Have you ever had rajas? They are strips of poblano peppers, corn and onions in a delish creamy, cheesy sauce. They are ridiculously good. I like them as a side dish or put into a quesadilla. Handsome Hubby likes them wrapped in a warm corn tortilla. However you eat them… they are crazy good, and […]
Archives for July 2011
Make a big Newspaper Sail Boat (using everyday items…)
I shared this project earlier this month at The Country Chic Cottage‘s “Beach Bash”. I was asked to come up with a beach themed craft, and I knew immediately what I wanted to do. I wanted to try and create one of those big, gorgeous (expensive) sailboats for my mantel. You know what happened? EPIC. […]
Update an ugly 70s table with metallic paint and glaze. A guest post from the Sisters Of The Wild West.
Give an ugly 70’s table an update with metallic paint with the Sisters of the Wild West. We are so excited to be guest blogging here at The V Spot! HI!! We are Amy and Emily. We absolutely LOVE treasure hunting and finding awesome pieces of furniture that we can restore or bring back to life, […]
Exploring metal finishes with Suesan from Frou-FruGal.
Suesan from Frou-FruGal is here today with some great examples of metal finishes that you can incorporate into your home. Go with just one kind or mix-and-match like Suesan does in her home. Click on any of her photos to view the item and how she achieved the look. Thanks for having me here today, […]
The cutest ruffled pillow ev-AH! A tutorial from Maggie at Midwestern {Sewing} Girl
Pardon the pun, but everything that Maggie at Midwestern Sewing Girl does is sew cute, I knew right away that she needed to share one of her projects with you. (Enjoy, peeps! The Lord only knows when you will ever see a sewing tutorial that actually uses a sewing machine instead of a glue gun […]
Paper Flower Jar Lids… creating something beautiful with Carolyn from Homework
Hello V Spot readers. I’m Carolyn from Homework and I’m guest posting today while Vivienne is on vacation. Today I’m sharing with you my paper flower jar project. These are great to use as storage containers, decorative pieces or as gifts. I’m trying to get my craft area a little more organized which requires more […]
So many possibilities with this burlap wreath! A guest post from Jen at Scissors & Spatulas.
Burlap. We all love it, right? Jen at Scissors and Spatulas made an adorable burlap wreath and she has been kind enough to come on over and share the tutorial. Not only is this wreath super cute, it can be modified for any season or occasion. Hey y’all! I’m Jen and I’m from good ole […]
Easy updates for basic Flip-Flops… a guest post from Nicole at Thrifty Decorating
I have eleventy billion old flip-flops sitting around. As soon as I get back from my camping trip, I am going to try updating them with Nicole’s brilliantly simple technique…. Hi, I am Nicole from Thrifty Decorating and I am so excited to be here at The V-Spot today! I just love Viv’s blog…not only […]
Make paper flowers with sheet music – guest post from Kim from Too Much Time On My Hands
Every once in a while I find myself clicking through blogs, or link parties with 5 bazillion thumbnails of projects, and I keep winding up at the same blogs again and again. I am invariably drawn to the projects these bloggers do. Kim, from Too Much Time on My Hands is one of those bloggers. (which […]
Deep Fried Ice Cream…? Yes, please! Laura from OHJN shows us how.
I’m on my first full day of camping today. We camp near Lake Tahoe each year and when I was a kid, one of the best parts of the trip was to drive in to Lake Tahoe for the afternoon, do a little shopping, and have lunch at Carlos Murphy’s. My favorite thing on their […]