Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke
Capturing the Joy in Life
My Master Bedroom Makeover has been dragging along, and I’m so happy that the day has arrived to share and I can consider it DONE! My husband built our homemade bed almost 2 years ago, drapes hung a year ago, walls/ceiling painted 8 months ago, it was simply the finishing touches that I just couldn’t seem to hammer down. I dedicated the month of April to finish, and I did!If you didn’t realize, my goal… Continue Reading
I’d seen a few examples online of fingerprint art, but I wanted to go on a grander scale for my project with the pallet in our Master Bedroom Makeover. I had a bunch of leftover planked boards (that resemble pallet pieces) from my Girls Fancy Bedroom Makeover project in my garage, so I slapped the pieces together, then cut them in half to make a piece for each side of the headboard. I love how… Continue Reading
I am in love with this extra long Fabric Pennant Banner. When I was planning my Girls Fancy Room Makeover, I knew I would use one wall for a Giant Gallery Wall. With that said, I didn’t want to use the opposite big wall with more big pictures, but what could I do? One day it popped into my head that a super long pennant banner spanning the wall would be fabulous, fancy, and fun!… Continue Reading
When I was growing up, my church would often share thoughtful quotes called MormonADs with images in the youth magazine we’d get each month. One of my very favorites (from 1986) that I had a poster hanging in my room was this Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful quote and scripture from 1 Samual 16:7 which says, “the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh… Continue Reading
It’s been a while since I posted a photo tip, and this is also a Decorating with Pictures idea! I’m so excited to share How to turn Images into One Color in Photoshop. It’s a very artistic twist for pictures, and I love how this turned out. I shared the image below on my Girls Fancy Room Makeover, and my girls think it is so fun! Since I already had my Fancy Gallery Wall in… Continue Reading
I knew I wanted to use hot pink for my Girls Fancy Room Makeover, because they love it so much (so do I). I’d describe what was in my head to my friends (creative bloggers and locals) and I’d get this look of….”Oh, that sounds interesting.” I fell in LOVE with the wood planked wall look and had seen it a lot for accent walls, but wanted to fill the room with more of it… Continue Reading
I’ve been dreaming of this day for over six months, to be finished with my Girls Bedroom Makeover and reveal and share it with all of you! If you remember back last fall, I begged everyone I knew to vote for my girls in a room makeover. We were in the top ten, and they made the cutest little video with a song that we’ve been singing for 6 months….”We need our room to be,… Continue Reading
I’m just going to admit right now, that Easter is my least favorite holiday to decorate for. It’s not that I don’t love the meaning behind the holiday…but I don’t really care for bunnies. I know, call me heartless. I also don’t care as much for pastels, so for my Easter mantel, I decided to go for more bold colors, and I found some fun stuff at World Market! I had just a few Easter… Continue Reading
{If you missed the February series with creative contributors, click here to see thumbnails of all. {Edited to add: The Girls Fancy Room Makeover Reveal is up, check it out!}} I am so very excited to share with you the gallery wall in my girls fancy room. I’ve got a doozy of a post for you, with a giveaway and a fun link party at the end! But first–The Girls Fancy Room Gallery Wall: I’ve… Continue Reading
I’ve been a fan of Mod Podge Amy for quite a while, and I’m so happy to have her here today, wrapping up the guest posts for this series. I LOVE how she’s sharing her cute little pup, and reminding us that we don’t need to hang pictures, but to just have them out! Such a cute little cube she has created from her Instagram picctures! Hello! I’m Amy from Mod Podge Rocks – so… Continue Reading
So happy to have Jenn joining us today! I love the 3-d canvas art she is sharing, and I like ‘em BIG, a girl after my own heart;) Also lovin’ that sweet image of her boys at the end…adorable. Hello! My name is Jenn. I blog over at Clean and Scentsible where I share my organization projects, easy DIY projects and crafts, and fun ways to celebrate the holidays. I’m very excited to be… Continue Reading
Cari’s is another blog I’ve just recently discovered, and as I poked around…something felt familiar about her. I realized she and I share the same faith, and I love how she explains her beliefs HERE. She JUST had a baby girl to add to 3 little boys only a few weeks ago, so it delights me that she was able to fit in a guest post for all of us today! Hi there! I’m Cari… Continue Reading
I came across Erin’s blog, How to Nest for Less, a few months ago, and I love her fun projects and I can tell she has an eye for digital design. She helped me make a portfolio/media kit, and I’m SO grateful! I LOVE the giant clothespins she’s used in her post here–adorable! Clothespin Photo Holders + Canvas Prints Hey everyone! I’m Erin from How to Nest for Less! I’m thrilled to be sharing some… Continue Reading
I’m so delighted to have a lovely home tour from Kelly here today, she is a fabulous photographer in Houston, and her home is filled with so many fun and creative ways to display pictures–hooray for inspiration! Lovin’ that cereal box shot in the kitchen;) Also LOVE that she shares links to the etsy shops she purchased unique decor in her home. Hi! I am Kelly of Kelly Garvey Photography. I was a mixture of… Continue Reading
In our continued Decorating with Pictures series, I’m so happy to share with you a new blogger that I’ve recently discovered. Kelly lives right on the shores of a lake in Michigan. She just started blogging in September, and her home decor style blew me away! I wanted to help spread the word of her greatness by having her guest on my series. Check out her home tour, it will not disappoint. Hi my name… Continue Reading
