Welcome back to the Scoop!
The weekly linky party featuring the scoop on the
best posts from around the web!
More exposure + less time = win win!
We are
Anita from Cedar Hill Farmhouse
Debbie from Confessions of a Plate Addict
Barb from The Everyday Home
Yvonne from Stone Gable
…and new to the group…
Suzy from Worthing Court
Before we get our party started, let us remind you that our
blog tour is still going on! Just click on the images below to
be taken to lots of inspiration for a handmade Christmas!
Be sure to come back later as the links will be updated each day!
Friday December 6
Saturday December 7
Sunday December 8
Monday December 9
Tuesday December 10
I am so happy to serve as your Host this week.
I actually have TWO very special people to
introduce you to this week. But first – did you get a chance to visit
The Everyday Home 2013 Christmas Tour?
Our home is decked out and I would love it if you would
come to visit me.
Mr. Buck would be ever so grateful, too…
…we promise it will make you smile.
The first person I would like to introduce you to
is Suzy with Worthing Court.
I am so happy that Suzy is the newest member of
The Scoop. So I am going to let her tell you
a little bit about herself…
Hi everyone! I’m Suzy from Worthing Court.
I’m over the moon excited to be added as the newest
co-host at The Scoop!
This is such a wonderful group of ladies who host The Scoop
every week. I’m humbled to be joining them.
I’ve been blogging at Worthing Court for about 2 1/2 years.
When I started this venture it was purely meant as a creative
outlet for me and a way to share my passion for all things home
decor. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine what it would
morph into! The creative sharing is totally fun, but nothing
compares to the people that I’ve met and the friendships that
have developed along the way.
I don’t have a bottomless pocketbook – I guess not many
of us do – so you’ll often find me blogging about thrifty
decorating projects and reusing items that I already own.
Like one of my guestrooms that I’ve been working on.
I was in need of a size-specific thrifty nightstand and came
up with the idea of using a laundry hamper turned upside-down.
It works great! Ceiling medallions with round mirrors attached
and spray painted frames and mats (that I already had) work
great for inexpensive artwork.
The Perfect Nightstand
I’m a huge believer in “paying in forward”, so I love it when
I can help others with their own Design Dilemmas. Right
now, my step-by-step professional designer secrets for decorating
a Christmas tree is extremely popular. Their tips and directions
apply to any tree – no matter the style of your decor.
How To: Step-By-Step Designer’s Christmas
Tree Decorating
Along the lines of using what I have, I recently completed
the re-do of my basement family room. I had to deal with wall
color that I don’t like and furniture that I don’t care for. Check
out all of the diy projects involved, the before and afters and my
tricks for keeping the eye from focusing on the furniture too much.
Every now and then, I’ll share a Recipe too. I know what it’s
like to be a working mom, so I’m all about easy, fast and
tasty when it comes to recipes!
Recipes from Worthing Court
We have a teeny-tiny condo located on the oceanfront in
North Carolina that I like to share projects from too. Take a
look at these
DIY Bookcases From Kitchen Cabinets
that my hubby completed a few months ago.
Kitchen Cabinets Turned Into A Bookcase
This is just the tip of the iceberg. I have lots to share and I love
learning from you too!
Please join me at Worthing Court.
I look forward to meeting you!
Thanks Suzy and welcome to The Scoop!
The next person I would like to introduce is
our special Guest Host.
Please welcome Jennifer Carroll with
Celebrating Everyday Life with Jennifer Carroll.
Hello friends both old and new! I’m delighted to be guest hosting
“The Scoop” with you this week. For those of you who haven’t
met me before, my name is Jennifer and I am the publisher
of Celebrating Everyday Life with Jennifer Carroll, the magazine
and blog. My magazine is published six times per year and is filled
with food, decor and inspiration to help you celebrate, everyday!
In the November/December issue we celebrate the holidays
and all the joys they bring! Join us for a Hot Cocoa Porch Party…
a Gingerbread Wonderland…
…a Christmas Party Hop…
Fun & festive DIY projects, beautiful homes, delicious recipes
and much, much more! Oh and I have exciting news! We now offer six month
and twelve month digital subscriptions! These make wonderful
gifts this holiday season!! OK, let’s get down to The Scoop!
I was asked to pick 5-6 favorites from the link party – sounds
simple, right? Wrong. This was so, so difficult because there were
so many amazing projects and I sincerely mean that. But since I
had to pick, here are some links that I especially loved and hope
you will, too.
First up, if you know me, you know I love entertaining and
thought this Luxe Cheese Tray tutorial from Hello Little Home
was perfect for this season of entertaining but also imaginative.
Chocolate on a cheese tray? What a great idea! Plus, Kristen
gave a lot of great details and tips on selecting and arranging too.
I am always awed and delighted with Amy from
Twigg Studios’ Creations and she has not disappointed me with
this spectacular looking Tiramisu cake. Who wouldn’t want to run
right up to that if you saw it at a holiday party? It’s almost too
pretty to eat… but only almost! Grab a fork!
I love great DIY furniture makeovers and was so smitten
with “Jameson” by Danielle at Silver Pennies. What a talent
she has for creating that “crumbled/distressed to perfection”
look that I adore! Makes me want to makeover another piece
of furniture, right now!
This Lampshade Christmas Tree from Danielle at
Blessed Serendipity totally surprised me with its adorableness!
I haven’t always had an appreciation for vintage “kitschy”
ornaments but in the last couple of years they’ve been growing
on me and her unique tree with its masses of beaded baubles
and cheerful colors just makes me smile. So sweet!
I recently got a bunch of tiny vintage tart pans
(although mine aren’t French!) so I was very inspired by
Kathleen from Faded Charm’s French Tin Tarts ornament
project. She has created such a serene setting, I want to just
sit back, relax and soak in all the joie de Noel that is happening
over there!
I am a big fan of easy projects that deliver a great look –
the whole ‘luxe for less’ concept – and I have to say
that this Tissue Paper Christmas Tree from Poppi Linn Studio
fits this to a “T”. A simple project that looks like a million bucks.
I can’t wait to try it! It doesn’t hurt that it does look similar to a
bee skep and I have a growing collection of them… Now I can
make my own variations! Love that!! Thank you all for allowing
me to party with you this week. It’s been an honor and a pleasure!
Happy Celebrating!
Thank you so much Jennifer.
We loved having you as our Guest Host.
And…thank you for linking up, friends!
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