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Monday, December 28, 2020

Christmas Collage

Well 2020 is coming to and end! πŸ™ πŸ€— Let’s hope 2021 is a better year! I made a collage of some of my favorite pictures of the season! The bottom left pic is my favorite of course! 😻


Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Gingerbread Decor in the Kitchen

 There is something I just love about gingerbread decor! I think it’s because it’s so festive and yummy looking. The only problem is that it makes me want to eat! Ha! Good thing it only stays out for a little while! πŸ˜‹

Thursday, December 17, 2020

Front Door View

I just hung the front door garland a few days ago. I was procrastinating! I love the view looking in from the front door because the mantel is the first thing you see when you walk in. I always try to make it stand out since it’s the focal point of the room. You definitely can’t miss it!! More pictures to come soon!

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Gracie Bell in front of the Christmas Mantel

This is for the cat lovers! 😻 I snapped this picture of my beautiful Gracie Bell in front of the mantel the other day. She is my rescue cat I found under the fence a few years ago with part of her leg missing. I’m so glad I found her on that hot summer day! After a few surgeries she was fine and doesn’t even know she’s missing a leg! It’s amazing how they adapt! I just ❤️ her so much! 

Sunday, December 6, 2020

Oh Christmas Tree!πŸŽ„

Decorating this tree is always fun but a lot of work! We are enjoying the lights and it’s always the first thing I turn on in the mornings. I will share a night pic soon! πŸŽ„


Thursday, December 3, 2020

Gingerbread Door Swag

I made this cute gingerbread door swag for a customer and shipped it today! I will be adding one to my Etsy store this weekend. I just love the gingerbread/peppermint theme! Probably because I love sweets! Check my store this weekend for gingerbread items and more lantern swags! πŸŽ„

Monday, November 30, 2020

Christmas Dining Room

its is definitely Christmas in The dining room! I’m in the middle of several orders, but decided to take a break and put batteries in the houses on my dining room table. I have so many battery operated lights that it will take me two hours just to turn everything off! πŸ˜‚ Oh well... it looks pretty though! πŸŽ„❤️πŸŽ„❤️πŸŽ„

Sunday, November 29, 2020

Red Truck and Gingerbread Lantern Swag

I made two of these cute lantern swags tonight and they sold fast! I will make more if I’m able to get more red trucks. I should have bought more but I wasn’t sure how they would fit in the swag. Turns out they were perfect! ❤️

Saturday, November 28, 2020

Gingerbread Kitchen Table

My kitchen table is all decked out for Christmas! Good thing we only eat here on Christmas morning because that lantern is big and heavy! I have decorated my kitchen in the gingerbread/candy theme for several years and still love it! I will share more pics soon! πŸŽ„

Friday, November 27, 2020

Nutcracker Door Swag

I sold this door swag as I was uploading this picture! Nutcrackers are one of my favorite things to decorate with. There is just something magical about them! I hope you are having a great start to the Christmas season! πŸŽ„

Thursday, November 19, 2020

Jesus is the Reason for the Season Wreath

I wanted to share this beautiful wreath I made for a customer. I made some last year too and sold several. Love all of the ribbons but especially love the sign in the middle. Jesus is definitely the Reason for the Season! πŸŽ„

Saturday, November 14, 2020

Sneak Peek of Christmas Mantel 2020

I just finished my mantel and I really like how it turned out! It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in here! More pics to come soon! πŸŽ„

Cardinal Lantern Swag

I wanted to share this beautiful cardinal and poinsettia lantern swag I made. I have sold several but will be making more similar soon! 

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Christmas Etsy Store Items

I just listed several Christmas items in my Etsy store! More to come very soon! πŸŽ„




Fall In The Kitchen

I can’t believe it’s almost November! I wanted to share some snapshots of fall before it transitions to Christmas! I am excited for Christmas, but I do love the colors of fall! 🍁

Saturday, October 10, 2020

Fall Dining Room

The table is dressed for fall! We don’t eat in here much, but in case we do it’s nice to have everything on this tray to make it easy to move. I love the little owls! πŸ¦‰They are always a part of my fall decor! 🍁

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Fall Farmhouse Door Swag

I just made this fall Farmhouse Door Swag and it turned out great! I will be listing two of them in my Etsy store! 🍁

Fall Door Bucket

I wanted to share this pretty fall door bucket I recently made for a customer. It’s very similar to the one on my front door. Those red/yellow spiky sunflowers are really neat and definitely stand out! I sure do love the colors of fall! πŸπŸŒ»πŸ‚




Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Fall Porch

My front porch is ready for fall! I wish I had about three more feet on each side to decorate, but I’ll make this work! I decorated the cornstalks with ribbon, sunflowers, and metal pumpkin picks and made the arrangement for the front door. The mums look so good right now so I hope they will last a while! It’s cooling off here in Arkansas and feeling more like fall! πŸ€— πŸπŸ‚πŸŒ»


Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Fall Mantel 2020

The mantel is ready for fall!! I made the wreath and hung it on the mirror with a large suction cup from Hobby Lobby. So far so good!🀞 I have had the lanterns up there before, but painted them a lighter color and brushed them with a little antique gold. The leaf banner is from Hobby Lobby but I added a few more colorful leaves to coordinate with everything else. We are enjoying it and the rest of the fall decor! πŸπŸ‚πŸπŸ‚πŸ


Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Hello Fall!

Hello First day of Fall! 
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This is a little vignette I created using my new little fall sign from Hobby Lobby. It turned out pretty cute! Oh how I love this time of the year! 

Sunday, September 20, 2020

Autumn Sunflower Arrangement

I sold this pretty fall arrangement tonight! Sunflowers are one of my favorite flowers. I love using them in my fall florals along with berries and different textures. I will be listing more items in my Etsy store soon! 🌻🍁🌻🍁🌻🍁🌻


Saturday, September 19, 2020

Autumn Sunflower Door Swag

I made two of these pretty fall door swags today and will be listing them in my Etsy store soon! The colors are so bright and I am in love with those pretty red/yellow sunflowers. It’s starting to cool off here in Arkansas and I’m loving it! Fall is almost here! πŸπŸ‚πŸπŸ‚πŸ




Friday, September 18, 2020

Owl and Pumpkin Cloches

These cloches are so much fun to change out for the seasons! I found the little brass owls inside at an antique mall a few years ago. They fit perfectly inside!I will be sharing my mantel soon! πŸπŸ‚πŸπŸ‚πŸ 


Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Custom Neutral Fall Wreath

I wanted to share this custom neutral fall wreath I made last week. I tend to lean towards the traditional warm colors of fall, but I really love how this turned out! πŸ‚


Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Fall Entryway

I finished my fall decorating this past weekend and will be sharing more photos soon! I reuse my decor from year to year but add in a few new items here and there. I found the sign last year in Dallas and hung it on my mirror with a heavy duty suction cup from Hobby Lobby. They work very well as long as the item is not too heavy. I just love the warm colors of fall! It’s my favorite time of the year! I will share more pic very soon!  πŸπŸ‚πŸπŸ‚πŸπŸ‚


Thursday, September 3, 2020

Fall Floral Arrangements

Have you started decorating for fall yet? I’m going to start next week and I’m ready for a change! I still have bunnies on my mantel...lol. Here is a look at some of last year’s fall florals. I’m anxious to get started this year and ready for cooler temps! 🍁


Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Fall Sunflower Lantern Swag

Fall will be here before we know it! I listed some of these pretty rust sunflower lantern swags in my Etsy store tonight and they sold fast. I will be making more very soon! The lantern pictured came from T.J. Max, but you can find wooden lanterns at Kirkland’s and Hobby Lobby. 🍁



Monday, August 17, 2020

Fall Florals

Fall will be here before we know it! I will continue adding fall arrangements to my Etsy store! All of these are sold but there will be many more to come! πŸπŸ‚πŸπŸ‚πŸ

Sunday, August 16, 2020

Fall Wheelbarrow Arrangement

Fall will be here before we know it! I will be listing fall items in my Etsy store several times a week. This cute wheelbarrow arrangement will be going in my store tonight! 

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Fall Etsy Store Items

I have started making fall items for my Etsy Store! https://www.etsy.com/shop/kristenscreations These items sold fast, but there will be many more to come! πŸπŸΏπŸ‚πŸπŸΏπŸ‚πŸ

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Farmhouse Florals

  • I have had several requests for neutral farmhouse florals so I added some to my Etsy store last night! They sold fast, but I will add more very soon. I will be starting of fall before long! πŸ€—

Sunday, June 28, 2020

Pop Up Camper Remodel


We bought this little pop up camper about 5 weeks ago and did a little refresh on it. It was in good condition, but needed new floors, carpet on steps, paint touched up and a really good cleaning! Everything is in working order after some minor setbacks. My hubby and son changed some fuses, worked on the lift system and are fixing a few other minor things today. We took it out last weekend and besides finding a small mysterious hole in the canvas that went all the way though the screen πŸ€”things went smoothly! I’ll be repairing that as best as I can today. I decorated this camper in a nature theme using several things I already had. My hubby and son didn’t want flowers or anything floral so that was a challenge for me! I ordered the quilt bedding from Amazon for only $30 each with shams. The bird pillow covers are also from Amazon. I had the cushions recovered with indoor/ outdoor fabric from Joanne’s. I bought the curtains from Walmart.com and actually used hot glue to hem them. 😳 We will see if they hold up! I didn’t want to wait to have them made and I can’t sew! Ha ha! We are taking it Camping to Lake Ouchita in a few weeks and are looking forward to a fun weekend with many more to come! 

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Thursday, April 16, 2020

Spring 2020

Happy Spring! I hope everyone is doing well in these strange uncertain times! I know things will get better soon though. In the meantime here are some pictures of some of my spring decor. I’m working on the outside now and will share pics soon. 






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