Reblog from 2011!

It’s Fiesta Time in San Antonio and sisters, Lanisa Cole & Sal Priddy, of our San Antonio team have been busy. You can follow Show Me Decorating’s easy steps to create a festive wreath too!

Sisters Lanisa & Sal

Step One Gather Your Materials

We were between using a grapevine wreath or a green wreath with a magnolia leaf added on. We chose the green wreath because it will be easy to add in our flowers & ribbon.

Which wreath to use?

For a fun festive wreath, choose a selection of flowers. We chose traditional fiesta flowers but had them made out of plastic instead of paper to last longer.

Quick Sidenote : ) If you wanted to do a bright Spring wreath, you could chose Gerber Daisies!

We chose plastic flowers!

Every wreath needs a focal point. We loved this cute Piñata donkey & the ribbon streamers will give the wreath dimension!

The Focal Point & Adding Some Dimension

Bright ribbon adds a real punch to our fiesta wreath! We used the lime green netting as background & the lime green & orange with pom pons for our bows. The skinny ribbon is for streamers!

Bright Colored Ribbon!

Step Two Building Your Wreath!

This is the easiest part of creating a wreath. Once you have chosen your theme (Fiesta) and you have gathered your materials like we did, then you can place everything on the wreath! Here comes the creative part Don’t shy away from making your wreath look just like YOU want it. We added in the flowers, the Piñata, and the streamers keeping in mind that we can make different layers with each of these. While we were making the wreath, we decided to make bows to match our theme and place them around the house!

Quick Sidenote : ) Be watching for the Video on how to tie multiple ribboned bows! Also the Show Me Decorating app for iPhone’s & iPad’s includes an entire section on how to tie bows.

Were Done!

It’s Fiesta Time! Happy Decorating! Sal & Lenisa

Sisters Lanisa & Sal on the San Antonio Team

Welcome to my home! Happy Valentines day!

1st impressions, you only get one chance! We used the power of 3 on this fun valentine wreath! 3 large oversized focal points have a punch and balance! Now we show you how!

Gather all your supplies

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The Lisa Frost (@demdaco) puffy heart was the inspiration for the wreath, the sign from @Walmart is a Sandra Magsamen creation, compliments the color story, Red, pink with the pop of black and white! The message live, love, laugh is perfect for Valentines

Spray paint a grapevine wreath black for the base

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Ribbon! funky pink clear vinyl, fuzzy pink and red, and black and white polka dot@reliantribbon, the 4-6" ribbon makes a statement

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Learn to tie a bow, www.app.showmedecorating.com $2.99! We created a bow with this fun combination of wired ribbon. Learning to tie bow opens the door to so many decorating projects!

Glitter, a girls got to have some!

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The fun pink flower spray was leftover from Christmas! After Christmas sales are a great place to find fun things to incorporate in seasonal and everyday decorating. The purpose of a theme and color story is to help you focus when you are looking for supplies for your project and narrow the options! We also love items that can be used for more than one purpose!

The Lisa Frost heart @demdaco(the inspiration) and the fun Sandra Magsamen Sign @livingartfully @walmart, are 2 of the focal points

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We wired on the canvas heart and the sign, now to balance the two we will add our bow! Learn how to tie a bow at www.bowapp.showmedecorating.com just $.99! The power of 3! Wired ribbon is best! @reliantribbon

The power of 3, adds balance to the wreath!, bow is wired on!

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Now the finishing touches, the glitter pink flowers will carry out our color story, red, pink and black and white! A couple of shatterproof red Christmas balls will add a little more red and both are wired on. (by wiring on instead of gluing, all the pieces can be taken off and reused next year in a different way, and it is easier to store)

The wreath is finished off with Funky sparkle pink flowers!

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Welcome to my home! Happy Valentines day!

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Everyone walking or driving by will see an inviting doorway! The power of the 1st impression! What does your doorway say?

We want to wish everyone a Happy Valentines Day, spread some love and cheer to all those you come in contact with!

Create, Inspire, Educate to Decorate!

Happy decorating y’all,

Becky and Kathy

Dressed up lamp for Valentines day!

Love is in the air… at my house! One of my favorite days to decorate for, Valentines. In the entry way I dress up the lamp with a sheer wired ribbon wrapped around the shade and tie on the puffy heart tassel. (last year this heart was hanging from a shelf in the guest room!) I love to use items differently each year. I also arranged my heart printed bowl, cute heart boxes and antique valentines sprinkled in! This create a fun vignette to welcome my guest.

I love antique valentines, I also keep special ones the kids have made, and sprinkle them through out my decorating!

So in keeping with the Show Me Decorating steps :

Step 1.  pick a Theme or Celebration, Valentines day

Step 2. Color story, Red, pink and black

Step 3. Gather items that coordinate and support the theme and color story. Valentines, hearts, ribbon, serving pieces, heart boxes

Hint: I have big clear tubs, marked for the season or celebration, ie: Valentines, Easter/spring, Patriotic/4th of July, Fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving and of course Christmas!!!! (lots of tubs for Christmas!) Some of my items do double and triple duty!

Check out our app, www.app.showmedecorating.com just $2.99

Now back to Valentines, so the chandeliers were jealous of the lamp being dressed so now it was their turn.

Before, waiting for decorations!

Cut lengths of ribbon and inexpensive paper hearts (@hobbylobby)

Yes, I do really decorate!

Red ribbon with a heavy wire is wrapped on chandelier arm, allowed to curl and light weight paper hearts are attached to the ends!

Bright red ribbon and hearts!

The kitchen chandelier gets dressed for the Valentine celebration

Now the Big Chandelier gets dressed!

The before, waiting to be dressed for the party!

I gathered up all my goodies, glitter hearts, glass hearts, big plastic hearts and ribbon

Big red hearts are added, tied with red sheer ribbon, hanging from the middle is a cut out paper glittered heart from @Michael's

Old World Christmas has the cutest conversation hearts, they are so cute hanging from sequined wire(also from Christmas)

What would life be with out Glitter! Thanks @hobbylobby for great selections and prices!

Use sheer red ribbon to tie on glittered hearts to chandelier arms!

Shiny, glitter, glass and sparkle!

This Chandelier hangs over my table for the party and will be the main centerpiece.

All lit up and ready for a party

The Lisa Frost (@demdaco)puffy heart was the inspiration for my color story, and I will show you next how it was used in my doorway wreath……..

Love is in the air……                                                                                                       

May you be inspired to create as we educate you to decorate!

Happy Decorating y’all!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Becky and Kathy

The piano top was chosen to display the Valentine decorations.

Happy Valentines Day! It’s one of my favorite holidays to decorate and celebrate. Maybe it’s because my birthday is February 12, and my husband has to double up on gifts, or the main color is red and it is my favorite! No matter what the reason a house decorated is a happy home. I love to use the top of our piano because everyone coming in my front door can see it. (hint, pick a spot to change out seasonally that is very visible and the whole house appears decorated, great for busy families)

Emma gets started filling a clear candle jar.

Emma fills the clear candle jar (any clear glass container will work) Plastic (Christmas balls in pink and red) make great filler!

Pink and red balls are the ultimate Valentine colors! Candy Conversation hearts add a pop of multi color! (easy and inexpensive)

Ready to add some Ribbon!

Ribbon on the top of the candle jar adds a finishing touch!

Knowing how to tie a bow gives you the confidence to decorate for so many celebrations and events!

We show you how, with our Show Me Decorating App! $2.99 Get yours today for your iPhone or iPad

www.app.showmedecorating.com

Emma had fun with the gel stickers on the back door while I finished up the candle jars and top of the piano!

It is fun to involve the kids or grandkids in the creative process! Great time to spend together and fun to let them express themselves!

Sheer red ribbon adds the finishing touch to the candle jars, a candle tops the tall one and a big red heart tops the small one!

Love is in the air! Family pictures, antique valentines, and a collection of all things hearts!

Now its time to decorate my front door and Welcome my friends and family to my Birthday party…….

learn how to tie a bow www.bowapp.showmedecorating.com

When choosing a base garland look for Quality, (this garland can be used over and over), a strong base wire, bristle feel to greenery(a little stiffness signifies a heavier ply of vinyl and will have resilience to fluff out year to year) and strong wire in greenery tips.  You get what you pay for!

Quality garland ready to decorate

Probably the most asked question is how to hang or secure. Here are a few tips and tricks! There is no magic! It takes screws, hooks or nails. (Always check to see how your fireplace heats as to not damage or cause a fire hazard to your decorations!)

Wooden mantel: screw in tea-cup hooks at the back to attach wire to secure garlands, use a small nail with a head on it and hammer in molding to hold. If the mantel is painted paint screws or nails to match and leave in (no one will see!)

Rock, Stone or Marble (even thick wooden): use a c-clamp place garland and secure with clamp allowing greenery to work around to cover. you could even spray paint the color of your garland or mantel to camouflage!

c-clamps

The C-clamp holds garland secure

Beautiful mantel from Show Me Team in San Antonio!

Now we hope to inspire you with our Show Me Decorating Mantels…..

Rich and elegant

Fun Red, Green and lime green, oversized ornaments

Turquoise, animal print and peacocks!

Beautiful ornaments adorn the garland

Rich colors pop against the Austin stone

Something for a sweet tooth!

and the stockings were hung...

Pops of black and white, with red add a cheery note!

Understated, mission style mantel is complimented with colorful stockings, greenery, beautiful wreath and collection of nutcracker

Contemporary mantel allows garland to be worked in with existing decor and accented with Santa's and simple holiday decorations

No matter your style, taste or budget the mantel is a fun place to show off your holiday decorating talents……

Stockings can be hung with decorative stocking holders (heavy weighted ones are best), the garland itself, tea-cup hooks,@commandbrand, and how Santa chooses to fill will depend on whether you have you been Naughty or Nice!

we are nice to share with you our tips and techniques for only $2.99

www.app.showmedecorating.com

No iPhone No iProblem! DVD and guidebook $19.95 free shipping

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Happy Decorating Y’all,

Becky and Kathy

The Woodsy fairy compliments the pinecone trees and woodland theme of the centerpiece

Hanging a Mark Roberts Kitchen fairy from the pot rack over the island, adds to the Christmas Baking spirit!

Hanging a beautiful Mark Roberts fairy from a chandelier

Choosing a Mark Roberts fairy as a focal point in a wreath adds a touch of whimsy!

Fill a clear glass jar with Christmas goodies and place a fairy on top!

Glass jar filled with Christmas goodies

A Mark Roberts fairy dresses up a lamp for Christmas

A collection of decorative trees and a fairy complete the look

Baking Elves are ready to lend a hand on the kitchen island and decorated pot rack!

There is nothing like a little bah Humbug fairy to hang around on a Faux topiary

A Mark Roberts baking Santa stands ready for mixing and the funny elf hangs upside down waiting to lend a hand.

A beautiful tree dressed in colors of a peacock!

We would like to share with you a room dressed in peacock, animal print and a touch of glitter for the Christmas season. When choosing a theme we consider the room decor and pick a color story to compliment. We love to add a touch of glitz and glitter to celebrate the season and differeniate from everyday decor. It’s Christmas, a time for beauty and magic, a touch of whimsy, come on let go and let your imagination fly……

To learn more on themes, ribbons and how to tie a bow get our “Recipe for Holiday Tree Trimmimng” app $2.99 www.app.showmedecorating.com

Carry the peacock theme throughout the room with a centerpiece

Table centerpiece, wreath and mantel garland compliment the peacock inspired theme for Christmas

Holiday deer is dressed in his finest

Beauitiful wreath is hung on the mirror while the mantel is swagged in a garland to match, decorative stockings are hung with care.

Bursting with peacock feathers the coffee table centerpiece compliments the room

Beautiful rich colors and accents of Peacocks decorate the living room

Coordinating with the room decor we added a splash of glitz, a touch of animal print and the rich, vibrant colors of the peacock to decorate for the Christma season!

Happy Decorating yall,

Becky and Kathy

For help selecting a theme and color story go to www.app.showmedecorating.com

Now to show you more…..

Ready for Santa to make a visit, this hutch holds beautiful Christmas dishes and Santa figurines! The faux garland is decorated with a bow and the painting of Santa is keeping a watchful eye!

The shelves next to fireplace are decorated with a collection of Mr and Mrs. Claus figurines.

Santa and Mrs. Claus pose for a picture

Santa and Mrs Claus

The side-table is dressed in a beautiful patchwork cloth and the German Santa Chocolate box stands watch. Crystal trees add a touch of sparkle, with a bowl of children's blocks completing the tablescape

The wreath over the mantel is decorated in coordinating ribbon, balls and florals as the tree.

The heart of the home the kitchen, the wreath reflects in the mirror and the table centerpiece holds a favorite teddy bear.

Life, Love and laughter will fill the air during all the family gatherings

The windows are trimmed with beautiful green wreaths hung by Red and gold harlequin ribbon

Country French living room is decorated and ready to celebrate the season! The Nativity greets guest as they enter to help us all to remember the reason for season, the birth of Christ!

The front door swag welcomes family and friends to Make it Merry!

Wishing you a Merry Christmas!

www.app.showmedecorating.com

Happy Decorating Yall,

Becky and Kathy

Country French living room is decorated and ready to celebrate the season!

Another angle shows the completed room, with the hutch decked out in time for Santa!

Side table and lamp provide a great place to decorate

Christmas tree ready for Santa to deliver!

The couch is dressed in holiday pillows and the red amaryllis graces the coffee table

The fireplace is ready for stockings to be hung

The large fireplace and hearth are complimented by coordinating wreath and garland

Tree is dressed in beautiful bows made from a rich red velvet ribbon, a blue and gold brocade and a touch of a blue green ribbon. Matte gold balls and florals complete the look.

We show you how to select a theme, tie a bow and place your balls and florals on our “Recipe for Holiday Tree Trimming” app just $2.99

www.app.showmedecorating.com

Family ornaments are hung with care after all the bows, balls and florals are placed

Family treasured ornaments are hung for all to see, felt snowman was an original ornament first made by the Show Me experts as children!

Family tree is in a decorative urn for a finished look and lots of room for presents!

Watch Kathy as she gives tips & techniques to complement the Show Me Decorating app for iPhone & iPad while decorating her French Country Home Christmas Tree!

More of this Show Me Country French home in the next post!

Ready to decorate? We show you how!

www.app.showmedecorating.com

Need to know how to tie a bow? Just $0.99

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Happy Decorating Yall,

Becky and Kathy

Rebecca's tree..... upside down or inverted?

A tween is considered a girl ages about 9-14…too old for toys, but too young for boys….follows fashion trends (@urbandictionary), so how do you decorate their room for Christmas? An upside down tree? It is actually called an inverted tree, and what better way to let them express themselves and their style than on a tree!

Rebecca followed the Show Me Decorating steps www.app.showmedecorating.com

A theme and color story

Ribbon

Florals

Balls

Check out Rebecca’s You Tube videos where she demonstrates on the upside down tree that is an inverted tree. The inverted tree is made with the shorter branches attached to the pole at the bottom and branches get longer as they are progress up the pole. It comes with a stand similar to any faux tree stand and can sit on the floor. She chose a simple look by placing the tree in an oversized tree ornament stand. The Rest of the steps at the bottom …

Angled view of tree!

Fun colors, textures and finishes make for an interesting tree

Glitter pink flower sprays,and blue chenille curls are funky florals used in this tree!

Peace, Love and Christmas!

Who is ready to decorate? We want to help and Show You How!

www.app.showmedecorating.com

www.bowapp.showmedecorating.com

Our Show Me Decorating apps, find all the basic steps, tips and techniques to get started!

Rebecca is definitely leaning towards a teenager and her decorating changes every year. Enjoy last years tree…..notice some of the same decorations?

Rebecca used a 4 1/2 white tree, elevated on a colorful box for her tree a year ago!

The bright colors really pop against the white tree!

Rebecca's Tree compliments her room! She can sit and wait on Santa!

Hummm…I wonder what is in store for 2011???? any guesses? a wall tree above her new bed?

Check into see….

Happy Decorating y’all,

Becky and Kathy

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