Summer's Fade...

On this very warm September day here in New England it's time to say "good-bye" to summer as it fades into autumn...

SUMMER 2010

A very busy and fun summer! Looking forward to all that autumn brings!

Sand in My Pockets

First trip to the beach for the summer!  The water in New England is still very cold but the beaches are the best for finding sea glass and sea shells!

A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go......

Love living near the ocean!

Happy Friday!

Adding Coastal Decor

As it hits mid-May I realize summer is just around the corner!  Sometimes in the early morning I can catch a smell of the the ocean in a small breeze and it brings the memories of summer. So it was time to change the foyer table decor to reflect the coming season.

Adding a little coastal flair....

All of the items above have been added to over time.  All were bought either at discount stores (Target, Home Goods, Christmas Tree shop, etc.) or were gifts.

Here is how I put the "look" together....

First stop, The Christmas Tree Shop for a few new "beachy" items (notice the price tags).

 Happy Happy!

Next I shopped the house and moved things around. The apothecary jars  (bought at Home Goods over the past 3 years) were in the living room, the shells were stored in the basement in a box (the large ones were gifts from my Mom), the black candle sticks were on the mantel in the family room ( bought at Target 3 years ago on clearance), and the candles (faux, from Christmas tree Shop 2 years ago) from the family room too.  Oh and the cake stand was a Christmas gift this year from my bother-in-law & sister-in-law (yipee!) It's from Macy's Martha Stewart Collection.

Add the old and the new together and ....

A little touch of the coast to greet you as you enter my home.....

Little dollars but Big change!

Makes me happy!

Colors

Loving the colors in everyday objects....

Colors make me happy! Makes me excited for warmer weather and sunny days!

 How do they make you feel?

Feeling Beachy

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Here is one of the projects I have been working on. I needed to get out of my winter "funk" and was inspired by all the Subway sign creations on so many blogs that I decided to make one myself. One of my favorites was from Jen at http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/2010/01/valentine-subway-art-tutorial-with-pdf.html.

Enjoy! Get Crafty!