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Home Vignettes – The Kitchen Window with My Blue Mason Jar Collection

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

I am a collector...a curator of vintage throw aways. If you don't want it any longer, I probably do. I am attempting to simplify, I truly am. (Truth be known, I suck at simplification.) I have … [Read more...]

Home Vignettes – The Breakfast Nook

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

I am sharing little vignettes with you as we get the new house in order. Here is the Breakfast Nook... … [Read more...]

Manual of Style ~ French Country Style

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

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 … [Read more...]

Second Hand Love Story

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Second Hand Love Story is a new feature here on C8C I am a curator, collector, preservationist…OK, a thrift store junkie. I am addicted to 'The Find.' It is ALL about the thrill of the hunt for me. … [Read more...]

Earth Month/Day Printable

DIY Craft – Earth Month Printable

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Earth Month/Day Printable

Here is a printable for you to use in your Earth Month or Earth Day crafting this month. I love to make these tiles to decorate vignettes around my home. I can change them and update them when I like. … [Read more...]

pitcher painted

Painting on Glass Ideas for Spring and Easter

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

pitcher painted

Here are some quick and easy painted glass ideas for your Easter or Spring decor. I have painted so many things this month as a member of the Plaid Street Team. I have come to love Folk Art Enamels … [Read more...]

Free Easter Art Printable for Easter DIY Decor {Subway Tile}

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Baskets, egg hunts, jelly beans and bunnies...what's not to like about Easter? Easter is my second favorite holiday.Why second? you might ask. Well, Thanksgiving is my favorite. But I do love the … [Read more...]

Pout No More Stenciled Glasses #FAEnamels

DIY ‘Pout No More’ Retro Polka Dot Glassware for Plaid Street Team #FAEnamels

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Pout No More Stenciled Glasses #FAEnamels

Happy Friday before Spring and St. Patrick's Day!!! It's a great day to get your craft on with this fun set of retro glassware. I told you earlier this month how excited I am to be a member of the … [Read more...]

Restored Hoosier Cabinet

Ghosts of Furniture Past Update – DIY Hoosier Cabinet Restoration

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Restored Hoosier Cabinet

The redo of my Hoosier cabinet...Taa Daa...looks for less is always best for me!!! To see the whole humble, and oh so messy beginnings, of this sad little "piece of junk" that my son-in-law refused to … [Read more...]

Valentine's Day Menu Card

Quick DIY Valentine Tile Printable for YOU!!!

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Valentine's Day Menu Card

I designed this cute Valentine tile printable just for the special day. I printed it out on heavy cardstock and raised the printer setting to best. You could print on regular paper and glue it to a … [Read more...]

Sketch of media pier, desk, lamp in #MomCave La-z-boy

The Great #MomCave Makeover Vision Board

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Sketch of media pier, desk, lamp in #MomCave La-z-boy

Manifesting My Dreams La-Z-Boy #MomCave Online Inspiration Mission I am dreaming again. I have declared 2013 as a year for me to find BALANCE! A major part of that will be taking care of ME!!! … [Read more...]

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Christmas Make BELIEVE Mantle 2012 ~ A Visionary Christmas Tale

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

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Imagination is my biggest strength. I have what some might say is an 'over-active' imagination...I prefer to call it vision. Yet even a visionary can have an issue when she doesn't have a real … [Read more...]

DIY Midnight Clear Decor #KmartHoliday #cBias

DIY Vintage Wooden Stockings Tutorial

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

DIY Midnight Clear Decor #KmartHoliday #cBias

I am a consummate DIY re-creator...if I see something I want, but cannot afford it, I just whip up my own version. When I first saw this image of antique wooden sock forms used as a stand in for … [Read more...]

framed chalk board tutorial

DIY Thanksgiving Chalk Board Tutorial

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

framed chalk board tutorial

Do you ever have a dream project that all the pieces seem to fall into place easily? This DIY Thanksgiving Chalk Board Tutorial is one of those! It all started when HIMself and I went to town the … [Read more...]

DIY ~ My New Witch’s Shoes Transformation, Halloween Decor Vignette ‘The Well Collected Home’

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Last weekend I found the piéce de resistance to complete one of my Halloween vignettes...these spidery web shoes! I got them for $2 at a local yard sale...SCORE!!! I knew exactly what I would do with … [Read more...]

our villa 2012 Amelia Island Plantation

HomeTalk and Talk of Home – Confessions of the Home Challenged

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

our villa 2012 Amelia Island Plantation

I have recently taken to visiting HomeTalk as a way of keeping track of my favorite DIY bloggers. I joined a while back but did not understand how great it was until a few weeks ago. There is a lot of … [Read more...]

painted pumpkins from Green Wedding Shoes

My 12 Best Painted Pumpkins for 2012

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

painted pumpkins from Green Wedding Shoes

I love pumpkins...eating them, decorating them and, most of all, painting them. I have been consumed this year with seeking out the best of the best painted pumpkins to share with you. I have gathered … [Read more...]

desk-drawer-detail Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

Ghosts of Furniture Past™ – Writing Desk with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

desk-drawer-detail Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

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 … [Read more...]

colorful hip kitchen from urbanspaceinteriors.com

DIY Series: I Want to Cook in this…Colorful Hip #Kitchen!

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

colorful hip kitchen from urbanspaceinteriors.com

Bing Bang Pop... I am grooving on this kitchen by Urbanspace Interiors in Austin, Texas. They built this amazing kitchen in their showroom. I am usually a traditional kitchen gal, but the bold … [Read more...]

white rose with pink edges

Rendering Color II

written by Debra Disman

white rose with pink edges

“What is color? No object of itself alone has color. We know that even the most brightly colored object, if taken into total darkness, loses its color. Therefore, if an object is dependent upon light … [Read more...]

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DIYer. Graphic Designer. Creative. Foodie. Rebecca E. Parsons is a Renaissance gal with designers eye living happily where design meets new media. Rebecca is an award-winning graphic designer, writer, storyteller, digital and Photographic Artist, Dreamer, Lifelong Communicator and Blissful Wordsmith. Unconventional and delightfully curious, she is passionate about helping others find their visual voice through great blog design. She believes that every dream is possible and possible is everywhere!

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