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decorative art/artist

The big event happened on Friday afternoon, when 16 top-tier bloggers from around the US gathered in New York City at the invitation of Sear’s and KMart to celebrate the launch of the Sandra by Sandra Lee collection. Entrepreneur, TV star and bestselling author Sandra Lee was the perfect hostess for this soiree ~ entertaining, charming [...]

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I just got back from NYC after a blissful 2 days with the Kmart/Sears team at the Sandra Lee launch!!! My creative energy is on fire. Sandra made a comment about my blog { “This is pure genius.” } and about me as a writer { Rebecca is the hands down winner of wordsmithing.” } [...]

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April 17, 2012

Transforming Your Life Into Art

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

Your entire life, my dear ones, is a work of art…a masterpiece created by the Master. And as is true of all masterpieces, everything has meaning and is important! All the big things, all the little things and all the in between things matter.  Your  me-time, washing dishes, day dreaming, dessert selections, idle chats, handshakes, [...]

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April 14, 2012

Kitchens I Want to Cook In Someday

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

I spent a wonderful part of Sunday afternoon creating a new board on Pinterest!!! I am spending more and more time there and have now included time for it in my weekly calendar!!! Oh yes I did!!!

I know that you are feeling the same way…just admit it now and save us both a lot of [...]

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March 24, 2012

Color for all Reasons I

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by Debra Disman

We have so many situations in our lives when we are called upon to make color decisions.  Whether it be for our homes, our appearance, our mode of transport, our creative endeavors, our web presence, or our work….the colors we choose play a huge role in our lives.

Our color choices both express us…from the inside [...]

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March 13, 2012

Leprechauns Left Some Shamrocks for Me

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by Rebecca E. Parsons

Leprechauns paid a visit to my little yard this week leaving behind this glorious bunch of shamrocks…

 

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February 25, 2012

Dream Doer Sandra Pineault

by Rebecca E. Parsons

Artist Sandra Pineault (Pino) is a dream doer. Her art is delightfully inspiring…the kind you can look at for a long time and remain intrigued and captivated. It has dynamic movement and her color sense is perfection.
She says of her art, “Experimental, meditative art is my creativity corner. Usually I work with acrylics on my [...]

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Circle of Life Soapstone Sculpture Giveaway

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I am an artist above all else. I see beauty everywhere. I love my Circle of Life Soapstone Sculpture. It sits on my desk and reminds me of my mission. Circles hold a deep meaning for me and my business…rocks are a powerful symbol. This sculpture is made of natural African Soapstone which is among [...]

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DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #24 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less My Christmas Tree

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I am so thrilled to show you my DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #24 ~ My Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less Christmas Tree for 2011. Most of the decorations are from the Dollar Tree. They had some awesome and beautiful ornaments this year!!! I did add a few of the blue ornaments from the Midnight Clear [...]

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DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #23 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less Candelabra

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The DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #23 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less candelabra I found for a steal at Goodwill. By now you should have discovered that I love my local Goodwill store. I could decorate a mansion pretty well with the things I find there. This candelabra is no exception. It was brass before…now [...]

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DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #22 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less Candle Scape

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My DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #22 is Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less Twig Tree that I keep up year round. I decorate it for the season. The simple addition of two votive candles adds another layer of texture and color. I found these two aqua glasses at Goodwill and knew they would be perfect for [...]

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DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #21 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less

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The Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #21 is the chair backs decoration for my dining chairs. Earlier this year Himself painted the chairs and the legs of the dining table in one of our Ghosts of Furniture Past projects. They look great but I thought I would add some Rebecca flair [...]

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DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #20 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less Table Decor

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My DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #20 is simple yet Elegantly Sumptuous. It is the personification of Luxe for Less. I picked up a footed wooden bowl at Goodwill for under $2. I filled it with the beautiful ornaments from the Midnight Clear collection at Kmart. I surrounded the bowl with another Goodwill find – a [...]

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DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #19 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less

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The Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #19 is using lots of glass to bring sparkle and shine into the decorating scheme. I found these tall glass goblets at my favorite decorating store…Goodwill. I had been looking at them in the stores for over $20. I picked these two up for under [...]

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