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Easy Picture Frame Vanity Tray

December 13, 2014 by Ashley Hackshaw

I made this easy little picture frame tray for my fall decor but now it doubles as my vanity tray. It’s easy to keep clean and dust free and can be made out of any photo frame:

A collection spot for jewelry and perfume bottles that usually clutter my dresser:

Here is the same tray when it was being used to decorate the dinner table for fall:

I started with a raw wood frame knowing that I was going to distress it:

I used a “barn wood” technique that I’ve shared before on the blog: How to Antique and Age Wood Instantly.

I used my vinegar and steel wool concoction on the wood: [Read more…]

Holiday Prep

October 27, 2014 by Ashley Hackshaw

This past week I’ve been working on the annual Christmas Tree I do for Michaels each year. Most everything was handmade in some form. I love how it turned out. Will share all the photos in just a few days. Here’s what I’ve been working on:

It’s way too early to put up a Christmas tree though. I put the tree up last night, photographed it, and then took it back down. It will be donated to a good cause. We don’t really have room for a full sized tree anyways so we’ll have a miniature tree this year. The Hemlock Inn puts up their own huge tree after Thanksgiving. Boo is so excited to help decorate that. She’s told every guest that asks about Christmas that “Mr. Mort (the innkeeper) has to take down the dining room’s ceiling fan for the big Christmas tree!”

Fall Table Decor: Mason Jar Firefly Lanterns

September 15, 2014 by Ashley Hackshaw

This month’s theme for Michaels Makers is fall decor. Fall is always hard for me because I rarely buy anything orange, yellow or red…all classic fall colors. But…I love acorns and barn wood and moss….so I made these cute little “firefly” inspired lanterns using mason jars and Michaels’ LED string lights (found in the floral section of the store):

I also made the barn wood tray and the small rustic twig balls but I’ll follow up with a tutorial on those. The acorns were collected on the Hemlock Inn driveway tonight:

To make the lanterns I used a mason jar and a battery operated set of LED string lights from Michaels. Each set of lights takes 3 batteries and the pack can be tucked nicely into the back of the jar. I used dried moss to give the inside of the jar an earthy rustic look. The great thing about the lights is that you can leave them on “timer” and they will come on at the same time each night.

An easy way to decorate a table for fall entertaining:

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