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Bow Tutorial Here's a short tutorial using some wired ribbon and the EZ Bowmaker Ribbon Ribbons used for this tutorial were some scrap ribbon that I had in my craft room, but here's as few suggestions of ribbons that are...

Buffalo Check - We love it! Nothing is quite so classic as simple black and white, or red and black. Black and white is in style all year round and you'll see more red and black buffalo check in the...

  The Della Robbia or Williamsburg style Christmas tree is but one of the beautiful trees on display at City Mercantile in Pontotoc, MS.  City Mercantile is our retail store and you will find delightful gifts, decorations, fresh flowers, balloon...

Do you like to experiment in the kitchen? Me too!    Long gone are the days that I make cookies from scratch. Well sometimes, if it's a new recipe I want to try. But here lately, cookie package mixes are...

Poinsettia Wreath Tutorial 2020 If you have followed our blog for very long, you will see that we have done several Poinsettia style or flower wreath tutorials. Each one of these tutorials may be a little different! Things are always...

  A fresh cedar floral makes an inviting arrangement for your table. Watch the video to see how we made this simple cedar garland and wrapped it around the bottle container. This is what I like to call K.I.S.S. decorating.....Keep...

Ginger Cottages from Old World Christmas are magical! Place them over a light on your Christmas tree and find the hidden treasures. If you love collecting the Hallmark villages, you've love the beautiful, unique handmade wooden ornaments from Old World...

Be the hostess with the mostest! Twinkies and cupcakes that is.   Hostess Gifts What better way to welcome guest to your holiday table by placing a little "happy" gift on the dinner plate. There are all sorts of ornament...

Fall Bicycle Wheel Wreath Tutorial Want to learn how to decorate a bicycle wheel? It's easy! Just watch the video below. Supplies 16.5" Bicycle Wheel Sunflower Spray  Cotton Boll Spray Crackle Berry Branch Bittersweet Wheat Bush Blue Truck with Pumpkins...

This image was taken in the RAZ showroom in Atlanta. It's a door decorated leaned up or attached to a wall. But you could take this same idea and apply it to an old window or large picture frame. This...

Decorating a tobacco basket is easy! Plus, it's a great way to add a bit of floral decoration for the seasons. This tobacco basket hangs behind my desk in my home office. Prior to placing the fall floral in it,...

Use a boxwood wreath for easy decorating all year long! Here's a couple of square boxwood wreaths that came from City Mercantile. All I had to do was add a pretty fall bow. Do you have trouble making two bows...