Playing With Apps

Had the darn phone for a year before I discovered "Scenes" for pic taking!  Fun stuff!

Those DIY Textile Bobbin Trees

Trees are a piece of cake to make.....textile bobbins, glass (found mine at the Dollar Tree), and a hot glue gun.  Santa is, I believe, supposed to be a tree topper.  I just glued some snow on his cuffs and the brim of this hat and put a flameless tealight under him.  Grain scoop I've had for 143 years.  Well, I feel that old today, anyway.  :)

 

Gucci-goo....guess I'm a label ho ho ho.....

Okay, okay!  I confess!  I love the darn boxes as much as I love the merchandise!  And yes, I do decorate with them......I'm a label ho ho ho.

DIY Gift Giving and/or Decor Ideas

Shhhhhhh! TOP (TIP) SECRET!

Do you make jewelry or use beads and charms for projects?  I found an amaaaaazing supplier for beads and charms!!!  Email me @ bc@ccs-near-the-lake if you want the source!  No gimmicks, I promise!  Just an ebayer I stumbled upon and am so excited to have found!  I'm all about sharing!

Another Holiday DIY! (your budget's new bff!)



 Chances are you have everything you need already!  A glass (upside down), some lace or ribbon, something to tuck in the bottom ( used red berries), and a candle (I used a red tea light because I liked the silver cup it's in).  I didn't glue anything on or in because I'll change it up for the different holidays.  Some kind of heard for Valentine's Day, and Easter Egg for Easter, a shamrock in March......Now this is some seriously budget-friendly decorating!  Yaaaaay!

What a Buck Buys

So, we have this great local page on facebook called The Basket.  I purchased this lamp for a buck tonight.  Brought it home, painted the shade and hung an ornament from it, and tied some vintage lace around the top of it.  I'm thinking it was a dollar well spent! 

More DIY Holiday Decor

So easy to do and so pretty!  Love the flameless candles--no worries!

DIY Decor

So easy to do!  Need:  glass bowl, some type of base (wine glass, cordial, etc.), bulbs, flameless candle, ribbon, and glue.  That's it! 

Available at CC's!

We have a beautiful assortment of both cordials and lighted garlands!  Cordials only $2 each or 3 for $!.  Lighted garlands from only $5-$10!  Beautiful AND budget friendly....gets no better!

Decorating the County Grill...some DIY ideas!

I truly truly truly believe in supporting all small, local businesses.  Mayville has a plethora of small businesses that provide wonderful food, services, and merchandise, and I'm always happy to send people in their direction!  Off the top of my head--Johnson's Pharmacy, The Sweet Spot, The Liquor Store, Uptown Dresser, Home Chic, The Yarn Shop and The Miniature Shop at RBF (Red Brick Farm), CC's near the lake (yaaaay!  that's us!), the printer and the nail salon in the village, the hair salons both here in the village, and Ambiance at RBF,  Haff Acres, 3 Seas Recreation, the art gallery across from RBF, The Watermark, House on the Hill, Chautauqua Marina, Webb's and more!  See?!  One could easily spend a whole day in Mayville, with plenty to do and see!  I spent some time decorating for friends at the newest restaurant, The County Grill, and thought I'd share some pics.  Note:  a must to try!  Their food is wonderful!  Also Note:  these decorations were easy to do--great DIY projects!  Happy Decorating!

DIY Christmas/Holiday Candles--great gifts!

These are so simple to do!  I used things like burlap, vintage lace, ornaments, fabric, and sprigs.  And of course, my bff, my hot glue gun!  They make great gifts (and it's always fun to keep a couple for your own home)!  Would love to see pics of yours!!!!

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Oh Christmas Trees!

Some peeps love Santas, some love snowmen.  I love CHRISTMAS TREES!  Above are some fun DIY trees.....

This to That!

            Okay, seriously, my hot glue gun is my bff.  My bestie. 

A quick and quirky This to That!  Textile bobbin, hot glue gun, green glass....bam!  Fun and funky Christmas tree! 

Holiday Decorating

Love making these.  Burlap, vintage lace, sprigs, even some brown lunch sacks!  I like to use flameless candles to prevent any kind of accident.

White Christmas....

Several More In!

Several more in!  Large felted candy canes--all different!  Only $10 each!  Grab 'em before they are gone!

Reflecting....

Never been one to conform.  Never been one to be terribly conventional.  It's likely a very good thing there aren't too many of us out there that would do things like this.  But at 50 years old, I have finally reached the acceptance point, and am almost grateful that I am, and that I do....

Nautical or NIce?



Themed Christmas trees....I'll call this "Nautical or Nice?"  :)



DIY--quick n' easy

BEFORE 

AFTER  a lampshade for the Holiday Season 

DIY table favors 

DIY POC PROJECT! (Christmas Candle Light)

Another piece-of-cake (poc) project!  Small basket, painted gold, some ornaments (dollar store, thrift store, your boxes in the attic!), some sprigs of greens, a flameless candlestick, and an ornatment.  Done!

BFF'S

Yes, that's a deer.  Yes, that's a cat.  And yes, that's their bed.

See?!  We can all just get along!

DIY Candle Lights--about 3 bucks!

DON'T bypass the summer clearance aisle!  I purchased these terra cotta/stucco bird voltive holders in that aisle!  Painted 'em, glued a battery operated candlestick, and gussied them up with some greens!  Piece of cake, and super cheap to do (about 3 bucks)!