On the Refrigerator Door

A Calender for 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:19:00 +0000

Recently I have come across some fun calenders for 2013.
With so many great ones out there how do you choose?

{Ellinee}
Download it from this post.

{Under the Sycamore}
Download it form this post}

{My Owl Barn}

Make your own and download from this post.

{Eat Drink Chic}

Download from this post.

{Seamless Day}

Download from this post.

Also, here's a weekly planner.

{Oh the Lovely Things}

Download from this post.

And a birthday calender to get organized for each year to come!

{My Pretty Blog}

Download from this post.

I hope you find one you like!

Happy 2013!

Illustrations by Madalina Andronic

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:18:00 +0000

Illustrations from De-Adevaratelea "Behind the Scenes: Fairytale Heroes" by Madalina Andronic from Romania, more here and at her website here.

Wednesday Wonderfuls

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:19:00 +0000

Some lovely finds::

{Swallow Field}

{Messy Bed Studio}

{Sketch.Inc}

{Chad P Hunt Fine Arts}

{Zime}

{Adventures in Clay}

What fun things have you come across recently?

Typographic Printable Holiday Gift Tags

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:10:00 +0000

Wrapping presents can be so much fun when you have creative and playful tags to add to your packages! Here is one of my favorite sets I pinned a while back and finally got around to using. They are from Eat Drink Chic. I printed them on off-white card stock and they really added that fun and festive touch that I wanted for these little gifts.

Check out Amy's post here and you can download the design(s) you like, then just print them on the paper of your choice.

For other gift wrapping ideas check out my Wrap it Up section on Pinterest.

What are some fun ways you like to wrap presents?

On the Mantel

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:09:00 +0000

Recently we had to cut down the ends of my favorite gardening table on the deck so we could have room for a new planter. I loved the ends of the table. Besides the great work space and shelf underneath they were my favorite part of the table! It was made out of wood from an old fence and the ends were old and worn.

Kim at EverythingEtsy had a great post recently with Thanksgiving printables (love her printables series!!). That's how I came across Catch my Party where I found the "Thankful" printable for the bunting. With some brown and white baker's twine and the old wood from one side of my gardening table it turned into just what my mantel needed.

You can find the "Thankful" series along with
other Thanksgiving printables
from Catch my Party Here

Linked up here

Free Printable Christmas Tags

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:18:00 +0000

Looking for some fun printable Christmas gift tags?

Check out these great ones from Ellinee.com.

You can download them here.

Wednesday Wonderfuls

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:52:00 +0000

Some lovely finds::

{Hen & Co.}

{House of Ismay}

{Amos Denton Designs}

{Majali}

What lovely things have you come across recently?

Linked up at

Customized Flat Wedding Cards

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 01:17:00 +0000

I'm excited to announce that Shana' Shop on etsy is now carrying flat cards to ask your bridesmaids, maid of honor, flower girl or others to be part of your big day! I have added four new designs to my shop recently. Three of them are customizable so you can use any message you want.

What a fun and personal way to ask someone to be in your wedding!

The Scrabble Tile Card

Will you

be my

brides-

maid?

A photo and personalized message

A typewriter looking message

And for all those Beach lovers out there!

These are so much fun and the possibilities are endless!

If you have any questions about something you are thinking about ordering please don't hesitate to contact me.

Wednesday Wonderfuls

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:57:00 +0000

Some Lovely Finds::

{Little Put Books}

{Iluxo}

{Elizabeth Benotti}

{Gus and Lula}

{J D Wolfe Pottery}

What lovely things have you come across recently?

Linked up at:

A Weekend Project

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 03:17:00 +0000

One of my favorite things about the blogs I follow or read regularly is the wonderful and creative projects they share. Here is one I came across recently that I just love! I'm on the look out for an old armoire or cabinet door now! Jacqueline from Simple Home Life took an old armoire door and turned it into a lovely Chalkboard!

Before:

And some shots after she finished:

Jacqueline also hosts a great link up party that is always a huge hit!

Tree Stump Table

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 02:33:00 +0000

I finally finished working on my tree stump table!

After many nights of sanding (it was just too hot during the day!) it is finally done.

So smooth to the touch...

and just the right height to drop my keys on when I walk in the door!

I love that I was able make something functional and beautiful out of this tree stump from Tuscaloosa!

{Linked up here}
{and at Jennifer Rizzo}
and

By Hand

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 16:20:00 +0000

Amanda, the designer behind Wit & Whistle, has started a new little series on Fridays where she is practicing her hand lettering skills. This is something I'd love to spend more time on and become better at doing! The ones she has done so far are just lovely and make me want to start practicing! Can't wait to see what she comes up with for the next two Fridays.

{From Week 1}

{From Week 2}

{From Week 3}

What about you?

Do you like to write things by hand?

Vitalicious :: A Review

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:21:00 +0000

Last week I received the Vitalicious SuperSampler Pack to review. Inside the box was a wonderful assortment of VitaTops, VitaBrownies, and Mini VitaCakes.

It included:

2 Apple Crub VitaTops

2 Triple Chocolate VitaTops

2 Fudge Peanut Butter Chip VitaTops

2 Cran Bran VitaTops

2 Banana Chocolate VitaTops

2 Banana Nut

2 Deep Chocolate VitaTops

2 Chocolate Mint VitaTops

2 Golden Corn VitaTops

4 VitaBrownies

6 Mini Fudge Chocolate VitaCakes

The first thing I did was put them all in the freezer. Since they are all-natural and don't contain preservatives or artificial ingredients of any kind you are suppose to put them in the freezer within 24 hours of receiving them. They will remain fresh for nine months in the freezer or five days at room temperature or in the refrigerator.

Throughout the week I took one out each day to try. With such a wide variety it was hard to pick which one to try so I didn't look at the name and just grabbed one from the freezer. Since they are in the freezer you can microwave them or let them sit at room temperature for a few minutes to thaw. I was never in a hurry to eat one so I just let it sit out for a few minutes to thaw.

With each being 100 calories or less they make a great snack, especially at night. When I was craving something small and sweet after dinner these really hit the spot. After thawing at room temperature the cake part was moist and fluffy. I liked the Fudge Peanut Butter Chip and Chocolate Mint ones the best and the amount of protein and fiber in each surprised me, much higher than most snacks. Also, the amount of Vitamin D and other vitamins was huge plus!

Have you tried any Vitalicious products before?

What did you think?

Wednesday Wonderfuls

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:04:00 +0000

Some lovely finds::

{Jordan Grace Owens}

Custom Paper Dolls, what a great idea!

{Southern Sky Art}

{Depeapa}

What lovely things have you come across lately?

The Tomato Art Festival:: East Nashville

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:07:00 +0000

Last Saturday we stopped by the Tomato Art Festival in East Nashville for a bit to wander around. The weather was actually very comfortable and unlike a typical August day in Nashville. The streets were full of people, arts and crafts booths, food for sale and live music in between. We made our way to the Art and Invention Gallery right off the intersection at Five Points. The Tomato Art Festival was started by the owners of the gallery in 2004 and has grown tremendously over the years. Inside the gallery was all the Tomato themed artwork which is one of my favorite parts of the festival.

Here are a few of my favorites::

Jamie Grubbs

Mater Moon Serenade

(Acrylic Mixed Media)

Andy Detwiler

Summer Games

(Acrylic Gel Photo Transfer Wood)

Lorri Honeycutt

Eat Good Food

(Photograph)

Barbara Coon

They Come for Brunch #1

(Copper, Wood Acrylic, Mixed Media)

Vicki Sawyer

Speck (on top) and Leonardo

(Acrylic on Canvas)

Amber Wallace

Birds & Tomatoes

(Acrylic)

There were so many lovely pieces of art!

And to really get the feel of what the whole thing was like and see some more great artwork check out this wonderful video by the lovely and talented Beth Inglish.

Linking up at Loves on a Thursday @ Imprintalish & Paisley Boulevard

Loves on a Thursday :: Succulents

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Today I'm excited to be co-hosting Loves on a Thursday over at Imprintalish. Lish hosts a weekly link-up party where you can link up your post about what you love.

This week I've been thinking about succulents, one of my favorite plants. I've done a number of posts on succulents before and I just can't seem to get enough of them.

Today I'm loving succulents mixed with other flowers and elements.

Loving them with pink flowers, moss and drift wood...

{via Style Me Pretty}

wrapped in Kraft paper clustered together in a small wooden box as a center piece...

{via One Lovely Day}

in a thick wooded planter...

{via The Growing Wall}

in a wooden Mexican sugar mold as a planter...

{via Justina Blakeney}

and even in a wedding bouquet mixed in with other leaves and flowers.

{via The Cutting Garden}

They just look so lovely!

And what about you, what have you been loving recently?

***

Are you a Pinner? Etsy stalker? Blog hopper? Photographer? Have cute kids? Loving life? Always looking for pretty things? I would love to see what your loving lately!

Grab a button and link up your pretty finds!

Guidelines:

Please credit the original source when using other's projects and photographs.

Link up your blog post about your lovely post not your homepage.

Leave your blog name in the title.
Link back with a button or text in your post :)

Be friendly and have fun :)

Wednesday Wonderfuls

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:08:00 +0000

Some lovely finds::

{Suami}

The tiniest sock monkey I've ever seen!

What lovely things have you come across recently?

Photo Display Ideas

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:54:00 +0000

I love photographs.
I love printing them, framing them and making photo books with them.
I also love coming up with new ways to display them around the house. Here are some fun ideas that I came across on pinterest recently::

Source: easyliving.co.uk via Debbie on Pinterest

Source: desiretoinspire.net via Debbie on Pinterest

Source: mariaemb.blogspot.com via Debbie on Pinterest

Source: imgfave.com via Debbie on Pinterest

Source: flickr.com via Debbie on Pinterest

Are you on Pinterest?

What fun things have you come across recently?

Linked up at Baxtron{Life}
&

On Pinterest

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 21:58:00 +0000

I held out for as long as I could...but now I'm on Pinterest!
I've known about it for a while now (it is a little impossible to miss these days) and like the idea about how you can "pin" things you like or want to come back to on "boards" as a way of organizing them.

I've only been on for a short while but have come across a number of fun and inspiring things.

Here are a few of my favorites::

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This are mini donuts, made from Cheerios!

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Are you on Pinterest?
What fun things have you found recently?

Linked up at A Night Owl Blog

Wrapping with Baker's Twine

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:12:00 +0000

Baker's twine has become one of my new favorite things to wrap presents with!

It helps dress up a present wrapped in plain white wrapping paper

...a present or two wrapped in brown paper

and it even works great on a present wrapped in colorful wrapping paper!

What about you, have you fallen in love with baker's twine too?

Wednesday Wonderfuls

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:12:00 +0000

Some lovely finds::

{Little Blooms Handmade}

{Sew Beastly}

{Acute Design}

{Isabelle Abramson Ceramics}

{Uzura}

What lovely items have you come across recently?

Some Weekend Projects

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:13:00 +0000

Recently I came across some great projects I want to make.
Maybe this weekend....

{A Latch Hook Jersey Rug by The Crafty Woman}

{Knit Scarf from Make It and Love It}

{Mod Podge Transfer Jewelry Box at Simply Albany}

{Paisley + French Knots Over Fabric at The Best Laid Plans}

{DIY Picture Blocks on Ask Anna}

What's on your to-do list for the weekend?

Wednesday Wonderfuls

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:08:00 +0000

Some lovely finds::

{Katie Lloyd Photography}

{Tovicorrie}

{Apron Anatomy}

{Lisa Leonard}

(Yann Pendaries Photography}

What lovely things have you come across recently?

Wednesday Wonderfuls

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:14:00 +0000

Some lovely finds::

{Jennifer Rizzo}

{Majali Design & Illustration}

{Studio by the Forest}

{Bayan Hippo Handmade}

{Yellow Bird, Yellow Beard}

What fun new things have you come across recently?

Plants, Plants and more Plants

noreply@blogger.com (Debbie @ OtRD) — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 23:22:00 +0000

Last weekend I went to a few nurseries with some friends. The first one was a wholesale nursery called Riverbend and I was amazed at the great prices! I picked up 3 plants for only $7 including purple basil which I'd never seen before.

Then we headed to Hewitt on Hillsboro Road. I loved the huge variety of plants that we saw as we wandered around looking at everything.

There was a small gift shop inside,

flower pots outside,

succulent arrangements,

greenhouses,

types of flowers I had never seen before,

and more succulents and sedums than I could have imagined!

It was a great sunny day to visit these places but after 4 hours we were all exhausted!

Needless to say, I can't wait to go back again.

And here's what what I ended up with, some great finds!

Have you discovered any new plants recently?