Fearless Friday, Crabs
Feelin’ Crabby? Let’s paint some crabs today! You can paint them blue with orange claws… Or orange with blue claws To paint a crab start with a curved blue stroke, mixing just a touch of royal blue with turquoise Then top the blue stroke with an orange stroke with 2 humps Where the orange covers … Continue reading
Home Decor, By the Sea Mermaid Tray
Welcome to The By the Sea on a Tray Blog Tour! I’m joining my friend Katherine from Katherine’s Corner, and some other special friends, for another seasonal Tray Blog Tour A big thanks to Katherine! She is kicking off the tour today with her tray creation You can find all the other tour links at … Continue reading
Summer Tables to Kick Off the Season!
Here in my little corner of the world, Memorial Day {the last Monday in May} is the beginning of summer I am lucky enough to be starting summer on the Gulf Coast and I am bringing you a taste of the salty air with a round up of coastal tables to set the mood! This … Continue reading
Home Decor, Creating a Coastal Feel
I am spending the month of July seaside, and today I want to share ideas for bringing the beach to your home any time you want Naturally art comes to mind, it can instantly transport you to the beach or bring the coastal feeling into your home “Sea Oats” available here Making accessories with paint … Continue reading
Creations, Christmas in July Life’s A Beach Tree
While putting away 4th of July things, I decided to redecorate my little tree At first I thought I would turn it into a mermaid tree, but as I started looking around, I got a different idea For a little Christmas in July I decorated … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Quiet Little Beach Town
Summer weekends on the coast are wild and crazy But Mondays are nice and quiet, and somewhat lazy Things seem to settle down in my little beach town After a house full of guests it’s nice to have no one around … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Fishy Fajita Buffet
As Labor Day approaches, the end of summer is not far away and I think we all anxiously await fall fun We actually have about 8 months of nice warm weather in the South, and we’ll be able to swim until mid October. But when school starts, and football begins, aren’t you ready for pumpkins, … Continue reading
Home Decor, Hurricane Watch
We haven’t had a direct hit from a major hurricane in our section of the Gulf Coast since Hurricane Ivan in 2004. There were no pictures or photos for days as we wondered if our little island was completely underwater. Finally, as the first reports were coming out and we watched a woman being interviewed … Continue reading
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