The more I learn about my vinyl cutter the more fun I have.

Christmas is over so how are you decorating  for the winter? How about that tiered tray you had filled with Santas and Christmas decorations? 

Create a beautiful winter mantel with Christmas leftovers!

Putting away the Christmas decorations can be bitter sweet. 
There are so many pieces I just love so I'm keeping them out this year and creating an icy blue winter mantel.
I changed out my Christmas Mantel by removing the Santa, the reindeer, and the lights. 

In their places I added my icy blue Mason Jar collection. 
These colors are perfect for the cold winter months. 

I added a battery powered tea light under the vintage insulators for a little sparkle.



 I matched the pillows on the kitty approved couch too!

Leaving up those snowy trees just works for the winter and I barely had to move them. 

I added a giant glittered snowflake to my DIY mantel ladderwhich I leave on my mantel all year long. 

Once you decide you're taking down the Christmas decorations you're left with nothing... or are you?  Here is a quick and easy dollar store project you can do in no time and leave up all winter! ...

I created these adorable little snow scenes reminiscent of a water filled snow globe. 

Ok, lets talk about taking down Christmas now... How long do you keep it up?
I like to make a gentle transition into winter in my house. 
I keep up many of the pine trees and dark green accents while adding a little snowflake action wherever I can. 
Today I'm repurposing my ceiling light and creating a "Christmas into Winter" decoration.
Take a look...

Today I'm creating another centerpiece idea for winter decorating. This one will fit nicely in the center of a long dining table or on an entry table. 
Everyone loves a good basket and filling it with flowers even during the winter is beautiful! 
Come along and see what I'm using, you may already have everything you need at home. 
Take a look...

Here are two projects that just made me happy. Repurposed from another old light fixture. While I'm not a big fan of snow, I do love the beauty of snowflakes. 

Who's ready to get cozy? Do you live where it's cold and snowy? Here on Long Island we get all the weather! Right now we are expecting snow and after taking down Christmas, I'm ready to get cozy!

If you're looking for a beautiful transition from Christmas into winter, it doesn't get much easier than this one!
"Snowballs" are what I think of when I think of winter and they make beautiful decorations in a bowl. 
If only you could preserve a few snowballs for your decor... 
Or can you? See what I'm repurposing today to create the look of snowballs in my centerpiece...

Here's a project that will take you from Christmas through the winter. 
I'm making a repurposed cabinet door into a charcuterie cutting board in just a few easy steps. 
The design on this project can be whatever you want so not seasonally specific. 
I'm using an adorable tree stencil, come take a look...

Before you donate those old sweaters think again! They can be recycled into your new favorite  winter accessories!

Today I'm making an easy banner you can hang up all winter or just when you are expecting snow like we are this weekend! 
This is an easy project and I'm including the printables I created for this project. 
Not a snow lover? This project can be customized to say anything you want it to and the vintage look is perfect if you're a fan of old and distressed.
Take a look...

The simple things that make us happy... Neutrals, rust, and wood.... winter warmth.

After the holidays it's always nice to have something to put up once all the Christmas decorations are down. Today I'm repurposing a Christmas sign into a rustic winter wreath sign.

Sometimes I like to use alternatives to the traditional front door wreath.

🎶 Do you want to build a snowman? 🎵 I just love snowmen so I make them with junky pieces any chance I get. It's kinda funny because I am definitely not a winter person and I don't like snow... but building a junky snowman, now that's my idea of winter fun!

Coming up with something new for your front door is always a challenge. You could hang a wreath but sometimes something unique is in order. This is what I was thinking when I found these great Target Dollar Spot finds.

A farmhouse style basket from a thrift store find.

This has got to be one of my favorite projects this year! Not only is it a great, multi-dimensional Christmas sign but you could leave it out all winter!