FEATURED hometalk bloggers meetup hat contest

What happens when you bring 23 like-minded women together for a day of food, friendship and shopping? Lots of fun, laughter, fellowship and crazy hats! Home decor bloggers and readers came from across North Carolina to participate in the first-ever Hometalk N.C. Bloggers Meetup, From Downtown to Downton, held in Greensboro on May 11. And [...]

Farmer's Wife Antiques Greensboro NC

I’m in crazy-busy mode getting reading for Saturday’s Hometalk N.C. Bloggers Meetup, From Downtown to Downton. But my co-host, Suzy of the blog Worthing Court, definitely wanted to give a big shoutout to all the companies that are sponsoring this event and providing swag and prizes for the participants. Thank you to Hometalk, which is [...]

featured Thrill of the Hunt Store Exterior

What’s not to love about a place called Thrill of the Hunt? Located in downtown Greensboro, N.C., Thrill of the Hunt is an artist’s co-op that carries funky antiques, painted furniture, garden and patio decor, upcycled art, frames and mats, and handmade & vintage jewelry with a focus on quirky vintage finds, repurposed items and gently [...]

Total Bliss in Summerfield NC

Just nine more days until the big Hometalk N.C. Bloggers Meetup, From Downtown to Downton. I am so ready to go shopping and to meet some wonderful North Carolina-based home decor bloggers and readers. Suzy and I have planned a fabulous itinerary, if I do say so myself. We’ve rounded up some great swag and [...]

handmade gardenparty gifts

Before I get to the big crafty announcement, I should apologize for my blogging absence. I had every intention of posting lots of great projects this week, but real life got in the way. I’ve been busy with Furniture Market, the semiannual trade show in High Point, N.C., where furniture manufacturers debut their new products [...]

Sew a Fine Seam Union Jack Pillow

I feel like a kid counting down to Christmas. We have less than a month before the big Hometalk N.C. Bloggers Meetup, from Downtown to Downton. My friend Suzy at Worthing Court and I are hosting an in-real life gathering of home decor bloggers and readers. We have a full day of shopping, fun and mingling planned, [...]

From Downtown to Downton NC bloggers meetup

It’s time to unite the virtual world with the real world and meet some of your favorite North Carolina blogging friends in person. Suzy at Worthing Court and I are hosting a Hometalk N.C. Bloggers Meetup for home decor bloggers and readers here in Greensboro, N.C. on Saturday, May 11. If you’re a blogger (or [...]

Easter Jars FEATURED

Grab some paint, brushes, sponges and sone empty jars and join me for a live Easter crafting demo today at 1 pm EDT. I’ll be showing you how to transform plain jars into fun and fabulous Easter gifts and decor with paint and stencils you make. Aren’t these just the cutest? I made these last [...]

Closeup of the Ombre Gray Dresser

  The Atta Says is participating in its second craft fair this weekend, Craft at the Crossing in Huntersville, N.C. I’ve been painting furniture what seems like morning, noon and night — and sometimes in my sleep. I feel like I’ve worn nothing but paint-spattered clothing for weeks, and there’s some truth to that. Last [...]

indie market poster

I’m very excited about our first show as Atta Girl Says. I will be an exhibitor at the First Friday Indie Market in downtown Greensboro on Friday, May 4 from 4 – p.m. Poster by Shannon Cotner The event is at the corner of Elm and Martin Luther King Jr. streets in downtown Greensboro. The [...]