Kay Ellen

Decorating for Christmas!

Hello Blogging friends!

This coming week I am decorating clients homes for the holidays.
Every home and office I decorate is a pleasure to do.

I saw the wreath above when I visited Disney California Adventure on my birthday. 
A rainbow of colors! Simple and very festive, I stopped and stared and counted ... over 80 Christmas balls on one wreath! 

For many years I decorated  May Company Department stores ... because of this experience, I tend to not only see them as beautiful I also count ribbons,lights,ornaments, etc ... thinking of what it would take to create what I am viewing.

Here's a great wreath idea for a wall in your home.

I took down my clients art and put up 3 wreathes filled with silver and gold ribbons, and placed each wreath under a spot light for extra sparkle. Very pretty and simple.  No balls ornaments required:)

Staircases are always fun to decorate with garland. This home I put the garland at the base of the rails instead of at the top and a tall tree on a pedestal half way up the landing.

This staircase on the left side had a great ledge, so I added different height spheres for interest and it also makes a great backdrop behind the Christmas tree.

The entry way on the right, I used an urn on a pedestal for a small Christmas tree and wrapped gold netting at the base for a dramatic touch. It also hides the cords for the twinkle lights.

I am putting away Thanksgiving decorations today and clearing the table of all the autumn decor.

My daughter is excited to pull out Christmas and get started here on the home front. She knows me to well. If I wait until after I finish decorating all my clients homes...I won't put as much out!

Each home is different and each clients decor is unique. 

I have a busy week ahead of me... hope to blog again after all my decorating jobs are completed!

 

Here comes Christmas!

:KayEllen

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello Blogging Friends!

Thanksgiving is a couple of days away. Hard to believe it is here!!! Have a wonderful time with your family and friends.

I thought you would enjoy a few table top ideas for Thanksgiving.

 

Here is a vibrant holiday table idea. Make sure you keep your center piece low so you can visit with your guests.

These leaves are from my birch tree. All the trees in Southern California are just starting to turn yellow.

The birch tree leaves are small and can wrap around a place setting or you could weave them up and down your table.

Don't forget to add a few pearls on your table and a vintage earrings to your cloth napkins.

 

Just tie green raffia around the napkin...make a bow and clip on one vintage earring. Simple and elegant.

 

I love to layer dishes. Mix antique china with your everyday dishes.

  

Scatter small bowls of fruit and flowers on your table for color. They will look festive and will not take up to much room.

Set up and decorate your table the day before! One less thing to worry about when your guests arrive on Thanksgiving day.

Still decorate your porch with pumpkins! Just add blooming mums or a pepper plant to the mix.

Thank you for stopping by!

Psalm 107:1
"Give Thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever."

Happy Thanksgiving!

:KayEllen

Pretty in Pink

In honor of Pink Saturday, I thought I would share some pink inspired ideas for the holidays!

This is a tree I donated for The Festival of Trees...It's a beanie baby tree! The title of this tree was: Little Lamb So Meek and Mild. It was my pleasure to do it and each tree is auctioned off...the money goes to help the infant and newborn baby unit at our local county hospital.

Try a new themed tree in your home this year. This 4 foot tree included lambs,raffia,netting,silk flowers,cream balls,ladybugs,burlap weaved in and out of the tree. The base of the tree was burlap and fake lamb skin fabric I found at Joannes. Lots of twinkle lights...800 to be exact!

 

 

Here's a fun Sealah Tape project and gift idea for you to do. Aprons are a big fashion trend this year.
This a plain cream canvas apron I bought and embellished it with fabric, ribbons, vintage buttons and  lace.
After you finish taping everything on the apron...wait 24 hour's it is washable! 

 

My daughter is modeling in this picture for me...I added lace and made them into pockets. I think it's a great Christmas gift idea!

 

Everything is taped..but you will need to sew the buttons on. I used the( 5 yard sealah tape variety pack) my mom sells.
Jodees inc website is very simple...just go to her order page and you will see this product listed... if you are interested in buying some tape.
I have enough tape in the variety pack to make 5 aprons like this!

My garden is blooming with these lovely pink camellia flowers.

Pink Inspired Pillow!

This is another gift idea for the holidays. My mom is an amazing seamstress. She makes these gift pillows that are scented. I embellish them for her. The trim is put on with sealah tape. I even sealah taped the silk flowers down...didn't use my glue-gun one time.

I made a crown for the top of the pillow out of the looped trim. I used Sealah Shaper to make this. It is a double sided bendable wire product listed on Jodees Inc Website. It is available in a 7 yard rolls.
Drapery workroom use this product to shape valances and to make things stay in place. I personally love it for crafts!

A sweet pink-scented pillow don't you think? I could even add vintage jewelry to it too!

Southern California is bursting with dark pink bougainvillea blooms!

I show this adorable shoe idea when I travel around the United States with Jodees Inc. I bought these shoes at Kmart and sealah taped the lace and vintage buttons on. Pink polka dots just make me smile!

This is a cute pink inspired shoe idea any one can do! You don't have to be crafty to do this. Nordstrom's is selling embellished shoes for kids this year and they are very pricey ...you can save a lot of money and make your own custom designed pair.

Hope I have inspired you to get crafty this week:) Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
Next week is Thanksgiving!

Blessing to everyone!

Thank you Stampington & Company for publishing my Apron shown above~~~

I embellished it using sealah no sew tape! My parent's company will be so tickled!

:KayEllen and family:)

 

 

Adding Special Touches

Hi Blogging Friends!

It is getting close to the holidays.... time to start adding those special touches around our homes.
I love to go out side and cut fresh greenery to set around my table,mantel or any place that's needs a bit of sprucing up!

Fruit can add a lot of texture and color to your decor.

 

The next time you go to the grocery store.... pick up a bag of cranberries and use them to decorate your table for the holidays.

 

Paint Holly on a plain glass pitcher! You can find this paint at Joannes or Micheal's.

Have fun and be creative with mixing colors and items that compliment each other.

 

A few strands of pearls can be a lovely addition to add for a special touch.

I love getting my grandma's old silver out and using it for the holidays. Why have it tucked away, when it can be such a wonderful addition to your table.

You may have some of these treasures in your china hutch...bring them out and bless your family!

Let them know how special they are ...add these pearls as a new creative element on your table this year.

Can you tell I love pearls?!

You can buy fake strands of pearls at any home decor store. I purchased my pearls over 20 years ago at May Company.

This is my favorite time of the year when I help my clients and friends decorate their homes for the holidays.


I still have some openings. Please feel free to email me if you are interested.

Have a wonderful week...I will have some more decorating ideas to share with you on Friday.

:KayEllen

Guess What?

Hi Friends!

I am another year older today. Headed off to celebrate!

Can you guess where I am going?

Disneyland!!!

See you soon!

:KayEllen

Many Blessings

Hi Blogging Friends!

So much to share with you this week. I am spilling over with joy! I have some photos that are mentioned in the winter issue of Artful Blogging.

"I Saw Red" was a wonderful photo challenge on Flickr I participated in.  Really a great way to create art in a new way and also connect with fellow artists on-line.

Sadie Olive was very sweet in asking me to send some photos in to Artful Blogging Magazine. Thank you Sara! You can purchase this wonderful magazine on line or at your local Barnes and Noble.

This is my old light bulb vase that was featured in the article. I bought this light bulb at the Barn. Thank you Rita for inspiring me to re use an old light bulb! Hope you have more for sale?! What a great Christmas present idea. 

Here's my little red birdie. I purchased him at a garden shop near my home. He sits on my desk and stares at me everyday and has traveled with me to speaking events and trade shows.

My parents brought these Red Clogs to my sister and I from Holland. I have used the clogs in my garden, and as a center piece on my table a few times. Only wore them once...really hurt my feet!

 

Look at these darling red velvet pillows my mom made. They have traveled all over the United States with us this year! The doilies are attached with my parents products.... Sealah no sew tape.

I also participated in a tea party this summer with my sweet friend Vanessa.

  

My teacup picture is featured in Vanessa's article. I told my daughter and niece your hands are famous girls! Can I have your autograph?

I sent my two bunnies to Vanessa's Party. They didn't make it into the magazine but they added of fun addition to the Blogging Tea Party. Thank you Vanessa for your creativity!

The darling chair in the back ground of the bunnies I purchased at the Barn . The plaid suitcase I found at the CHA trade show last January and had to have it!

This a wonderful resource magazine for Interior Designers and the Window Covering industry.
My mom and I were mentioned for creative ideas to use Sealah Tape products.

It has been a pleasure to meet so many talented people on my journey this year.

What a blessing to connect with artists, designers, bloggers, business owners, editors of magazines, photographers and ministries to inspire women to be creative!

I am very thankful and blessed to have met you ALL this year!

Smiles and Gratitude,

:KayEllen

Road Trip to Big Bear

Hi Friends!

I am back from Big Bear Lake. My sister and I had a wonderful time meeting the women that attend Bear Valley Community Church. This is the view from the parking lot of the church! Such a beautiful location.  Perfect fall weather in our local Southern California mountains.

The senior pastor of this church, Don Foor was my pastor in my late teens and newlywed years. There darling daughter Katie was our flower girl almost 25 years ago. Really hard to believe!!!

Such a pleasure to spend time with this church family and Don's wife Arlene that invited us to come and teach. I truly feel like we are extended family.

Here is a picture of my sister Kim, sweet Arlene between us and myself before we started the holiday brunch.

My sister Kim taught a devotion and I spoke to the ladies about creative ideas for holiday table decorating.

My sweet darling daughter (Right) and my cutie pie niece (Left) joined my sister and I for the road trip. We did a lot of giggling with those two this weekend!

Sweet Janie(below) decorated the room and made aprons for all the ladies that served us breakfast. She and I connected right away and felt a kindred spirit in decorating and sharing the gift of hospitality.

 

I am hoping she will join me in the blogging world and share her hand made creative treasures!

Thank you again to Pastor Foor and Arlene for having us up to share our thoughts and heart at your holiday seminar!

We a had a wonderful time.

Truly a blessing.

:KayEllen

Table Top Decorating

Hi Blogging Friends!

Had a wonderful time speaking to 80 Mops moms this morning. I just love this program for mothers of preschoolers. I was a Mops mom along time ago... Now my toddlers are teenagers!

Thought you would enjoy seeing a few of the dishes I displayed.

I am headed for Big Bear City tomorrow. My sister is joining me for this next event. We should really have great time.

What a blessing to encourage women to be creative and set the table in a new way!

Until we meet again.

:KayEllen

A Creative Day

Hello Blogging Friends!

I know many of you are anxious to see some of photos from the party. We all had a wonderful time with Heather sharing her ideas and decorating goodies for the holidays.

Here is one of the gifts we made and wrapped together at each tables. You could hear scrunching of paper and cellophane all around room! Lots of laughing and celebrating in a creative way.

Look at sweet girl, my darling niece she is such a lovely young lady and a mentor to my daughter. Sweet girl and a group of her friends sang to us as we started our day at the party.

Pretty Parisian goodies Heather was selling at the event. I am sure she will be adding them to her website to sell for the holidays.

Heather's mom and my mom catching up and visiting before all the guests arrived.

I had a table set up with goodies to sell and did a show and tell at our vendor table talking about  Sealah tape products.

This wall hanging is made out of a black place mat. Everything embellished on it has been taped.
No sewing ladies!

These tea towels are also embellished with fringe and taped on. Didn't they turn out magnifique?!

Marchen Studio  duo is a delightful mother/daughter team.They are opening an new art studio next month here in Riverside, and dear Heather being a good sport.... smiling for another picture!

Everyone loved the place mat idea I displayed and how easy it is to make with the sealah tape.

Heather showed some pretty Vintage gift wrapping ideas and passed them around the room so we could all get a close up view of each of them.

Sweet Jolee Jane had a table set up next to mine, I was thrilled we got to visit and catch up on what creative adventures she is involved in.

She always has the most clever things she makes and embellishes!

Darling cupcakes on her table. No calories in these decorative goodies.

This is a glass jar I added sealah tape to for the party. It drys clear so no rope lines like a glue gun.

I was so excited to meet and visit with some of my favorite blogging friends Sara,Jill, Jamie, and Kim....countless others I didn't get my picture with!
To busy chatting up a storm with them all.

The Orange Blossom Tea House ladies had a table set up with wonderful teapots and teacups!
They made scones for each of us that attended! I just had my scone this morning and it was so yummy.
Thank you ladies for blessing all of us with a treat!

The Art in You is another blogger I just love. She is a very creative and inspiring friend I met at the beginning of my blogging adventure... What a delight to visit with her at the party!

So much more to tell you all about... but I have two speaking events this week! Mops International Holiday Brunch at Magnolia Avenue Baptist Church in Riverside and a Christian Woman's Holiday Seminar this coming Saturday in Big Bear City.

I will make sure and take pictures to share!

Last but not least, I wanted to say thank to Heather for all her creative efforts and inspiring projects for us to make at the party. The room was beautiful. The day was fabulous.Thank you Heather!!!

What a treat and a thrill to meet the editors Jenny Doh and Stacy Dumoski from Stampington & Company Publications. They were such a delight and very transparent to share there lives and business information with us.

Until we meet again blogging friends have a wonderful week!

:KayEllen

Pink Saturday Project!

Hello Blogging Friends!

Thought you would enjoy seeing one of the displays I will show at the Parisian Party tomorrow.

This is a Pink inspired project using sealah tape. Very easy project anyone can do it.

I am thrilled to be participating in Beverly's Pink Saturday today. What a delightful blog Beverly has!
So nice to meet everyone.

I found this pink ball trim and decided to embellish a placemat with sealah tape!

 

So easy to apply the tape to trim. This is the 1/2inch width double sided sealah tape I am using to roll out on the trim.

After you apply the sealah tape you just add pressure to secure it to the trim.

After you secure the trim.... you just peel off the back and it will be ready to apply to the placemat!

I am applying trim to the placemat...just run your finger down the trim and apply pressure for it to stick!

So easy to use and it adds charm to a plain black placemat !

Decided to trim a black fabric napkin too!

This placemat display will be at the Parisian Party tomorrow, I can't wait for the ladies to see it!
My Mom and I made sealah tape table runners,tea towels,a roman shade,wall hanging and a swag... all done with tape,no sewing ladies!!!

The industrial strength double sided sealah tape comes in 7 widths.... you can purchase it in a 5 yard rolls and a 30 yard rolls. My parents website is www.jodeesinc.com if you are interested in purchasing on line.
The tape also comes in variety packs that have several widths in one package which is great for  different size projects.

I will show more projects soon! Thought this Pink inspired project would be a great one to start with.

Thank you for the pink inspiration Beverly!

Remember to turn your clocks back tonight for daylight savings.

Happy 1st day of November.

Blessing to everyone,

:KayEllen

PS. Thank you for your lovely comments and emails. Just wanted everyone to know the product is washer and dryer safe after the tape has be placed and cured over a 24 hours period.  

For example....I have a toile table cloth I made with the tape 5 years ago.. and it still looks great after ALOT of washing and drying:)