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elyse major, cottage, rhode island, tinkered treasures for your home, cottage style, home decor, shabby chic, rhode island, creative home, furniture painting, decoupage, elyse major, crafts, romantic homes, better homes and gardens, girly office, girlie office, popsicle stick boxes, creative home magazine, cottage style in rhode island, alexandra stoddard, HGTV
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mini milestones

Hello!I am celebrating a mini milestone of completing the revisions of a second draft of text for the book before reviewing it again (and again?) and sending it off to my publisher (I still love sayi...

15 may 12

girl and wallpaper reunite

 It was back in 2010 that I posted: girl meets wallpaper a tale of GASPing over wallpaper in Romantic Homes, tracking it down, and using it here and there ... on a wall, framed as art and to cov...

01 may 12

less is more

"Neutrals provide a perfect canvas for the playful palette of this sunny Providence bungalow."Because magazines tend to hit the newsstands early, the May issue of Cottages & Bungalows mig...

23 apr 12

spring break

Hello!It feels strange to be such an "absentee" blogger lately but I have been using every opportunity to work on my book. Im trying to be very organized, too. Well, pretty organized anyway!T...

17 apr 12

selina style

First, a heartfelt thank you to everyone who commented on my wishing out loud post. Working on a book can be a bit, well, daunting ... even when it is a dream come true. The many encouraging words I ...

01 apr 12

wishing out loud: book news

Wish Out Loud (WOL) is a little expression I made up for myself. Its all about putting it out there ... your dreams, your goals, your wishes. I often WOL and SOL (Smile Out Loud) here in blogland bec...

09 mar 12

cottage style: an especially special issue

Aah ... the magic of blogging ...One year ago I found myself swooning like crazy over blogging friend Cindys post simply titled WHITE, in which she shared image after image of her dreamy home. Its fu...

01 mar 12

happy februyellow

It happened AGAIN!I find myself craving yellow, searching for yellow, creating with yellow.I checked my trusty blog and sure enough, just like last year (sweet idea) and the year before (craving yell...

24 feb 12

smooches

Framed wallpaperSometimes we blogger-types arrive home to find boxes waiting at our doorstep. It could be a giveaway win, a thinking of you gift, a purchase! I would like to share all three in a disp...

09 feb 12

cath-kitchenizati on

LONG POST ALERT!I am a self-proclaimed "penny-foolish and pound-wise" girl. What I mean is that while I can rationalize occasional GASP-induced purchases for things like oilcloth or dishes, I...

31 jan 12

just in time for valentines giveaway

Greetings! I havent been online much lately due to computer problems. In some ways the down-time is nice but gee, its great to be back! And, Im back with a giveaway of $50.00 to spend at NOVICA.I hos...

24 jan 12

overdue + unfinished = fabulous

When people describe a book they are passionate about, theyll always say, "I couldnt put it down!" However, I have come to the conclusion thatif a home decor book or magazine is truly great, ...

17 jan 12

being romantic

First, a heartfelt thank you to everyone for your bloggers empathy on my previous post. Multi-talented author and designer Gabriela Delworth even reached out to offer advice and help and lead me to a...

10 jan 12

tinkered blog

Last night during dinner my husband thought I looked stressed. He was right and so I excused myself to enjoy some blog-visiting time. I began my little session by opening my own blog and was met with...

05 jan 12

first post of the new year

Reading many Best of 2011 posts and articles has prompted me to revisit my own year in review. How about you?Last year ...I began to write full articles for publication. My first assignment was Marie...

03 jan 12

whistle while you ...

Im feeling a bit overwhelmed today thinking about all of the projects I want to tackle in 2012. Writing, tinkering, organizing, painting. Some projects Ill be starting, others finishing.Before I get ...

27 dec 11

nestled all snug

When they wake up, it will be Christmas.From the sweet last page of our final-must-read-each-Christmas Eve-book Ill Be Home for Christmas by Holly Hobbie (yes -- that Holly Hobbie).Wishing you all th...

25 dec 11

last-minute gift bag idea

I want to share a quick idea that came about when I had just enough time to package teacher/school/bus driver presents but not enough gift bags. What to do?I gathered red and white items: white lunch...

23 dec 11

keep calm and jingle on

It is a wonderful time of the year but sometimes it can seem almost daunting to me as I try to fit in every holiday activity I want to do in a matter of a few weeks. Not to mention that we celebrate ...

16 dec 11

sisters weekend

This past weekend my sisters and I met to celebrate the birthday and first anniversary of the passing of our mom. About a month or so ago, we decided the destination should be Cape Cod -- one of her ...

08 dec 11

holiday matchbox giveaway!

Welcome!Once again I am honored (and flattered) to be a host in the fun and festive Where Women Create Twelve Days of Fabulous Giveaways! Today is the kick-off and I am one of four holiday hostesses....

01 dec 11

giving thanks and getting ideas

Greetings! I spent a lovely and yummy Thanksgiving with family and stayed at my sisters new-to-her/dream-come-true lakeside cabin and just had to snap pics to share no matter what the lighting (so pl...

28 nov 11

stirring things up

Ever spend time at someones house and it gives you the urge to try new things around your own home? It happens to me when I visit blogs and it happened recently in person after visiting Christine Chi...

19 nov 11

hello!

Greetings! I know its been a while. Probably the longest between posts since I began blogging. Things have been busy!I am happy to have a Make It tutorial in Decembers sparkling issue of Romantic Hom...

11 nov 11

artful sharing!

I am so honored to be included in the upcoming issue of Artful Blogging (NOV/DEC/JAN 2012). Like many, I have swooned over and dreamed of contributing to this publication in some way for quite a whil...

25 oct 11

bright idea

I really like Serena Thompsons Farm Chicks style. To me, its very Cath Kidston meets down-home Americana. Lots of pretty pale shades of blue and green punctuated with pops of cherry red and cheerful ...

18 oct 11

picture this

When my home appeared in Fresh Cottage magazine it was exciting to me for many reasons. One of the biggest is the pat on the back it gave for all of my hard work painting, repurposing and decorating ...

13 oct 11

flower cart and butterfield

Yesterday was a bright, sunny day and my boys and I spent the morning at one of my favorite places: Providences East Side.Its a beautiful section of the city filled with historic buildings, sprawling...

09 oct 11

expanded issue giveaway

I was asked to share news about 2011s Holiday with Matthew Mead magazine and as a long-time admirer of his clever work (Country Home!), Im honored to do so. While Matthews latest magazine will be sol...

02 oct 11

crafting and gathering

When you like to tinker, you tend to save bits and pieces of almost anything with the thinking of "maybe Ill use this to make something someday ... "I found my initial efforts of trying to ke...

24 sep 11

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