Pretty Petals

unfinished project basket

still sorting things in the craft space... this basket is for my unfinished projects. I made these a few months ago and wanted to create a banner out of them but just haven't gotten around to it yet. I thought they looked pretty all piled up in the basket. I  used some old pillowcases that had holes in them... if you ever see an old pillowcase or doiles with holes in them, don't pass them by... they are perfect for art because you won't feel guilty cutting them up.

 

Here are some journals waiting to get put away in the craft room... they make me smile. I love when they are all jumbled up like this.

 

Hope you are warm... it is freezing cold here. xo Heather

 

 

Inspiration

So Ive been fixin up my craft room. I am going to use this old door as my inspiration board.




It looks pretty just plain and simple too.





But I can't wait to fill it with things that inspire me.

These are some of my favorite ever trims, millinery and lace. I just threw them up there because they are definatly making the cut for the inspiration board. :)

I will keep you posted on my progress...

xxo Heather

 

Anthropologie Rosette Quilt

Just a quick post.. I am parting with my purple rosette Anthropologie quilt...  If you want to check it out you can see my Ebay auction for more details about it. I love the purple color! This particular color is discontinued and is no longer available.  

~the pretty photo is from Anthropologie 's original listing

 

 

Retail Therapy

Do you have a Hobby Lobby near you? We finally have one here in Pittsburgh and I LOVE that store! I bought this pretty lantern there... a little treat to myself. :)

 

 

 

 

The lantern looks pretty on these table runners

 

I also bought these cute little votives from Kohls with my 30% off coupon... I burn candles in them every night... they make me happy

 

another recent purchase with my Pier 1 gift card I got for Christmas ... oh how I love this little wool pillow. and I love Pier 1!

So I have been unpacking my craft supplies this weekend and starting to organize them. I hung this collage up in my dining room...  I am itching to make some new stuff.:)

 

Have a great week!!

Heather

 

 

 

Happy New Year

Happy New Year! Stopping in to say hello to this little blog o mine! It is always nice to have a fresh new year to look forward to. :))




In November we moved into our new house... and I am having fun fixing everything up. I  painted my living room Revere Pewter by Benjamin Moore... this is the only picture I have that gives a good indication of the color. It is kindof a moody gray with beige tint. I can't make up my mind if I like it. I found that gray's can be so tricky with the lighting and room you are painting. I swear I am the worst painter... I paint then I don't like it... then I paint again... I should just stick with white.

 

I still haven't unpacked any of my craft stuff... I have been itching to create some things and set up my craft room. Hopefully my project this winter. :)

hope you have a wonderful week!! xo Heather

 

 

 

 

Pretty Flower Lampshade Tutorial

 

I love big fluffy flowers, don't you? 

 

One day while I was shopping at one of my favorite import stores and I saw this flower covered  lampshade that I LOVED... but didn't love the price. SO, i was bound an determined to figure out how to create that lampshade myself for a fraction of the cost.

 

I played with the technique quite a bit but figured out how to make these flowered lampshades for myself. I LOVE them. You can make them any size... any color... and the cost for each flower is just pennies.This is a NO SEW project.

 

 

 

If you would like to learn how to make this flowered lampshade I am offering a tutorial with step by step, detailed photo instructions. I will explain how to assemble each step and put together a gorgeous lampshade of your own to make it as simple as pie!! :)) You can also make these gorgeous fluffy flowers and stick them on packages, pillows or just about anything you can think of.

 

 

If you would like to purchase the tutorial you can click the paypal link below. You will have acccess to this tutorial for as long as you need... I keep all of my online classes available indefinately. I will email your passwords & directions on how to access the tutorial after I recieve your payment & within 24 hours (usually much sooner)...

If you participate... Please let me know how you liked making your lampshades!! I would love to hear!

 

 

 Price is $12.50

Homebound Winter Edition

Hello there, hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Have you seen Homebound Winter Edition yet? It is gorgeous and full of pretty and simple holiday ideas. 

 

 

My contribution to the magazine is a photo wall that I created in honor of my Mom, Grandmothers and Great Grandmothers... all of the amazing women in my family! I am excited to be part of Homebound.... it is warm, happy and full of inspiration!

 

The other lovely contributors are listed below ~

Heather Anderson - Post Road Vintage

Sonia Crouse- Creating Vintage Charm

Maria Marcusse- Rusty Hinge

Loretta Ellenson- A Finn in the Kitchen

Lynda Naranjo – LyndaNaranjo.com

 

 So here is the scoop on how you can read this gorgeous ezine. It is available for FREE right here... just click to read the free version below!

 

Heather from Post Road Vintage offers Homebound in several different formats... she offers the free version which is the one you can read above. OR,...

~You can order a full printed version here for $19.95 which is an extended version from the free one  and offers lots of extra pages and goodies by clicking here

~See the extended digital version for $3.95 as an online download by clicking here...

~ To see all the back ezines or to join her mailing list check out Heather from Post Road Vintage  ... she is one awesome gal that one!

 

Hope you have a good week!!!

xo

Heather

 

The Breakfast Nook

So we moved to our new home! ... which was only a block from where we were living before. For some reason I thought moving a block wouldn't be as hard as moving to the next town?? lol.. I am really not sure what the heck I was thinking because the stuff still needed to actually move there!  My theory wasn't exactly on point.

I kinda feel like a gypsy with all this moving I have done in the last few years. However... this little house is going to be where we will stay for a long time. I have been painting walls and unpacking our things.

This room in the picture is what we are calling our breakfast room... I love this room. It fills with sunlight in the morning. Right now it is painted the color of vanilla ice cream. It looks so pretty... I am not sure if I am going to paint in here or just leave it. We will see.

See you soon!!

xo

Heather

 

 

 

Time Flies, yes yes it does!

Hello!! I have been away from my blog, yet again, for too long! I have had so many things I wanted to blog about over the last few weeks but life is just crazy. I don't need to tell you guys that though right? The older I get the more time just flies by!

Ive been working making this pretty lamp shade... it was inspired by a lamp that I saw at pier 1 and loved... but didn't love the price!

 

Besides making pretty flowery lamps, I am moving again!!! I know it is crazy because I just moved... but we bought a little house only one block from where I live now. We are closing on the house at the end of this week so I am super excited to move to my new... hopefully gonna live there for a long long time... home! It is a little cape cod style house... very charming! I can't wait to decorate it.

 

 

 

In the spirit of decorating and loving our homes because of the family that is inside,  have you signed up for Creatively Made Home?  You can find more info  here! It starts tomorrow and I am really looking forward to it!

xo

Heather

 

Fall Homebound ~ a sweet kind of Giveaway!

I am excited that the Fall issue of HOMEBOUND is available now!!

Homebound is a free quarterly EZINE that is offered by Heather from Post Road Vintage.

I love this girl... she is warm, funny and real. She just gave birth to her 6th little bundle of joy! How this woman does this I have no idea... she is so inspiring to me! I am happy to be a contributor to this beautiful fall edition!

Today Heather has graciously offered to  GIVE AWAY  a printed version of this sweet magazine to you guys. It is 60 pages and full of beautiful fall inspiration.If you WIN you will get a fresh copy of this beautiful magainzine right at your door! Please leave a comment in this post to be entered in the giveaway!

 

Here is a list of the beautiful articles in this edition...

 

Decorating with Bright OR White Fall Colors

Setting a Simple Fall Tablescape

Tips on Maximizing your Fall Garden Harvest

A Handmade + Vintage Baby Nursery

Throwing a Fuss Free Party in the Garden

How to Make Stone Coasters

How to Make Reproduction French Grain Sack Napkins

Green Tomato Relish Recipe

 

 

For more information on the FREE digital version ...   click here

You can purchase a PRINTED version that is mailed to you for $15.00 that has 16 pages of extra bonus content  here.

For your digital lovers you can purchase the digital version with bonus content for $2 ~... check that out  here.

 

 

Please leave a comment on this post to enter for a chance to win the PRINTED version of Homebound FALL! Thanks Heather for all of your hard work and spreading a little sunshine to all of us!!

 

xoxo Heather

 

 Comments are now closed!!! Thank you all for entering!! Winner is TINA from knittingcontessa.com ~ Congrats Tina!!!