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The Embellished Nest
theembellishednest.wordpress.com
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This is where I share some of the simple things I love and love to do. This includes lots of DIY craft tutorials, beautiful rooms, design inspiration, and so much more!
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Feature and Blog Update

I was excited to see my DIY feather earrings featured on the Polyvore blog! Wow, thank you for the kind feedback and all the “likes”! ************** I haven’t blog in such a long ti...

12 apr 12

March Break Plans

This week is March break for me! I am so happy to have a more relaxed week, I’m going to enjoy it! Here are my plans: Eat cake, for my birthday today! Spend some time crafting. Isn’t...

12 mar 12

DIY Feather Earrings

I’ve been a bit undecided about the feather trend, but I actually am starting to get more into it! So to stay on the safe side I thought I would make some feather earrings. They were s...

05 mar 12

Betsy Burnham’s Creative Workspace

I love designer Betsy Burnham’ s creative workspace! It is such a fresh and inspiring place. I am sure it would be lovely to work here! All images via Burnham Design. Have a great day!

20 feb 12

Valentine’s Day Cards

This past week I have been busy with different things, so whenever I had a couple spare minutes I would work on some note cards for Valentine’s Day. I found it easiest to gather supplie...

11 feb 12

Morning Light

I snapped these photos yesterday, the last day of January 2012! We had a ton of snow this past weekend, so beautiful in the morning light…

01 feb 12

Chocolate Banana Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Icing

I finally gave into my week-long craving for cream cheese icing and made these delicious Chocolate Banana Cupcakes! Chocolate Banana Cupcakes: 1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar 1 cup (130 gram...

31 jan 12

Pretty Products from BHLDN

I’m an Anthropologie fan, so when I discovered their wedding line BHLDN this past weekend I was blown away! The products are beautiful and could be used for so much more than just wedding...

23 jan 12

Blog Love: A Subtle Revelry

I just discovered the blog A Subtle Revelry this week. And wow, author Victoria Hudgins has overflowed her site with tons of pretty and creative DIY projects and party ideas! I love it and am sure ...

20 jan 12

DIY Fabric and Paper Flowers

I love having flowers in the garden to cut and place in a vase! They always brighten up a corner. But in the winter I have to get resourceful and craft my own flowers! First, I began ...

18 jan 12 1 person likes this

A Photo Challenge

This year I am going to really work at my photography! One of the ways I am going to do that is try taking a photo a day. Here are the past couple of days and it will give you a sneak peek into...

16 jan 12

Shop Handmade: The Frippery Factory

Amelia, the teen behind The Frippery Factory, is a blog friend of mine! She creates miniature food from clay. I really like one of her newest additions to her collection, a kit for creating a ...

13 jan 12

Color Inspiration: Pink, Purple & Green

(Left to right – iVillage , Depeapa, SGCC) I’ve been thinking about a blog makeover! And because I’ve been so drawn to these three images that I pinned to my Pinterest boards, ...

09 jan 12

DIY 2012 Printable Calendar

This past week I had been looking for a pretty printable calendar, after not having much luck I decided to design my own! After printing and doing a little crafting with it, I think I like how it tu...

06 jan 12

Blog Love: Lark & Linen

Every post that Jacquelyn shares on her lovely blog, Lark & Linen, is inspiring! She is an Interior Designer based in Toronto. Her blog is full of great design, recipes, DIYs and more. I love ...

03 jan 12

Creative Work-spaces

Happy New Year! Is everyone having a lovely long weekend? I’ve been having fun hanging with friends and family! I also am excited for another new year…but more on that later this week....

02 jan 12

Daily Gifts of Grace {Book Review}

This beautiful devotional, Daily Gifts of Grace, arrived in my mail box last week. I’ve been enjoying the verses and writers thoughts each day. Two of the many authors who contributed to this ...

30 dec 11

Favorite Projects of 2011

It was fun to look back in my archives at all the projects I completed this year! My second post on this blog was a cobweb valentine! I mistakenly deleted quite a few images, so I remade the valentin...

28 dec 11

Merry Christmas!

I hope that this holiday is full of blessings, rest, and relaxation for you and your families! And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: “ Glor...

23 dec 11

Gift Wrapping

I definitely love getting out papers, ribbons and other things to wrap and embellish a gift! It is like crafting, but much easier. It doesn’t take long at all for me to figure out how I ...

14 dec 11

Christmas Decor {Nature Inspired}

Right now with Christmas decorations everywhere, I’m really drawn to nature inspired decor. Just simple, with a bit of glitter or handmade, and thoughtfully placed. Here are some of my favorit...

09 dec 11 1 person likes this

DIY Joy Word Art

This weekend I made a very quick and simple, yet sweet, word art thingy ma-jig (I’m really not sure what to call it!). I then hung it in the empty frame I shared earlier here. First step w...

07 dec 11

Handmade Gift Guide

Who doesn’t love receiving a gift?! Especially one that was thoughtfully handmade just for you! I know I am planning on making some gifts for friends this year, and I better get a move on it ...

05 dec 11

Christmas Ornament Countdown

Today I am sharing how to make a jingle bell wreath ornament over at Royal Daughter Designs, as apart of her fun Christmas Ornament Countdown! Go check it out!

29 nov 11

Design Inspiration: Deer

There is something heart warming about deer! This fall, while in Muskoka we saw many deer. They would come up close while carefully watching your every move with their large eyes. Every time they m...

28 nov 11

November Skies

In August I wrote this post on how I love capturing skies in pictures. I thought you might enjoy seeing some photos I’ve taken of November skies in Ontario! This is a sunset from my Grandparen...

22 nov 11

Empty Frames and Wall Decals

You may remember this memory board on the shelf above my bed before the new DIY art. Since then it has been sitting in my closet. Because I couldn’t think of a home for it I decided to give i...

16 nov 11

Handmade Weddings

I’ve heard many good things about the book Handmade Weddings by the blog Hello!Lucky‘s authors and sisters Eunice and Sabrina Moyle with stylist Shana Faust. I am so impressed by this boo...

10 nov 11

Holiday Planning

Even though it still feels like fall it’s hard not to get into the holiday spirit when Christmas is already everywhere! If you haven’t yet begun to think about holiday decor, baking and ...

07 nov 11

Design Inspiration: Chevron

You all might have noticed from this post and this post that I’ve recently been very inspired by chevron! And how could I not be when it is so popular right now?! Today I’m share a few ...

04 nov 11 1 person likes this

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