hey munday! an interview over at "how about cake"

hello lovelies. well we did it! we survived the marathon - hills, heat and all. i'll be back w/ pictures and tales of our weekend tomorrow.

until then - check out this little interview i did w/ brad from how about cake:

:) talk soon!

{feature} today on design*sponge

today i'm featured on design*sponge for the ruler lamp i shared last week. design*sponge is definitely at the top of my list of blogs to visit for inspiration. yay! thanks, ladies.

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{feature} today on the DIY showoff

check it out peeps - today i'm featured on the DIY show off for the ruler lamp i finally got around to sharing last week:

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i loooove roeshel's blog (and title for my feature "this DIY lamp 'rules'" - why didn't i think of that!?!). in addition to sharing her own projects, the diy show off hosts weekly project parades and DIY features chock-full of creativity and inspiration. check it out!!!

and don't forget about this giveaway i'm hosting from my sponsor FRESCHETTA® Simply…Inspired™. the giveaway ends wednesday - so you still have plenty of time to sign up! click the banner below to see the full details:

{feature} today on stencilsearch.com

my burlap runners (& upcycled christmas stockings) are posted today on julie krefta's stencilsearch.com along w/ a couple other burlap table runner ideas.

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w/ 27 table runners worth of burlap from our wedding reception - and my conviction to not waste - how much burlap in home decor is too much!?! i must confess ... i'm burlap addicted because i'm totally itching to recreate the "eat" runner.

ps - check out my friend ellen from black & white & loved all over's upcycled coffee bean burlap bag runner tutorial. LOVE!

{feature} today on design*sponge

I’m a bit late in my holiday preparations, as usual. I just managed to lug out my big box of lights and decorations yesterday, and I was surprised at how beat up everything looked. I might have to take a cue from these first two Before & Afters and repurpose some stuff to create fresh new holiday decor.

Blair had an ingenious idea for what to do with the hand-stamped burlap runners from her wedding — turn them into stockings! I love the idea of burlap stockings, and the off-center monogram design is definitely a nice alternative to the standard printed names on the stocking cuff. It’s great that Blair can pull these out year after year and get some serious use from them, while also getting a little reminder of their original purpose :) Great work, Blair! — Kate

in case you missed it ... check out the DIY here.

and a few other christmas inspired {craft}ernoons:

* felt wreath
* old book mistletoe
* mercury glass ornaments

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super exciting! thank you, ladies!