Friday, June 27, 2008

I really enjoy decorating and crafting and one way to avoid over spending on decorating is buying a few of those handmade pieces you love and mixing them with items you find at thrift stores and Yard and Garage Sale. When I go to these places I keep in mind what I am looking for and try not to stray ( sometimes it is hard to keep focused especially when you feel like you are getting a bargain, but unless you can use it toward your goal of decorating that room you want to get done or really have a need for it for some other reason) try to resist. I know it is hard so I will give a couple of tips that I have used that help me out on most occasions.

1) When I stop at a sale I bring a list of items that I am looking for and if my room that I want to decorate is not finished I bring a picture of the room in so I can see what I need to finish.

2) Another thing you might try is to leave part of your money in the car hidden and most likely you will only go all the way back to your car for the money if it is something that you really want.

Also set your self a budget and when you feel like you may go way over re-think, re-use and recycle items you may already have, try to look at things in a different light.

Keep coming back for more great handmade home decor items and for more ideas.

I hope you enjoy and find this helpful.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Some really Cute items for a little girls room.


This is one of the cutest dream catchers that I have made so far.
Hear no evil , speak no evil, see no evil.

Image all the wonderful conversations you could have with your child as you lay in the bed next to her under this sweet dream catcher.

You can find this and many more at
http://www.dreamlandcrafts.etsy.com














Wow this is another really cute item to hang in a little girls room, if only pigs could fly.

If you would like to add this to your child room you can find it at http://www.22simon90.etsy.com/


















This little critter is so adorable this would be a sweet addition to a little girls room also.

You can find this and other items at
http://www.halfanacre.etsy.com/

Whats your favorite design style?

There are so many design styles to choose from.

Here are a few you can choose from:

Eclectic
Americana
Country
Victorian
French Country
South West
Shabby Chic
Retro
Contemporary

So what is your favorite?

Other fun handmade home decor for kids




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Heres a few samples of some really cute items you could use to decortate a childs room.
There are many more to choose from and you can find them at:

Kids love handmade decor too.







Dream catchers originated from the Native American tribe The Ojibwe and was passed along through out other Native American tribes. Many designs have been made and I am pleased and honored to add my designs of some unique and whimsical dream catchers . This Native American Craft has inspired myself and I would like to pass it on . There are so many different legends of the dream catcher and one of my favorites is , when you hang the dream catcher above your bed the web catches all of the evil spirits and only allows the good spirits through to the sleeping child laying under the dream catcher. It is also said that the dream catchers should be made with love and happy thoughts. All of my dream catchers are made with peaceful, loving and happy thoughts to pass on to you.


Dream Catchers are a wonderful way to introduce to your child a way to chase away those imagines that so many children conjure up of monsters and it is also a great way for you to introduce a wonderful topic of reaching for their dreams. Not to mention a great way to add some color to a room.
Here are a few example of the many you can choose from. You can check them out at

Handmade Home Decor

Hello I would like to introduce myself to you all. My name is Catherine a mother of 3 children
Elizabeth, Alan and Ashley.

I love home decorating and crafting and would love to share some of my ideas and introduce you to the world of handmade home decor. This is such a wonderful way to decorate your home.
You can find some of the most original items to give your home that personality that is all yours by adding a few unique pieces of handmade items in your home.

Maybe you would even like to try your own hand at making something of your own, I will be sharing some of the items that I have made from recycled items that you may just throw away. you could try one of these project, change it up a little to add your own flare if you would like.

Another great way to help decorate your home is going on an adventure to a thrift store. By combining all of this would be a great way to acheive a wonderfully unique decor all your own.

So stay tuned for all the wonderful things I will be bringing to you.

Also it would be wonderful to here from you all and I would love if you left me comments or asked question, ect.

Hope you all enjoy making your home beautiful with handmade home decor.