Adventures at the 2015 Country Living Fair

Country Living Fair 2015 in Columbus, Ohio

If you’re brand new around here, you may have missed me gushing over the Country Living Fair that came through Columbus, Ohio this past weekend. This was my second year attending the Fair, and this year I meant business! And by business, I mean gathering up my best girlfriends, meeting up with some fellow bloggers, and making a weekend out of it! Because if I learned nothing after last year’s experience, I learned to leave the hubs at home and make it at least a two-day affair.

My head is still spinning from all of the amazingness we saw, from beautiful handcrafted jewelry to an incredible array of artwork, vintage lovelies, clothing and more. Oh, and I can’t forget the gorgeous styling. Part of the fun is seeing how each vendor and artist styles their booth. Talk about inspiration! And I have plenty of photos to share with you today…

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How to make a photo backdrop from a pallet

Creative Spark Link Party #72

Creative Spark Link Party

Now that September is in full swing, signs of Fall are popping up all over the place. Our weather turned chilly over the weekend, prompting me to pull my cardigans out of the closet and add a bit of warm hazelnut flavor to my morning coffee. To celebrate the new season, I’ve got some fantastic season-appropriate features to share with you for this week’s Creative Spark Link Party!

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Make this storage tin to keep your herb, vegetable and flower seeds organized. via www.twopurplecouches.com

Seed Packet Storage Tin

Make this storage tin to keep your herb, vegetable and flower seeds organized. via www.twopurplecouches.com

One of the things I looked forward to most about moving into our home was having a yard and the space to create our own herb and vegetable gardens. Most of the time, I start our vegetables and herbs from seed, and up until now, those seed packets have been strewn about the workbench in our garage. But no longer! For this month’s Silhouette Challenge, I put together a seed packet storage tin to keep my things tidy and organized from here on out!

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How to make a fabric liner for a vintage wooden beer crate. via www.twopurplecouches.com

How To Sew a Fabric Crate Liner

How to make a fabric liner for a vintage wooden beer crate. via www.twopurplecouches.com

You may have caught a glimpse of this wooden beer crate as part of my Fall Mantel decor earlier this week (see it here). While the crate is fantastic on its own, I thought it needed a little somethin’ to spice it up a bit, and that little somethin’ is a fabric liner. And today I’m going to show you how to sew a fabric crate liner, in case you have your own vintage wooden beer crates in need of some chic fabric liners! (wink)

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