Creating Art for less than $10

By Barbara Bussey | August 28, 2012 |

If you’re looking for a great gift idea, a way to display family photos or just need an inexpensive alternative wall art, check this out! If you remember, last spring, I traveled to Italy. Venice was one of my favorite stops along the way! It seemed like every turn I made, brought a prettier site…

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Around the House (Summer Mantle Update and …)

By Barbara Bussey | June 26, 2012 |

Well, I may be a little behind schedule, but it’s never too late for a mantle update! It’s been looking like this for a while, and I thought it was looking a little dull, for the summer months. Everything’s looking kind of… brown! Can’t have that! Croquet balls should be kind of summery. But they…

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What a Difference a Frame Makes

By Barbara Bussey | June 15, 2012 |

I bought this sweet carousel horse, about 25 years ago. I recall that it was one of the first pieces of “real” art I had ever purchased. I found an old, chipped but much more interesting frame, at a recent estate sale for about $12, and decided to give my old friend a “face lift”.…

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Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall

By Barbara Bussey | June 14, 2012 |

When we were kids, my older sister and I would have beauty contests! Of course, being the oldest, she was also the judge! We would stand in front of the mirror, striking our most glamorous poses, that an eight-year-old could manage, before she was judged to be the most beautiful! We still laugh about those…

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A Weekend for Scavengers

By Barbara Bussey | June 10, 2012 |

Greetings dear friends!, How was your weekend? Wonderful, I hope! Are you the kind of person who loves a weekend filled with adventure, friendly people, creative exposure and kettle corn? Yep, I am! Every town, worth living in, has an antique fair. I don’t know why it took me so long to discover ours, downtown…

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