Happy Sunday friends!  Thanks again for another wonderful week of link ups at The Creative Spark!  I know it's not the biggest party out there but I really appreciate all of your posts and love being able to get around to all of your blogs. So here are some of my many favs:I fell in love with this beautiful "clock" over at Shabby Art Boutique {all the way from Australia!}.  Is it not gorgeous? Here's another one from overseas {Scotland!}: decoupaged map letters from The ... Read More about My Sunday Sparks {2}

Yesterday was a good mail day around here. Want to see what I got?I have been drooling over all of the fabulous furniture makeovers that I have seen with this paint and finally broke down and ordered some.  I can't wait to get started!!I ordered my paint from The Bella Bungalow and they were very helpful with ordering my paint.  Just a little warning to any fellow Canadians who are also planning on ordering some - I got hit with a hefty brokerage fee when it was delivered. ... Read More about Look What I Got!

The end of July is definitely the height of the wedding season around here and last weekend Dave and I headed off to my cousin's wedding at a local golf course.  I must say it was a pretty fun wedding - the weather was just perfect, the bride was gorgeous and there were lots of unique little touches {even Elmo made an appearance!}These days it seems that money is often at the top of the couple's wish list rather than all of the traditional registry gifts.  Although I have no problem ... Read More about Personalized Wedding Gifts

Welcome back! I had such a great time last week going through everyone's links - I can't wait to see what you have been working on this week.  Feel free to link up anything that you have created to provide us all with that creative spark! Crafts, DIY, decorating, scrapbook projects, recipes - anything goes!Want to link up?  Link directly to your specific post {not the homepage}. Please add The Creative Spark button to your post or blog {the code is in the sidebar}or place a ... Read More about The Creative Spark No.2

I have seen so many cute versions of tiered platters around blogland and Pinterest, that I decided to jump on the bandwagon and create my own.I have been loving yellow this summer and found a couple of cheap plates and a bowl down at Superstore. I bought two glass candle holders at a Thrift shop a few months ago and they have patiently been waiting for the perfect project.For some reason, spray painting the candle holders turned out to be a major pain in the behind.  My first spray paint ... Read More about Tiered Platter