actually), I wanted to create and share this Christmas print with you, titled “It Was the Night Before
Learn how to make this custom glass sign using an SVG file, your Cricut and a glass front picture frame. I have been wanting to make a glass sign for our home for a few years now. Actually, every since all saw the ones that say “Fresh Baked Pies Served Daily” like you can buy at World Market. Of course, I couldn’t simply BUY the
Whip up one of these 24 fun apron patterns to sew in time for holiday baking or gift giving! That’s 24 FREE apron patterns to sew! I love aprons! There’s just something about them that catches my eye and tugs at my heart. I am especially fond of vintage aprons. In fact, there’s an apron that Marjorie Reynolds wears in Holiday Inn that I’ve been
Download this free printable It is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Christmas print and add a festive touch to your home decor! I realize it’s barely November, but isn’t November and Thanksgiving really just a precursor to the most wonderful time of the year? I don’t know about you, but every year when October comes to an end, my mind races towards the
Download these free 8×10 military creeds prints to honor your favorite soldier, sailor, airman, guardsman or marine. Thank you for your service! As the parent of three children who serve or have served in the United States Military, Veterans Day holds a special place in our hearts. I didn’t want Veterans Day 2018 to pass by without saying “thank you for your service.” If you
Homemade sugar scrubs, are they good for you? Learn about the benefits of using homemade sugar scrubs and how to use homemade sugar scrubs. One of my favorite homemade gifts for the holidays is sugar scrub. I talk a lot about sugar scrubs here and here and here and here on the blog, but I have yet to talk much about the benefits of using
This free printable Family & Friends Gather Here fall print makes for an easy way to add a touch of fall to your home decor. I just love fall and it’s beautiful display of muted yet vibrant colors, don’t you? In fact, just driving down my street, I can see autumn in all its glory. It’s as if mother nature is putting on a display
These 12 vintage china plate illustrations feature 6 floral plate designs and 6 fruit plate designs. Frame these 8×8 prints for a lovely grouping! I ran across these vintage china plate illustrations when I was looking for some vintage winter illustrations from my favorite online source – the NYPL’s Digital Collection. “Louis Prang (1824-1909) was one of the most prolific and influential print publishers of
These free fall printable place cards will add a festive touch to your tablescape for Thanksgiving or anytime during the fall season or when you just want to add an extra touch of fall to your home decor. Do you decorate your table for Thanksgiving dinner? I have only a couple of times. We have such a large family that table decorations just seem impractical.
Be inspired by watching the movie Julie & Julia. Plus download these six free prints of inspirational quotes by Julia Child on food and life. Julie & Julia Have you seen the 2009 movie titled “Julie & Julia”? It stars Meryl Streep as Julia Child and Amy Adams as Julie Powell. Julie was a soon-to-be 30 year old who felt sort of lost in the
Learn how to crochet with 14 free crochet patterns for crocheted coasters! When I was looking for patterns and tutorials to crochet a pumpkin, I came across quite a few crocheted coaster patterns. So, I put together this collection of 14 free crocheted coaster patterns just for you (well, and maybe a little for me). Afterall, tis the season to get busy making handmade gifts
Did you know you can paint a stone fireplace? It’s amazing what a little bit of paint can do for a dull and drab space! I was ecstatic the day my husband said, “You know, if you want to paint the fireplace, I’d be okay with that.” I couldn’t believe my ears! I had actually been researching just how to paint a stone fireplace. But,
Learn how to paint a coir doormat to add color, personality and a homemade touch to your entryway. Remember when I introduced you to LZ from the Summery Umbrella and told you what a great source she is for original hand lettered SVG files and prints? Well, today you’ll find me over on The Summery Umbrella sharing my first monthly DIY project. Learn how to
Learn how to make this DIY laundry hamper for every bedroom in your house! Once you see how functional and practical these DIY laundry hampers are, you’ll definitely want to make one for every bedroom – and then some! I first saw plans for a Foldable Laundry Hamper with a Reversible Bag online a few years ago. So, I did what I always do and showed a
Wondering where to find SVG files? Well, I’d like to introduce you to The Summery Umbrella where you’ll find original handlettered SVG files and printables. The Summery Umbrella Linda (LZ) Cathcart is the designer and creative artist behind The Summery Umbrella. LZ creates illustrations and patterns for gifts, home decor, fabric, and wallpaper. You’ll most likely see her work on items like vintage-inspired signs, sturdy
Learn to crochet a pumpkin with 5 free patterns. These crocheted pumpkins add the perfect handmade touch of autumn to your home decor! I love to crochet. In fact, I just finished crocheting a large afghan for our daughter for her birthday. I had some yarn leftover and I just thought it’d make the cutest little crocheted pumpkin. So, that’s exactly what I did. You
25 ideas for using vintage botanical prints and illustrations in your home. Add touches of color to your home with vintage botanical prints! I love the look of and use of vintage botanical illustrations and prints as wall art in our home décor. I used to think I was the only one drawn to these beautiful illustrations. I just knew they’d make beautiful prints for our
Learn to crochet a pumpkin with this free crocheted pumpkin pattern. This crocheted pumpkin adds the perfect handmade touch of autumn to your home decor! I love to crochet. In fact, I just finished crocheting a large afghan for our daughter for her birthday. I had some yarn leftover and I just thought it’d make the cutest little crocheted pumpkin. So, that’s exactly what I
