dyli {do you love it?}

I don't consider myself to be a traditional, nostalgic lady. I've never been one to save movie ticket stubs from fabulous dates or prom tickets or cards from any occasion. I'm not an insensitive jerk, I just don't feel so connected to tangible items that commemorate specific occasions that I must hold onto them.  But, on the flip side, I do keep memories alive and kicking in my mind forever, it seems.  It seems as if my mind has preserved some random artifact from a people, events or time periods to symbolize the memory of different occasions. And, a present day experience...

After a week of being on the go with family, projects, life and a vendor fair, I decided to spend my Saturday night like this: It was refreshing and I slept so well last night! As I often do, I dreamt of the projects I want to do around the house and I was so happy with them in my sleep. Upon waking, I decided to start one of these happy dream projects because I want that happiness when I'm awake, too! A little over a year ago, I bought this book case. I had it decorated and set up...

My name is Cheryl and by day (and August - May) I am an art teacher but in my spare time, I have taken to building and creating home accents from wood scraps, torn down fences, discarded pallets and even furniture left on the curb. I'm crafty (and even though the "ginger" is fading, I still claim it)! I make all of these pieces myself. I design, cut, sand, paint, stain, and letter it all. I can use a saw, drill a hole, hammer a nail and rip apart a pallet all while keeping my nail polish chip-free!While I've always had some sort of artistic...