Easy Faux Chalkboard Art

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Today, I'm excited to have McKenzie from Girl loves Glam here to share this adorable project with us and  I'll let her take it from here... Hey guys! It is McKenzie from Girl Loves Glam here and I am excited to share my newest tutorial with you! I love the look of chalkboard art, but I have a few problems with it. One, I have terrible handwriting and I don't like how chalkboards … [Read more...]

Wonders of Wallpaper

$300 Kitchen Makeover @ Sassy Style Redesign

  Hey What's Cooking with Ruthie Friends!   It's Tausha from Sassy Style Redesign. I am so excited to be here and share my opinion of wallpaper. Now, this is not your Grandma's wallpaper. I know that you are thinking of peach, southwestern borders or wall to wall forest green flowers. Maybe that's just me and my flashbacks to the house I used to babysit at when I was … [Read more...]

Satin Ribbon Flower Tutorial

How to make a flower out of satin ribbon

Today we have one of our NEW Contributors sharing with us.  I'm excited to introduce you to McKenzie from Girl loves Glam! I met McKenzie at a blogging conference a year ago and just think she's the sweetest little thing.  I'm SO thrilled that she's on our Creative Team and we'll get to have her visit every month! AND with that... I'll let her take it from here: I am McKenzie from … [Read more...]

Repurpose, Re-use, & Redecorate

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I'm SO happy to have Tausha from Sassy Style Redesign as a member of our Creative Team & a Monthly Contributor... I love her work and all of her fabulous ideas!  You just have to go and visit with her :) AND now we'll let Tausha wow us with her adorable projects... I am so excited to be here chatting with all of you! I love Ruthie's recipes and have wished more than once … [Read more...]

Heart Map Gift Idea

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I'm SO excited to introduce you to Jenny from The NY Melrose Place Family ...  She's a blogging friend of mine who's also a member of our Contributor Team!   SO without further adieu, we'll let Jenny take it away :)   Hi all! I'm so excited to be here. I have a fabulous tutorial that are sure to hit the heart strings of whomever you create this gorgeous Heart Map for, … [Read more...]

Candy Cane Stir Sticks

Candy Cane Stir Sticks by whatscookingwithruthie.com

  Candy Cane Stir Sticks are a fun friend or neighbor gift.  I gave these to my bowling friends this year and I thought were simple to make and they turned out really cute so I thought I'd share them with all of you :) Print Candy Cane Stir Sticks Author: Ruthie Recipe type: Beverage Prep time:  20 mins Cook time:  5 mins Total time:  25 … [Read more...]

Holiday Potpourri

Holiday Potpourri by whatscookingwithruthie.com

  Holiday Potpourri  smells absolutely wonderful!  It will fill your home with the scent of cinnamon, cloves, oranges, allspice, and bay leaf!  Everything Christmas ought to smell like :) Holiday Potpourri 1 T whole jamaican allspice 2 T whole cloves 1 slice orange 2 bay leaves 2 1/2 inch cinnamon stick Combine all ingredients in a stock pot with 2 quarts … [Read more...]

Yarn Letters Gift Idea

Yarn Letters Gift Idea by whatscookingwithruthie.com

Yarn Letters Gift Idea These cute Yarn Letters are a fun personalized gift idea that are adorable and not too difficult!  Just one visit to the craft store and you're on your way... Yarn Letters Gift Idea 1 cardboard letter 1 yarn, color of choice (the thicker the better) 2 0r 3 fat quarters material 2in wide by 36in long piece of felt 1 jumbo rick rack 1 medium … [Read more...]

Simple Thanksgiving Place Setting

Simple Thanksgiving Place Setting by whatscookingwithruthie.com

Simple Thanksgiving Place Setting   I just wanted to share this fun and simple Thanksgiving Place Setting idea with you today!   It's super easy to put together and will add just that little bit to your Thanksgiving Table! I grabbed the large felt leaf, the bag of leaves, and ribbon at the dollar store, the paint cards are free at any store that sells paint, and … [Read more...]

Autumn Centerpiece

Autumn Centerpiece by whatscookingwithruthie.com

Autumn Centerpiece   Last weekend my little dog, Lila, and I went for a walk- while we were strolling along on a lovely autumn afternoon, I was admiring all the beautiful autumn colors.  I wanted to bring some of that beauty indoors so, I collected different tree and bush clippings as we went and put them together into this beautiful Autumn Centerpiece when we got back … [Read more...]

Burlap and Chevron Fall Wreath Trio

Burlap and Chevron Fall Wreath by whatscookingwithruthie.com

SO, you know how sometimes when you start a project thinking it's going to be a 3 hour deal and it runs into a 2 1/2 week ordeal??  Yep, well.  That happened to my front door. A few Saturday's ago my husband, Drew, decided that it was time to give our front door a little touch up and one thing led to another, which led to another and more and so on!   The reason for this story is … [Read more...]

DIY Fall Flower Pots

DIY Fall Flower Pots by whatscookingwithruthie.com

DIY Fall Flower Pots     DIY Fall Flower Pots is part of my fall inspired front porch display.  I love flowers but when my spring planted flower pots start looking a little haggard... it's time to switch them out for a little touch of fall!   I don't like to "really" plant my mums in our decorative front porch pots because it won't be very long until … [Read more...]