Christmas Gift tags and more!

Hi Everyone! I'm so sorry I have been gone so long. I am
so busy during this time of the year at work and in my
business. I have been working on my etsy store and it's
starting to pay off. The designers, artist, and sellers at
etsy are phenomenal! I have seen so many gorgeous
things over there. I have bought too many things over
there as well, LOL! I will do a post on the artist over there,
they are AMAZING! So much talent in one little spot, if
you have not been to etsy you need to go there! My Christmas
gift tags are flying out my door. I have been to the post office
5 times in two days! I go mail orders and come back and there's more.
I'm having a 20% off sale through Monday if you would like
to check it out. My shop is here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/InspireMeDesigns
If you there please check out some of the sellers, I promise
you will be amazed how much talent is in one spot. If you sell
on etsy please email me @ dianescottage@aol.com. I will put
your link in my etsy post. I will try to get a post up with some
great gifts from etsy sellers by Monday night. Have a wonderful
weekend! Here is some of my gift tags:

Where is my blog????

Does anyone know why my blog is blank?

Decorating a mantel for fall

I finally had some time to start getting my fall decor up.
I had some help from my Granddaughter Ava and she
did an awesome job painting and shading wood pumpkins.
She is a little artist in the making. I gave her and her friend
painting lessons the other day and she knocked it out of
the park! I have only completed my manel and hope to
have the rest of my decor up this weekend. I've included
a picture of my unfinished china cabinet. If any of you
have any idea's to help me complete my China cabinet,
please leave me your suggestions in comments. Ok,
Here's my finished mantel. Click on pictures to enlarge.

These are the wood pumpkins Ava painted, do you see the shading?
She did an awesome job! I was so proud of her, it was her first time
shading.

Adding a signature to your blog post updated links

I have noticed when checking on my blog stats that I am getting a lot of
hits on an old post about adding a signature to your post. I noticed the
link I provided before is no longer valid, so I'm putting a new one up.
The blogger I use for my beautiful backgrounds has a step by step
post on how to do this. Here it is:

http://www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/blog-secrets/140-how-to-add-a-signature-to-your-blog-posts-updated.html

While your there check out all their backgrounds and buttons!

It's also time to start working on your 2012 journal...

Salvaged wood part

I have one more piece of salvaged wood I'd like to show you.
To the people who have emailed me about not being able to
leave comments. I have no idea what is going on but blogger
does this quite often, I can't leave comments on the blogs I follow.
All I can say is just keep trying, it'll work again if only for a fews days. LOL

Ok here is the before:

After

I just love it!!

Vintage Bassett Dresser shabby chic style!

I love this Dresser! It's so hard to let these go after I finish them...

Make it a GREAT week!!

Hugs,
Diane

Free Fall Decorating Idea

Hi Everyone!

   I was walking with my Granddaughter the other day and I spotted
a piece of wood that would be great for a sign. I picked it up and
brought it home. I decided to do a fall sign, I didn't have any orange
paint so I mixed up my own using black, yellow, and red. I paint
the sign with the mixed up paint, stenciled the letters fall on the board,
and finished off with wax and a metallic glaze. Here is my free
fall sign along with a little sign I made for Ava's room.

This sign did not cost me one penny!

Before and After pictures

Happy 50th Anniversary to my Parents!

Happy 50th Anniversary Mom and Dad!

I love you so much!

A day to remember those who serve past and present.

To all of those who have served and are serving... God bless you
and thank you. You make me PROUD to be an American.
My husband and I passed by Fort Sam Houston a couple of
weeks ago, and I said "turn around lets see if we can get in".
We were able to drive right in... I had to get out and see this
amazing sight. I wanted to touch each and every headstone
and thank them for their service. I have no words to describe
the feeling I had while standing there among such brave souls.
I touched as many headstones as I could and thanked them.
While saying a little prayer at each one, I noticed one that
had served in three wars. WOW! Along with the pictures
I'm going to add a video that was posted on a fallan Marines
memorial site. I am going to give the link to  Lance Cpl. Aaron C. Austin.
Please leave a message for his Mother De'on, she is an
amazing Mother of a fallen Marine.

God Bless our troops.

                                                   http://vodpod.com/watch/997498-until-then-homeward-bound

                                             http://www.fallenheroesmemorial.com/oif/profiles/austinaaronc.html