Carol Spinski

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Jennifer Hayslip - November 23, 2011 - 1:08 am

Stunning Carol!! What a breathtaking getaway!! Fall is truly one of the MOST beautiful seasons!! Happy Thanksgiving sweet friend! XOXO,Jenn

Carol Spinski - November 13, 2011 - 1:51 pm

Hi Sweet Anne:)

If you ever get a chance, I hope you can come visit me and I will take you to some of the pretty places I love to photograph:)

Blessings,Carol

Carol Spinski - November 13, 2011 - 1:49 pm

Hi Melanie,

We live about 3 hours North of where this photo was taken and our foliage was no way close to the beautiful colors we found in the Ozarks. If you ever get a chance, I hope you can go for a visit. Blessings, Carol

Carol Spinski - November 13, 2011 - 1:48 pm

Thank You Lili:) Blessings, Carol

Anne Lorys - November 13, 2011 - 3:04 am

Holy cow, those images are dreamy! Heavenly!
Always an inspiration to me, Carol.

XOXO,
Love ya!
Anne

Melanie - November 13, 2011 - 1:03 am

I’ve never been to the Ozarks, but it looks like a gorgeous place to visit. The autumn foliage in your pictures is breathtaking.

Lili - November 12, 2011 - 9:40 pm

So beautiful…and that last one WOW! ~Lili

Carol Spinski - November 12, 2011 - 1:56 pm

Thank You so much:) I love Fall too:) Blessings, Carol

High Street Cottage - November 12, 2011 - 3:27 am

Carol this is B-eatifulllllll!
Your photos are proof positive as to why Fall is my Favorite Season!

Fifi O’Neill Book Signing At Pottery Barn

November 2, 2011

Still very honored that our farmhouse is featured along with many other lovely homes in Fifi’s book Romantic Prairie Style.

Go by and say “Hello” to sweet Fifi at Pottery Barn:)

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Rachel @ French Farmhouse 425 - November 3, 2011 - 1:30 am

I wish I could be there!! xoxo

Anne Lorys - November 2, 2011 - 9:33 pm

Would that I could!
Someday!

Bohemian Cuff Wrap

October 17, 2011

Every so often I look through my postings from years past and find one that I think you might like to read about again. With the Holiday’s fast approaching (I know) I’m always looking for a quick and pretty gift to craft. These Bohemian Cuff Wrap’s I created fit the easy to craft bill.

Materials

1. Soft suede styled belt found at a thrift store.

2. Charms, ornamental buttons, ribbons, vintage jewelry or cabachon’s -Hobby Lobby or Michaels to decorate the cuff.

3. Jewelry connectors (jump rings, rings, closures) Hobby Lobby or Michaels

4. Decorative rubber stamp and ink

5. Clear glue

Directions:

1. Measure your wrist and cut the belt according to the size you want the wrap. Subtract enough from from the measured length to allow for the closure.

2. Cut the wrap to the measured wrist length. You can round the ends of the suede or leave the edges square.

3. Stamp the background of the suede piece you just cut using the ink.

4. Punch wholes in each ends of the wraps. Add the jewelry closure components.

5. Now the fun part. Embellish your wraps with decorative ornaments. I used the glue to attach the final embellishments to the suede.

Have fun giving them away for gifts!

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Carol Spinski - May 20, 2013 - 11:34 pm

I think one of the best places to find craft ideas is Pinterest! So much inspiration:) Thanks, Carol

brandy thompson - May 19, 2013 - 4:25 am

i am looking for craft ides to make to sell at our womens retreat in october, if you can think of anything that might be a good thing plz let me know. God Bless

Carol Spinski - November 27, 2011 - 10:08 pm

Hi Laurie:) Well Thank You so much for “finding me” Rachel is the sweetest and just Love her style:)
Hope you had a beautiful Thanks Giving and please stop by again~ Blessings, Carol

Laurie - November 26, 2011 - 2:19 am

Carol – I just found your blog through Rachel at French Farmhouse 425, and I’m so glad I did! These cuffs are soooo ME!!! I adore anything boho! I’m definitely going to make a trip to Hobby Lobby to pick up the items I need to make some of these! Do I have to have a rivet gun or something to put those rivets in the end of the cuff? Thanks for sharing this!

xoxo laurie

Heather - November 4, 2011 - 12:17 pm

Carol!

I LOVE these!! oh geez.. you’ve got me so tempted to try these

Thanks for sharing!

xo.Heather

Rebecca - October 21, 2011 - 8:16 pm

These are absolutely adorable…what great gift ideas! Thank you ~ Rebecca

Lorrie - October 17, 2011 - 3:28 pm

These look great – and would be perfect for Christmas gifts for my girls. Thanks for sharing!

Rachel @ French Farmhouse 425 - October 17, 2011 - 4:21 am

Love those Carol! So pretty~ xo Rachel

Holiday With Matthew Mead And A Giveaway

October 4, 2011

I am so happy to announce that Holiday With Matthew Mead is available for purchase! While the magazine will also be sold on newsstands, the expanded keepsake issue is now ready ahead of the newsstand issue. The benefits of buying the keepsake issue begin with the fact that it is BIG: it is an expanded issue, with additional pages of beautiful holiday ideas, recipes, and projects, and it arrives directly to your mailbox before the newsstand edition is available. Click this LINK to purchase your very own keepsake issue.

AND

THE

GIVEAWAY

Simply share this video sneak peek with a friend via a blog post, tweet or Facebook mention and you will be entered to win a copy of Matthew’s most recent book, Entertaining Simple!

Fabulous don’t you think!

Here is the link to the above video for you to help spread the word about Holiday With Matthew Mead

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fs08ocTDFk

Please don’t forget to leave me a comment letting me know where you’re posting the video at. I will draw a winner on Friday!

Thank You:)

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Kate - October 8, 2011 - 9:39 pm

Hi Carol,
I put it on my sidebar, thanks for the chance. Hope you have a great weekend and enjoy that fireplace for all of us!
Kate

Andrea Hartman - October 8, 2011 - 2:38 am

Carol, I left a comment of facebook. Such a nice giveaway, hope I win!

Lori R. - October 5, 2011 - 4:15 pm

I shared on my Facebook page.

Carol Spinski - October 5, 2011 - 1:39 pm

Thank You Susan:) Hugs, Carol

Carol Spinski - October 5, 2011 - 1:39 pm

Thank You Michelle:) Hugs, Carol

Susan Hemann - October 5, 2011 - 1:06 pm

I tweeted about the magazine.

Michelle - October 5, 2011 - 5:24 am

Shared on Twitter…thanks Carol, you are so generous..

Pumpkin Patch Quilt

September 30, 2011

One of the great things about doing freelance styling and photography is I get the opportunity to work with some beautiful materials. Last Winter I teamed with Renee Nanneman on her latest book Pumpkin Patch. Renee who is a talented fabric and quilt designer, owns the popular Need’l Love Company. So when she gave me free rein to take her latest designs and style for the book, I jumped at the chance. The following shots were some I did before the actual book photos were taken to get an idea about angles, lighting and props. The challenge when working with a flat object like a quilt is to try and capture the construction details without losing the overall “feel” of the planned book concept.

Maybe it’s from my primitive picking days but I love to hang a quilt over a cupboard door for a homespun feel. On second thought, with the quilt folded it just did not capture all the hand stitching details. So I took it outside…..and tried hanging it from a tree limb. It was freezing cold that day so my concentration level was a bit low.

I finally decided to tack it on another cupboard and add just a few props to place focus on the quilt. Bingo, this was the winning shot and Renee loved it!

I have a few more photos of Renne’s lovely designs over on the Raised In Cotton Blog.

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