Thrifty Thursday

I think this curtain rod is really cute. I love the colors they used too.

Talk about thrifty.

• Tree branch
• Spray paint
• Basic mounting brackets

Take a walk and grab a tree branch a little bit larger than your window. Trim off most small shoots and branches, leave a few for character.

Scrape up some spare change for some spray paint in your favorite accent color.

Any hardware store has basic mounting brackets for a couple of bucks. If you look hard you will probably find some around the house.

Happy hunting, but most of all have fun.

Photo credit DIY.

Holiday Window Dressing

My craftimess has taken over our living room, it has turned into my office/studio, because of this we cannot put the Christmas tree in the front window this year. The good thing is we will be able to enjoy it in two rooms as it will have a wonderful space in front of the pony wall that separates the living room and dining/family room area. Because of the change I have been looking for something to decorate the front windows, here are a few ideas I ran across that I thought we quite creative. Enjoy!


How to make a bulb tree.


How to make a snowstorm.


Instructions for newspaper snowflake garland.