My favorite color is purple, closer to blue than red. I think that may be because I love the shades of violet in Paas Easter Egg Dye, the dye of my childhood. There’s just something about that purple hue, especially when it’s in a basket with all the other colors, that makes my heart sing.… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Candice Windham
Sweets for My Sweetie Gift Box
Don’t you just love Valentine’s Day? I can’t think of any sweeter day on earth, than the day set aside to tell our loved ones that they are, well…loved! My sweetie will love these chocolate chip cookies along with a cold glass of milk – and what better way to present them than with a… Continue Reading
Handmade Book for Receipts
Many things come with the new year. It’s kind of like a do-over. We all try to make resolutions that will make our lives better, our families happier and just be better people all around. Another thing that comes with a new year: getting ready to file your taxes. It’s like the big let-down after… Continue Reading
Lit Up Christmas Cottage
What is a child’s Christmas without a gingerbread house? This project was totally different in my mind. I had planned to use actual candy and cookies, but about one third of the way through the preliminary sketches, I discovered that I was really going to like this piece and I wanted it to be something… Continue Reading
Thanksgiving Autumn Splendor Centerpiece
Autumn: Cool days warmed by the sun, chilly nights with a hint of winter, piles of leaves to jump and play in and pumpkin pie in the oven. It just doesn’t get any better than that, and on this sunny, cool day in Tennessee, Mother Nature is strutting her stuff. I’m getting a head start… Continue Reading
Recycled and Revamped Jewelry: Autumn Style
I awoke this morning to the first signs of the fall season. It’s rainy and chilly here in the Mid-South, where it was sunny and 86° on Sunday. This weather makes me want to pull out my favorite fleece PJs and snuggle up with a hot cup of joe and a good book. It also… Continue Reading
Welcome Autumn Wreath
It’s already September and the holidays are right on us. Before long, we’ll hear the sounds of jingle bells, and my favorite local radio station will play continuous holiday music. I can hardly wait! But right now, we are just beginning to ease into fall, and this cute little wreath, which has only three elements… Continue Reading
Double Duty Frame
We just completed a 6,000+ mile trip to the West Coast and of course, I took photos all the way. No one will ever know I was on this trip because there isn’t a single pic of me. There are, however, some really cool photos of everything we saw. I love the Thunderbird restaurant near… Continue Reading
Whimsical Retirement Card
A lot of people get the urge to sit back and take it easy during the summer months. For those who have worked a long time, thoughts often turn to retirement and the fun they could have just relaxing, taking it easy and doing some things they’ve never had time for in the past. Fishing,… Continue Reading
Sparkly Summer Votive
Summer’s here (and the time is right for dancing in the street…you know you wanted to sing that out loud, didn’t you?), and that means time for outdoor entertaining. You can add sparkle to your outdoor events with a little help from Kool Tak™. This summer votive adds a splash of sparkle to your summer… Continue Reading