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I started creating these Happy (Joyful) Pumpkin Pins twenty years ago, while living in North Carolina. I had received a Santa Pin (post to come soon) from a friend that said to me you could do this! These pins are… Continue Reading →
One of my favorite cross designs I used sea shells. I’ve collected these shells from trips over the years to beaches in North Carolina, Texas and Costa Rica, and friends have also shared their sea shells with me. As I… Continue Reading →
I came upon this Pumpkin Custard Pie recipe by accident some thirty years ago. I’ve made adjustments to the original recipe to make it my own. Up to now Donna’s Decorative Designs has just given you craft, gardening and decorating ideas…. Continue Reading →
Finding the time to write is the situation I am in right now. I’m finding myself writing a post on a Sunday, which I told myself, when I started this blog, I was not going to do. I hadn’t posted… Continue Reading →
Mother-in-Law’s Tongue or Snake Plants are great houseplants. My mother and grandmother have had these plants for as long as I can remember and shared with me. I had never seen them bloom, nor had my mother, until one of… Continue Reading →
Some twenty-five years ago, I was living in eastern North Carolina. We were a little over an hour from the beach, where I enjoyed picked up sea shells with my sons (then 4 & 6). It was on one of… Continue Reading →
This time of the year with cooler temps and fall festivals coming. It reminds me of the Chappell Hill Scarecrow Festival coming up the second weekend of October here in Texas. A few years ago I designed this scarecrow by… Continue Reading →
I’ve been asked how I came up with my logo, so here are the thoughts and work that went into it. First, my dad would refer to me as his DDD. His meaning meant “Darling Daughter Donna”. I decided to… Continue Reading →
Here are three crosses I used river pebbles to decorate cross surface, after staining the wood with Early American stain, to achieve that golden honey color. I attach a good sturdy hook on the back of all crosses before I… Continue Reading →
This Red Spider Lily is a southern heirloom and has proven itself to be Texas tough, standing up to drought and extreme summer heat over many decades. I received my bulbs again from my mother. I looked up the history… Continue Reading →
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