Southern Scraps

    Blouse- TJMaxx; skirt- Belk; shoes- Ross   I've seen a lot of pairing of cobalt and black and white polka dots lately so I pulled these pieces from my closet and put them together. I've also got a cobalt sweater I could wear with this skirt when it gets a little cooler. I felt like I needed a necklace but couldn't find one that worked so I threw on a chunky memory wire bracelet that I made. One day I'll  have all the right accessories, a style and length for every neckline. (Dreaming.)   Linking up with WIWW .      

From my mother in law's garden May 2011 Hi all. In case your wondering what these posts are about, on Tuesdays I post a picture from my archives or travels and such. I don't provide very many details, hence, the saying a picture is worth a thousand words. They speak for themselves. It's just a way to share some photography and motivate me to edit all these photos!

Happy Labor Day! As summer comes to a close, perhaps you have some maps from your travels that you'd like to turn into cool decor or memorabilia. Here are 7 ways to decorate or craft with maps: 1) Frame it and add travel photos for a gallery display by Craftivity Designs 2) Make pinwheels for party decor  Born Again Creations 3) Cover frames for those travel photos Alyssa B. Young 4) Decorate a tub- this would go well with the party pinwheels to serve drinks Obsessive and Creative 5) Cover storage boxes Craft Dictator 6) Make map wall letters The Happy Housie 7) More party decor- Map wrapped jars Posed Perfection You might also like: Map It- 7 DIY projects using maps 7 Fun Ways to Use a Stencil 7 Ways to Craft with Buttons 7 Sharpie Crafts

  This post contains Amazon affiliate links. It does not cost you to click through but if you make  a purchase from my link, I may earn a small commission.   I hinted a few weeks ago that my hubby built a new craft table for me and I'm redoing my craft room/office. I'm not yet ready to reveal the table because we assembled it in place in the room and I've got to finish the rest of the room before taking photos.   I can share my new stool that I redid to go with the table. The table is counter height so I needed a bar stool for the times I want to sit and work.     I picked up one in good shape at a local thrift shop. Here's the before:   It was still in good shape as is, but I wanted something fun and bright to go with my table.  So I cleaned it, painted it with some left over paint from the table project, and then put a new seat on it. The paint was a flat interior. The Home Depot associate recommended that I go w...

  shirt- Forever 21; skirt- Old Navy; shoes- Belk; clutch, earrings -Target   I didn't do an exact recreation of the inspiration outfit but I used what I had. I wore this to church a couple of weeks ago. A floral scarf with this top would be nice for later, but it's too hot here for that now.   Linking up to WIWW .

New Jersey Korean War Memorial 2010

I recently purchased a coral blazer and had tossed it across my cedar chest with other items that needed to be put away. It was lying across a mint shirt and white jacket and I loved the color combination. It inspired an outfit with the blazer, a white dress and mint necklace. However, there was one problem- I didn't own a white dress or mint necklace. A couple of weeks later, I was in Belk's and scored a cute white dress on clearance for $15.39! Of course it went home with me and Sunday I wore it with the blazer to church. I still don't have the mint accessories so I went with turquoise.   Dress- Belk; Blazer- Forever 21; shoes- TJMaxx   For evening services, I made the dress a little more casual and wore it with sandals and a vest belted over it. You can see the inspiration for this version here .   Dress- Belk; vest- Old Navy; belt/shoes- Target Linking up to WIWW .