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Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Small Bedroom Space Saver Tips


So many of the new homes have really small bedrooms. It seems that the master bedroom is a decent size but the other bedrooms seem to pay the price. Like many people, I have a decent size master bedroom but my other bedrooms are small. In order to make the bedroom appear larger, I needed to save some space.

Save space in a bedroom by buying a twin-sized bed with drawers located directly underneath This bed with drawers will eliminate the need for a chest of drawers. You can create a more spacious look in your bedroom with built-in bookshelves with cabinets instead of freestanding shelving.

Here is a room set that I did to show my customer how she could save space in her daughter's small bedroom. 


.Another way to save space is to buy a raised bed that has a built-in desk underneath. These raised beds look like bunk beds only there isn’t a lower bed. Kids seem to love this bed ensemble.

My niece had a really small bedroom so her Dad created a loft sleeping area for her. He then created a study area underneath the loft. By raising the bed to the loft area her bedroom was more spacious.

My sister saved space in her small bedroom by installing a Murphy Bed. When the bed is locked into the wall your room will look very spacious. My sister has her office in that room along with a potted palm tree and a comfy chair. When she needs the room for guests she will utilize the Murphy bed.

When shopping for furniture select a small frame bed and a nightstand as large furniture would make the room look less spacious.

Buy plastic storage containers and put a few on the top shelf of the closet for past-season clothing. This will free up space in the drawers and your clothes that are hanging will not look cramped.

Well, those are some ideas that I thought I would share with all of you on how to save space in a small bedroom.

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Floral Tote Bags / My Zazzle Top Picks


When it comes to choosing my Zazzle top picks for tote bags I find that I prefer warm-season-styled bags. I also tend to shop for durable bags that can be used every day and for grocery shopping. I find these bags to be useful to my needs.

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Warm-season tote bags can be used throughout the spring and summer seasons. I like floral prints because they are perfect for gift-giving and the florals are colorful and go with many outfits.

In the past, I have bought a few tote bags from Zazzle. The bags are all quality-made bags that are durable. You can use them every day or take the bag to the beach, or pool, or use them for shopping at the mall or grocery store.

I shopped at Zazzle.com and found some beautiful floral tote bags. All bags shown were created by independent designers. Each tote shown is bursting with colorful flower blooms and the bags feature a unique design. Know that when you buy a tote bag at Zazzle that each tote bag is printed when you order it, not mass-produced like shops do at the mall.

The tote bags come in a variety of sizes so you can choose the right size for your needs. A larger size will hold your laptop, tablet, groceries, and more. A small bag is perfect for your everyday things, cosmetics bag, phone, tablet, and wallet.

Here are a few of my favorite tote bags. It may be difficult to choose just one so buy one for yourself and another for your daughter or your friend. Tote bags that can be used every day for miscellaneous things can also be used for shopping or for traveling.

This purple bearded iris tote bag is a great carry-all for books, groceries, or garden supplies.


Purple Iris Botanical Tote Bag


This canvas-style bag was made for your shopping needs. It is durable yet pretty. The design features a cheerful yellow sunflower, greenery, and a butterfly. Buy this shopping tote for yourself or give it as a gift. A bag like this would be a thoughtful birthday or another occasion gift for her.
Summer Style Sunflower and Butterfly Shopping Tote Bag

This summer-style tote bag features a turquoise blue background with a red poppy and sunflower wreath. Inside the wreath on a creamy white element is where you will add your monogram or other text. This durable bag is perfect for your everyday needs.


Personalized Monogram Sunflower Shopping Tote Bag


Take this summer tote bag with you when you shop, go to the beach, or the pool, or for everyday fashion looks. This stylish bag features a watercolor purple and yellow flower pattern. If you like flowers then you will love this bag.
Summer Floral Watercolor Tote Bag

This budget tote bag is Available in 5 sizes to fit all your lugging needs, these bags are made of 100% natural material and can be customized with your favorite pictures and text for the perfect gift or casual accessory. Versatile, trendy, and durable, this custom tote means you'll always look fashionable!


Succulents Floral Blush Peach Greenery Tote Bag



Sunday, December 15, 2019

Valentines Day Clothing and Accessories



When it comes to Valentine’s Day many people will put together an outfit that represents the holiday. For adults, this holiday represents the love that they feel for each other so they will wear the color red or pink. They may wear a heart pattern or they may wear a pattern that features red roses. For children, it's a day to “dress up” in Valentine's outfit for school or parties.  On this holiday children will hand out friendly “will you be my Valentine” cards to their friends and their classmates.
Valentine's Day holiday is represented by red hearts, red roses, chocolates, and the wearing of clothing that indicates that you love the holiday or that you are in love with that special someone. Overall Valentine’s day is a fun day of gift-giving, exchanging of holiday cards, and expressing love to each other.


Women will wear shirts with a valentines day pattern, or they may wear accessories, earrings, necklaces, scarf, or even a belt. Men will wear a heart pattern tie to work and if they take their special someone out for dinner, they will dress to impress and wear Valentine’s Day printed tie.

Dressing up for Valentine’s Day is fun for kids and adults. Here are a few of my fashion and accessory designs and other designer products that I found at Zazzle.   

Happy Valentine's Day everyone, and don’t forget that this holiday is on February 14th

Happy Valentines' Day T-Shirt


Valentine's Day Leggings; Coming & Going Beautiful
Leggings



Valentine Red Heart Sweatshirt


Valentine Heart Pattern Red Belt
Sweet Heart Candy Pattern Valentines' Day Tie



Valentine's day, love, wedding neck tie


Saturday, December 7, 2019

Beer Steins For Daily Use or Occasion Gifts


Beer steins come in a variety of styles, and shapes and are made out of stoneware, pewter, porcelain, glass, and ceramic. Some have hinged tops with a thumb lever that is used to open the lid so that you can drink from the stein. and others have open tops. Steins are used for drinking beer however at my house we use them as a display on our mantle and in a glass case. Rarely do we drink beer from them but that is not to say that we have not enjoyed them over the years during the holidays and at an Oktoberfest dinner.


The classic beer stein that you would find in Germany or Bavaria is made out of stoneware and the designs are quite unique. The steins are usually sold for special occasions like a housewarming party, a holiday, or for a special event. Many people collect the steins because of their style and ornamental designs.

Since my husband is a collector I make a point to buy him a stein every Christmas. He has a few pewter steins with hinged tops that are from the early 1900s and are handmade German steins. These antiques never come out of the glass cabinet. They are truly prized for their craftsmanship. He also collects the Budweiser Clydesdale steins, the holiday series that began in 1980. Like any collector, my husband will buy steins that are part of a series, antique steins, and steins for everyday usage.



The beer steins at Zazzle are perfect for everyday use or for giving at a housewarming. birthday, Christmas, or another occasion gift. The stein features a traditional German design that has ornate borders at the rim and base and a detailed handle. The beer stein is available in 2 colors; white with metallic gold and gray with blue color.  Another feature is that you can buy them as shown or you can upload your own photograph or logo and make your own.

What I liked about Zazzle’s beer steins is they have good look at them and we can use them daily if we want and do not have to worry if they are broken. They would also be thoughtful Christmas gifts or housewarming gifts for anyone who likes to drink beer.


Here are a few of my favorite stein designs. All were created by the independent designers at Zazzle. 
Vintage Santa Claus Christmas Holiday Beer Stein


Create Custom Vintage Style Business Company Logo Beer
Stein


Brandenburg Red Eagle Beer Stein

Vintage Map of Denmark (1801) Beer Stein


Vintage Danish Royal Coat of Arms of Denmark Beer Stein


Thursday, November 21, 2019

Remembrance Christmas Tree Ornaments

When it comes to the holidays you may be missing a loved one who passed away, or you may be sad because you are thinking of your beloved pet.  If you find that you are feeling blue then it is helpful to create a remembrance Christmas ornament for your holiday tree.
  

It's always hard to have a loved one pass away. Please know that the remembrance ornament is a way to not feel so sad during the Christmas season 
My niece lost her mother to cancer when she was just a child and she is always sad during the Christmas holidays because it was her mom’s favorite time of the year. So this year I found a photograph of my niece and she has her hand on her mother's. It was such a nice remembrance photo of her family. I went to Zazzle and I created an ornament out of the photograph. Uploading my photo was easy to do and I could not be happier with the ornament that I designed.

If you would like to create a remembrance ornament then here is the template that I created. You may use it or you may choose another design. I find the metal backing is nice especially if the photographs are older. It is made very well and the ceramic ornament is protected from the metal encasing



I shipped the ornament directly to my niece and when she received it she said that she cried. They were happy tears, loving tears as she remembered the day that the photo was taken and how she had so much fun with her mom and her cousins.

 She told me now my mom is part of my Christmas celebration because of this remembrance ornament. From this Christmas forward when my niece decorates her Christmas tree with her remembrance ornament she will be keeping the memory of her mother alive through her memories.

This ornament I created this to remember my mother. All of the beaded and sequin ornaments on this tree my mom had made when she was recovering from breast cancer. She told me it was good to stay busy doing the things she loved.  


Remembrance Christmas Tree Ornament


by Susang6

View all of my ornament designs here. All can be customized by adding your photograph.  

Decorating Christmas Tree
Decorating Christmas Tree
by Photo Gifts By Sgolis


Friday, October 18, 2019

Halloween Tree Decorations




Halloween trees have been popular for many years and I suppose it is because people like having a tree with lights and ornaments as a part of their home décor. Normally the trees are shaped and look like a Christmas tree however instead of green branches the tree is black or dark purple and I have seen a few that were orange color.

A Halloween tree is fun to decorate and you can use it to accent your home décor or set it up on your front porch. It is a good way to let all the neighborhood children know that you have candy for them when they go out to trick or treat.

Even if you are not someone who goes all out when decorating for Halloween know that a tree would be all that you would need. You could buy one at Hobby Lobby or Amazon for your tabletop or set up a Halloween tree in a  dark corner in your foyer or living space.

Here is a tree that is perfect for a corner.  It is decorated with plastic skulls and pumpkins.


As for lights, it is best to buy purple or orange lights for a black Halloween tree. If you do another color tree such as an orange one then I would recommend a strand of black lights. Thus keeping with the traditional colors of Halloween; orange, black, and purple.

Your decorations should be spooky and you can shop for small plastic skeletons and pumpkins at a hobby store. Use crazy glue to attach a hook to hang them on your tree. Shop for ceramic ornaments at Zazzle.com Buy the ornaments as shown or customize them by adding a photograph of your children in their Halloween costumes from previous years. Buy the keepsake ornaments for your tree or give them as a gift.

Here are a few ornaments that I found at Zazzle


Halloween Fairy Ornament


Magical Night Witch Silver Square Ornament


Scary Halloween Tree Home Decor Ceramic Ornament



Shop for Halloween grosgrain ribbon and drape it onto your tree. Complete your tree by adding a black witch add to the top and a colorful and magical-looking tree skirt.

I put together a collection of  Zazzle ornaments and tree skirts that I found. All were created by independent artists and are unique designs.



Halloween Tree Decorations


Thursday, September 26, 2019

Wolves at Christmas Home Decor and Gifts




Wolves at Christmas is a product design that I created from an original collage that I put together in 2015. The collage consists of 52 overlays. The winter wonderland background of snow-covered trees is a cutout of the trees in my side yard. 

The photograph was taken after a snowstorm and the sun had just come out which lends to the glistening appearance. Then I took photographs of snow and cut them out to add to my collage. Each overlay was added digitally. From start to finish it took me 12 hours to complete. I think think the wolves at Christmas design is beautiful.

Here is a set that will show you a few of my wolf designs. 
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Wolves at Christmas color scheme is blue and silver with touches of snowflakes. This color combination will coordinate well with a blue holiday home.  You can accent the sofa with the 16-inch square pillow and add the wolf ornament to your holiday tree. Wrap your presents in the beautiful Christmas wolf pattern paper and your holiday living space will look lovely.

I hope you love this unique collage art design and that you buy it for yourself or as a gift for that special someone. Know that when you buy any of these products you will be supporting independent artists and not a big box store.

Thank you for stopping by and for taking interest in my original collage art. Below is my collection of  Wolves at Christmas holiday home decor and gifts.

Wolves at Christmas Collage Art Latte Mug


Wolves at Christmas Peace Love Joy Navy T-Shirt





Wolves at Christmas Winter Snowflake Throw Pillow


Wolves in Winter Wonderland Night Light


Wolves at Christmas a Winter Wonderland Ornament


Wolves at Christmas a Winter Wonderland Flat Card


Wolves in Winter Wonderland Christmas Tree Watch


Winter Wonderland Wolves /Christmas  Keychain



Woodland Christmas with Wolves Wrapping Paper


Christmas Sticker with Wolves and Winter Snow