Yay! It’s Friday! I’m linking up over at Life Rearranged to share some Instagram love. Here’s a peek into my week… I recently painted the side of a dresser with chalkboard paint…I’m working on my chalk drawing/writing skills, and I’m always amazed at some of the gorgeous chalk-art that people create!  Baby tomatoes-in-waiting…fingers are crossed that …

I’m always looking for new, creative ways to use mason jars. This quick project pairs mason jars with another favorite of mine-jute twine! Here’s what you need… Step 1: Take a length of your twine, and, leaving a tail at each end for tying, tape to each side of your mason jar. Step 2: Next, take your spool of …

 So happy to finally be able to share this news with you all… My new shop, paper and palette, is open! For a while now, I’ve had visions of expanding burlap+blue, but never quite knew how and in what direction I wanted to take it. Once I decided I wanted to offer printed goods, I …

{Hello, friends! Today, Becky from Houzz is guest posting on some fun and easy decor ideas using burlap! If you’re not familiar with Houzz, definitely check it out-I promise you’ll be hooked! } Hello everyone! My name is Becky and I’m a contributor at Houzz, a home design site focused on helping design professionals and …

Hello, Friday! After a busy week, I am soo looking forward to the weekend! We have lots planned-everything from playdates to baseball, crafting to a wedding! How about you? If you find yourself with some free time, check out these inspiring ladies from across blogland… So in love with these flannel receiving blankets via The Purl Bee Centsational …

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? …