Hello Friends! Welcome to the August segment of the Home Depot Gift Challenge. If you’re new around here, the *HDGC is a monthly challenge that a group of creative bloggers take on. Here are my projects so far… copper tee handle, industrial pipe 2 x4 shelf, concrete feather sculptures, Rope Handbag. Each month a specific […]
Hi Friends, Living in Charleston and spending so much time beach has been a lot of fun, but is also inspiring. One day at the beach I struck gold and found a great white shark tooth. This is what I did with it. I had to make something special with this giant tooth and a […]
Hi Friends! It is that special time of year where you hunt down black and white composition books and pay PTA dues…. Oh Yes, back to school time. It was pretty easy to complete my back to school clothing for my son. He is a simple man and will only wear cotton drawstring shorts and […]
Hi Friends!!! I am so excited to let you know that Paper Planes NYC Watercolors has officially opened. I have been working behind the scenes over at the Paper Planes NYC World Headquarters ( my kitchen table) to get Paper Planes NYC Custom Watercolors up and running. You will find anything from custom illustration portraits, […]
Hi Friends! As you probably guessed we create a lot of art in my home. My oldest son, Knox, has started to create really amazing drawings. We came up with a plan to turn one of his drawings into a stuffed animal. We went through all of his recent drawings and picked out one that […]
More Chic than Shabby Interior design tips to create the perfect eclectic and stylish room. When it comes to home décor I love vintage, second-hand and well-loved pieces. I try to avoid using a ton of bleached-out and pastel colors when incorporating shabby chic elements in a room. I love combining soft textures and clean […]
Hi Friends! I am really excited to celebrate July 4th in Charleston this year. South Carolina goes all out with real deal fireworks and neighborhood bike parades. If you want to decorate, play, prepare treats or just party, then I have you covered. 10 Easy Ways to Celebrate July 4th 1. Printable July 4th Sparkler […]
Hi Friends, This past week I have been trying to wrap my brain around what happened in Charleston and all the grief that the victim’s families must feel. In my short time living here, I have truly fallen in love with Charleston, South Carolina. There is something special about this city and the people who […]
Hi Friends! Today is another segment of the *Home Depot Gift Challenge. Our material this month is concrete and the gift recipient is “good old Dad”. I have done a little bit of experimenting with concrete in the past with my geometric earrings and love the versatility of concrete. I knew that I wanted to […]
Hi Friends, A couple weeks ago I attended a hand paper making class at SpaceCraft Studios here in Charleston. I have taken a ton of craft and art classes, but have never taken a paper making class….. can you believe Paper Planes NYC never took a class on paper making? My clever husband understood my […]
