Wholeport Craft Party Thursday: Win $30 in Crafting Supplies

Let me introduce you to Wholeport online craft supply.  Wholeport provides a  wide variety of online crafting supplies with affordable prices.  Many of the women behind Wholeport are talented crafters and artist themselves.  With the discovery that there was a need for crafting supplies sourced from around the world they created Wholeport.   

With categories such as baking supplies, soap making supplies, jewelry making supplies, craft paper, fabric, lace and more.   Wholeport has something for every crafter.  The prices are very reasonable and the supplies are of very nice quality.  I am eager to order lace for a project.  They have nice cotton lace very reasonably priced.

Hand made soap stamp.

Enter Wholeport's Craft Party Thursday to win free crafting supplies.  When you purchase craft supplies from Wholeport, you can load the photo of the finished product up on their website and enter to win $30 of free crafting supplies.  So shop and enter Wholeport's Craft Party Thursday to win free crafting supplies.  This week's giveaway is $30 worth of baking molds.

Wholeport.com is a sponsor of The Charm of Home.

Sherry

Get Your Store Bought Roses to Bloom

Have you ever brought home store bought roses and had them sort of wilt and fall over?  They never bloom or look pretty.  I used to have that problem all of the time.  It didn't matter what additive I put in the water or how much I changed the water, they just wilted and died without a beautiful bloom ever evolving.  By accident and because of blogging I discovered the secret to getting any rose to bloom beautifully. 

I bought roses from the grocery and would bring them home, usually at night.  I would want to preserve the bloom so I could take pictures of them the next day for the blog so I would put them in the refrigerator overnight.  I would first cut them to the desired length and put the additive in the water.  Then I placed the whole bouquet with vase in the refrigerator overnight.  When I would take them out the next day to take the pictures I would keep them out and they would bloom.  Beautifully!

I am not sure why this makes the roses bloom but, it works every time!  These yellow roses are a week old and still beautiful!

Sherry

I will link to;
Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Southern Style 
Strut Your Stuff Saturday at Six Sisters Stuff 

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm

Thrifty Things Friday at The Thrifty Groove 

Tweak It Tuesday at Cozy Little House

The Scoop Party at Cedar Hill Ranch  

Make It Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House
Rooted in Thyme Simple and Sweet Fridays
Tutorials, Tips and Tidbits at Stonegable 
Transformed Tuesdays at PJH Designs

Home Sweet Home #109

Hello and welcome to Home Sweet Home!  This week I styled my Spring Mantel.

I recycled another wreath in a Spring Wreath for Easter and Beyond.

And, I shared a way I survive my food allergies by eating Gluten Free Coconut Flour and Banana Pancakes.   Which are delicious, by the way.

 I would like to highlight a new sponsor.  Phoenix Carpet & Flooring a family run business with 30 years experience within the industry, serving Bristol, Gloucester and Bath, England.  They have teams of fitters that are highly qualified in all aspects of floor laying which allows them to offer a diverse range of stylish and affordable floor coverings for domestic and commercial use.  Visit this sponsor if you are in that area to take care of your flooring needs.

Now, I would like to feature some of the great blogger's post that caught my eye from last week's Home Sweet Home. 

Debra of Common Ground showed off her spring Mantel in Tell Me it's Almost Spring.

Luisa at Living and Learning with Luisa had a wonderful craft room makeover!

Kelly at Eclectically Vintage showed us how to grow our own Springtime Grass Centerpiece.

And Liz at Quirky Vistas had a great fun post on Competitive Thrift.

So many great post each week and so many talented people!   It is really hard to feature a few!  Thank you to everyone who joins me at Home Sweet Home!  It is wonderful to have you here! 

Sherry

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I will join these ladies today:
Be Inspired Friday at Common Ground 

Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage

Home and Garden Thursday  at A Delightsome Life

Guidelines for Home Sweet Home Party:

Attention: To link up you must have a permalink back to this party in your post or you won't be featured.

Link up anything in your home or garden.  I love seeing neat shops too!

My button is on my sidebar for the party, if you want to use it.   If you are new here I hope you will become a follower. Please don't link up more than two posts.  No Etsy link ups or direct advertising, please.  Please visit some of the other blogs and get some great inspiration.  Thanks.:)

Now let's see your beautiful homes, delicious recipes, crafts, or whatever makes your home special!

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Spring Wreath for Easter and Beyond

I wanted to recycle another wreath I had to create a spring wreath.  Something that would work for Easter and beyond.  So, I took the fabric off of my Valentine's Day wreath and re-decorated it with this shabby floral print.

Recycling again, I used a burlap ribbon I had created for a Christmas look and turned it into a hanger for this wreath.  I like the rustic burlap mixed with the feminine floral.

I finished it by pinning a silk peony I already had on the bottom.  And that is it, very easy makeover.

I love that feminine flower.  It sort of flirts with you.

This was the wreath before I recycled to make the spring wreath.  Since I recycled all of my materials, this wreath cost $0.

 Sherry

I will link this to:

A Return to Loveliness  at A Delightsome Life

Tweak It Tuesday at Cozy Little House

Cowgirl Up Party at Cedar Hill Ranch  

 Make It Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House

Before and After Party at Thrifty Decor Chick

Strut Your Stuff Saturday at Six Sisters Stuff 
Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style
Creative Craft Thursday 

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm

Thrifty Things Friday at The Thrifty Groove  
Waste Not Want Not Wednesday at Poor and Gluten Free 
6 Days of Spring Linky Party at Jennifer Rizzo

Recycling a Wreath for Spring

I decided for spring I would recycle one of the wreaths I already have into a new wreath for St. Patrick's Day.  I took this Book Page Wreath and stripped it of it's leaves and ribbon.  That left me with a burlap wrapped wreath form and the black and white ribbon hanger.

 I cut out my own patterns for four leaf clovers and hearts.  I put glue down the fold of the hearts and glued them only by the fold to create the 3D effect. 

The Scrabble tiles are just printed out with my computer.  You can get that printable here.

The four leaf clovers are made with old book pages and construction paper.  I put a spot of school glue on the back to adhere them to the burlap wreath.  

May your blessings outnumber
The shamrocks that grow,
And may trouble avoid you
Wherever you go.
~Irish Blessing

 Sherry

I will link this to:

A Return to Loveliness  at A Delightsome Life

Tweak It Tuesday at Cozy Little House

Share Your Cup Thursday  at Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson

Cowgirl Up Party at Cedar Hill Ranch 

Make It Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House
Before and After Party at Thrifty Decor Chick

Strut Your Stuff Saturday at Six Sisters Stuff 
Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style 
Penny's Vintage Home
Creative Craft Thursday  
 6 Days of Spring Linky Party at Jennifer Rizzo

A Winter Wreath

Here is an easy winter wreath that I made with a few Christmas clearance items.  I purchased the snowflakes and fairies last year after Christmas for half price.  I have used them a few times for Christmas decorating but this time I am going to make a winter wreath.
Here is what you will need to get started. 

Supplies:

glitter snowflakes
glitter fairies
glitter icicles
a 10-inch embroidery hoop
a roll of 3/4 inch-wide white satin ribbon
scissors
scotch tape 
glue gun
floral wire

The first step is to tightly wrap the ribbon around the inner piece of the embroidery hoop.

When  beginning and finishing I secured the ribbon with a small piece of scotch tape. Save the outer piece of the embroidery hoop for another project.  All of the supplies used can be disassembled and used again for other decor projects.

I placed all of the snowflakes at intervals around the hoop with a small drop of hot glue.  I attached the fairy the same way but, with two drops of hot glue.

In between two snowflakes at the top of the wreath I left a small gap to place a ribbon.  When tying the bow for the wreath I tied into the bow three glitter icicles to dangle down from the bow.  I hadn't planned on using the icicles but I liked how they turned out.  I used the floral wire to make a small hanging loop on the back and hung it with more of the white ribbon.

Now it looks like the frost fairy has visited my front door.

Sherry

I will join:

Tweak It Tuesday at Cozy Little House

Mod Mix Monday  at Mod Vintage Life

Seasonal Sundays at The Tablescaper

Sunny Simple Sundays  at Sunny Simple Life

Share Your Cup Thursday  at Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson

Before and After Party at Thrifty Decor Chick 
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm
Cowgirl Up Party at Cedar Hill Ranch 
Make It Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House 
Tutorial Tips and Tidbits at StoneGable

Chalk Paint the Pumpkins

I had looked for the right size and shape of white pumpkin but, had trouble finding that perfect one.  I decided to try the chalk paint to get the desired look.  Now, I am not saying you need to go out and buy chalk paint for the pumpkins but, if you have a little left over; like I did, it works great!

The finish on the paint was perfect.  The pumpkins covered well.  To finish the look all I needed was a thick permanent marker and a fine Sharpie to smooth out the edges.

I just drew the designs right on the pumpkins freehand.  You recognize this guy don't you?

The results were just what I was looking for.  I have to mention too that the white pumpkins were selling for $5 a piece and the orange were $2.50.  Win-win!  Oh, that pumpkin on the right is Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas.

 Just for Marty's Cloche Party, I am sneaking in a picture of my next Halloween table.  It had a cloche on it.  This is the table I am posting next week. It is the table I created these pumpkins for.   It is pure fantasy and a lot of fun, can anyone guess the theme?  It is not The Nightmare Before Christmas.

  Sherry   
I will link this to:

A Return to Loveliness  at A Delightsome Life

Table Top Tuesday  at A Stroll Thru Life

Tweak It Tuesday at Cozy Little House

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm 

Thrifty things Friday at The Thrifty Groove 

Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch