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Shhhhhh. Don’t tell, but I am creating a romantic tablescape inspired by Moll Anderson’s new book, Seductive Tables For Two: Tablescapes, Picnics, and Recipes That Inspire Romance. The minute I saw this beautifully crafted book, I knew the way I thought about laying a table would be forever changed. {I even interviewed Moll here.} The [...]
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We are moving toward the edge of what’s possible here at C8C. Check back often to see what’s new. From today forward, Monday’s will almost always be about DIY style ideas and resources. DIY makes my heart sing…I love creating something from nothing or something for less than I can buy it in a store. [...]
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Transforming a Writing Desk with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
by Barbara B. Nocco, Bella Casa Decorative Finishes. Find her on Facebook.
The writing desk is a piece I picked up about a year ago in a local antique shop near my home in Englishtown, New Jersey. It was time to freshen it up as I have just [...]
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“Women, then, have not had a dog’s chance of writing poetry. That is why I have laid so much stress on money and a room of one’s own.” – Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own
I started a new Pinterest Board this morning for studio spaces…I am so in need of that space of my [...]
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The DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #23 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less candelabra I found for a steal at Goodwill. By now you should have discovered that I love my local Goodwill store. I could decorate a mansion pretty well with the things I find there. This candelabra is no exception. It was brass before…now [...]
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My DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #22 is Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less Twig Tree that I keep up year round. I decorate it for the season. The simple addition of two votive candles adds another layer of texture and color. I found these two aqua glasses at Goodwill and knew they would be perfect for [...]
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The Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #21 is the chair backs decoration for my dining chairs. Earlier this year Himself painted the chairs and the legs of the dining table in one of our Ghosts of Furniture Past projects. They look great but I thought I would add some Rebecca flair [...]
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Your editor and fellow creative journeyer, Rebecca E. Parsons is a Renaissance gal with designers eye...writer, publisher, DIYer, Foodie, digital and photographic mixed media R-tiste, Retreat Leader, Dreamer, Possibility Coach, Lifelong Communicator & Blissful Wordsmith...just one inspired creative soul on a journey to Cre8Topia. Unconventional and delightfully curious, she is passionate about helping others embrace the artist within and create a life around their passion. She believes that every dream is possible and possible is everywhere!
to read a more in-depth story of Rebecca's life journey click here...
