Hello, Lovelies! If you follow me on facebook, you may have already heard the news! I’m so lucky to be a new contributor over at A Blissful Nest, where I’ll be sharing bi-monthly tutorials! I’ll be posting them here as well, and am happy to be sharing my first with you all today….xoxo Materials: white, air-dry …

Y’all know I’m a big fan of burlap (who isn’t, right)? Today, I’m highlighting a sponsor that not only has lots of burlap, but sells it at amazing prices-BurlapFabric.com! In addition to selling rolls of burlap, BurlapFabric.com sells jute webbing, jute twine, coffee bags, sisal twine and more! jute webbing  burlap bags -these are at an …

 Several months ago, I was looking for something new to display on my kitchen wall over my cabinets. I remembered seeing some gawg-eous zinc letters at Anthropologie, but at nearly $20 a pop, they were faaar out of my price range. A quick trip to Hobby Hobby later, and I had the supplies to recreate …

You all know how much I love great design…and today’s giveaway is from a company that marries great design with an extraordinary product and great customer service. I’m talking about Royal Design Studio! A couple of months ago, I dedicated a post to their fabulous stencils, and today, they are giving one away to a …

I feel so very lucky to have some amazing businesses sponsoring me and my ‘lil blog. Every one is truly great to work with, and many have become friends over the course of their sponsorship. To boot, they all have such lovely things to offer…please consider supporting them as you think about wedding and Mother’s …

Hello lovely readers! Last month, I had the privilege of sharing some of my favorite ruffle tutorials over at Ucreate. In case you missed it over there, here it is again….enjoy! Today’s post is all about ruffles! Ruffles are fun, feminine and everywhere in blogland. Haven’t jumped on the ruffle bandwagon yet? Here are 22 …

Hello, hello! I was looking back through my blog posts, and realized it’s been quite a while since I’ve done a shop update! Y’all still remember my little shop? burlap+blue has been busy, busy with custom coaster orders, and I wanted to share the designs here with you all…we all have Spring/Summer weddings coming up, right? …

Well, I did it! My kitchen has made the transformation from I-love-the-color-but-I’m-ready-for-a-change green…. …to let-in-the-light-and-make-the-room-feel-larger white…. I always hesitate to show you all “finished” photos of my home, because, let’s face it, it’s never finished. Next up on my list for this room? I’d love to find some metal garden chairs (and paint them a …

Well hey there! A couple of weeks ago, my sweet friend Kim, from Everything Etsy, send me some of her beautiful wool felt to add to my collection. I was immediately smitten with the quality and vibrant colors, and I knew I wanted to use it to create something special… Materials: felt hot glue votives …

A couple of months ago, I did something I’ve wanted to do for a while…I went out and purchased some watercolor paints and a pad. Why the hesitation? While I’ve always considered myself a creative person, I’ve never considered myself an artist, and painting/drawing always seemed firmly placed in the latter category. I’ve had a …

    This felt wreath combines gorgeous wool felt with one of my favorite decor trends-ombre! It’s super simple to whip up, here’s the how-to: Materials Needed: wool felt (a 14″ wreath takes approximately 8 9×12 sheets of felt) straw wreath form hot glue (and lots of it!) Step 1: Gather your supplies. (this collection of …

Hello, sweet readers! One of my favorite parts of this “job” (it’s too much fun to call it a real job), is introducing you all to small businesses and shops that I adore. Today, I have the pleasure of sharing with you all the lovely goods of Christine Marie Studio! In Christine’s shop, you will …