Step One... fail

"Only the spoon knows what it is stirring in the pot."

                                                                                             -Italian Proverb- 

Spoons, Spoons and more ... Spoons. 

I've been collecting them for a few weeks now after envisioning a spoon garland to deck out our bare kitchen windows. Today I decided to put some action to my plans for the spoons. First I tried to pound them out flat, but without a mallet, it was a fail.

So then I thought "I'll bend them so they hang all cute from a ribbon." Fail. 

I ended up with an oddly shaped "hook" spoon scared with battle wounds from the hammer beating.

My second idea with this garland was to write or draw a design on each of the spoons. I used a black permanent marker and then buffed a bit of the marker off to subdue the look. This wasn't exactly a fail, and I like the results, but now I'm not sure what to do with them.

F.A.I.T.H. (I know it's hard to see)

I tried to hang them each with a ribbon from our kitchen window (and I regrettably did not take a photo) but they didn't look right there, so I took them all down. 

Now I'm stuck with a big vase o' spoons. 

p.e.a.c.e.

Inspirational to Inspire...

 I'm looking for some new inspirations since my Holiday DIYing double dose is wearing off and I'm itching to get some new projects going. 

So naturally I turned to some of my favorite DIY sources to get the blood pumping. Regrettably, I don't come up with all of my crafty creations using only my brain power, so check out these DIY Magazine projects that I've been drooling over recently. 

I love that this wreath is all-seasonal with it's colors. It certainly would cut back on the space I'm currently using to store all my "seasonal perfect" wreaths!

          I've been collecting spoons recently for a project still in the dream stages. It's floating in the land of  "that would be cool to do" 

This idea makes me reconsider though :)

Ah, the buttons... I'm "ohh-ing" and "ahh-ing" over the contrast and texture of this one. And it just so happens I also have a collection of buttons that are just waiting to be re-purposed.

I've been looking for some way to dress up our kitchen curtains over the sink and over the window in the door. I love how using napkins is cheap and easy to change, and if you happen to have extra guests over for dinner, you're set :)

Here's the look I was trying to go for when I created a Christmas wreath in December. How cool is this one? Grapes and artichoke disguised as designer style. 

 

Another favorite from my Internet DIY inspiration search.  

The last few are simple to make and add bold texture and color to any living space.

Stop back here in a few days for my take on these great ideas!

P.E.A.C.E.

Icicle, Icicle on the wall, or porch overhang ...

Welcome to the New Year!

Hopefully this one will hold exciting things for each of you!

In this area we've been welcomed into the New Year with quite a few snowstorms... here are a few shots from our porch after the last storm passed through.



I love how these catch all the details of the ice formation.

P.e.A.c.e.