Sweet Home Indiana: The Summer Collection

Summer is officially upon us and with that, today I am sharing my Summer Collection!

In case you didn't know, I make and sell high quality, upscale wreaths and home décor at craft shows around the Fort Wayne area! I started making wreaths years ago and decided to start selling them, quite frankly, because I had made too many! And I had many more that I wanted to make! It's a win-win for me. I get to have the fun of making the wreaths and then the even more fun of making money off them! Oh yeah, and it makes me really happy knowing that something that I made with love is going to a good home!

Many of the wreaths in my Summer Collection were included in my Spring Collection, but are also great for Summer. In fact, a lot of my wreaths are actually perfect for any season!

Hand Painted Terra Cotta Pots are a new item for me this Spring/Summer too. I really enjoy making them and they make a super cute addition to any home, inside or out! I've got some on my porch and even one inside since it matched my home décor so well.

This year I only did two Spring craft shows and although they went well, I honestly feel that the Fall/Holiday shows tend to have a better turn out. I decided to start selling my wares on Facebook Marketplace because I love making bright Summery wreaths and needed an outlet for them. So far it's working out pretty well! I've been thinking about selling on Etsy, but I'm not ready for all that just yet!

I have several wreaths available and am always making more so if you see something you like here, and live in the Fort Wayne area, check out my Facebook page, sweethomeindiana1! You can message or email me from there for availability too.

Also, don't forget to follow me on Instagram @ sweethome.indiana for daily pics, updates, and inspiration for all things home!

Without further ado, here is the Sweet Home Indiana Summer Collection!

I love bright, bold colors at all times, but bright and cheery is especially appropriate during Summer!

These hoop wreaths are everywhere right now and I especially love this one I made with Peonies! They are one of my favorite flowers and nothing screams Summer more than Peonies!

Pastels are another good option for a Summer wreath. And Hydrangeas. I mean, come on!

Here's another type of Hydrangea wreath. These are actually among my most popular of wreaths. They always sell out at craft shows and I've taken orders for many more! It's just a good basic wreath for any time of the year, and they come in so many different colors.

This wreath is another one that's popular with my customers. It's got that Farmhouse vibe without screaming straight up Farmhouse!

These metal Welcome wreaths are perfect for any front door!

I love Magnolias! This is a great wreath for any Fixer Upper fan! I've actually got one hanging on the door into my basement. Yep, I hang wreaths on the inside too!

I made this one because you really don't see too many blue wreaths out there. I like to be different and stand out from the crowd!

Sunny sunflowers!

Okay, so this is truly, probably my most favorite wreath! It was inspired by my wedding bouquet and I just love the bright colors. It's hanging on my front door as we speak. Well, as I type and you read!

This lovely can be used as a wreath or even on a wall in place of a picture frame! I love it because it's just so different!

This Sunflower Deco Mesh Wreath is HUGE! It would look awesome indoors above a fireplace, or on the backside of a front door!

My first ever Fourth of July wreath! This is the first time I've ever decorated for Fourth of July and I'm actually really getting into it! I love me some red, white and blue! I'm also starting to take more of a liking to deco mesh wreaths.

This Farmhouse inspired flower pot is sealed and ready for the outdoors, but my faux Ikea greenery looked so good in it, I decided to keep it inside!

These Pink Ombre Flower Pots are great for an Herb Garden. In fact, I'm going to make a Mojito Garden out of mine! What's a Mojito Garden you ask? I'm going to plant mint in each pot so I can have fresh mint on hand all Summer to make Mojitos!!! 

This Watermelon Pot is what inspired me to start painting pots in the first place. It's my favorite! And I just love the hot pink Vincas in it!

My home is truly my happy place and I love decorating it. Little things here and there, that's what makes a house a home!

My Spring Collection

Spring has finally arrived!

Now if only the weather would get the message! It's still freezing cold and snowy here in northern Indiana and I am more than ready for some nice, warm, sunny weather!

I've been hard at work spending these gloomy Indiana days making bright, happy Spring wreaths and other home décor items for another round of craft shows. I just love Spring with all it's pretty colors and flowers and it's been especially fun translating that into my wreaths!

A colorful Spring wreath definitely adds a pop of much needed color and beauty to any front door, but I've actually branched out, so to speak, and started making birdhouses too! And painting terra cotta pots. You gotta diversify!

Here's my Spring Collection in all it's glory!

Forsythia is one of the first signs of Spring!

These giant Magnolias are perfect for any lover of Farmhouse décor!

What better way to welcome Spring than with these sunny yellow tulips and blue berries!

Hydrangea wreaths are one of my most popular styles and it's easy to see why!

Purple and Green!

You don't see too many wreaths with blue in them.

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The perfect way to welcome your guests to your home!

Pretty little pink flowers!

This is probably my most favorite wreath I've ever made!

Pastels are always spot on for Spring!

Okay, I must admit that I have never been a fan of deco mesh wreaths. Until this one! I think I'm actually going to keep this cutie for myself!

A great wreath if you're hosting an Easter Egg hunt!

I've had this burlap, lace, and carrot wreath in my head for a few years and it finally came to fruition!

Nothing says Easter quite like the Easter Bunny himself!

Birdhouses and nests are some of my favorite Spring décor items because they last well before Easter and can even stay out all Summer long!

Ombre makes everything cooler and metallics are super hot right now! These are perfect for a little herb garden!

The perfect Farmhouse pot.

This beauty would look great on a front door as a non-traditional wreath, but it would look just as awesome on a gallery wall!

Happy Spring!!!

Love, Sweet Home Indiana Style

Oh, Valentine's Day! How much do I love you? Let me count the ways!

Today I will be sharing the little ways that I add a lot of love to my home for the month of February.

I think it's pretty safe to say that we all know how much I love to decorate for the holidays. Any holiday! Especially Valentine's Day! Pink and red color combos are the way to my heart and one would think that I have a ton of "V-Day" decor, but I really don't! Like everything in life, it's a work in progress! I slowly add a bit to my collection year after year. It is constantly growing and changing!

Adding little pops here and there are all you really need to decorate your home for Valentine's Day. That way, it doesn't look like love threw up all over your house. Although, I'd probably be okay with that!

This is what Valentine's Day looks like at my home this year!

Lights, camera, action! I am obsessed with string lights and these little heart lights add a wonderfully cozy glow to my living room.

Like the great Neil Diamond says, "turn on your heart light!"

Gel clings are a must on my front door windows for every holiday! I love the way they look when the sunlight shines through the window!

These heart ornaments are everywhere right now! I lucked out at Christmastime and got some at IKEA and am re-purposing them for Valentine's! I simply hung them on my chandelier with some grey yarn I had lying around!

Peek a boo!

I even switch out my oven mitts and pot holders for every season! Walmart usually has plenty of cute, festive, and cheap ones for every season! Like I always say, it's the little things that make a house a home!

My love-ly hand towels in my guest bathroom. Does anyone else put out fancy towels and then not really want anyone to use them or am I the only crazy one? I mean, yes obviously I want people to wash their hands, but you know. My husband says I am crazy.

No holiday would be complete without a wreath on the door! Or in my case, a wreath on every door! I made this Argyle Heart Wreath last Valentine's Day (here's the tutorial) and this year it is hanging on the inside of my back door.

Doesn't this make my entry way more welcoming? This really wasn't meant to be a Valentine's Day wreath, but it is very romantic looking. And the colors are spot on! 

My most recent Valentine's Day wreath is proudly displayed on the front door to welcome everyone to my home!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Valentine's Day Hydrangea Wreath!

It's February! And that means it's time for all things Valentine's! As you know I love decorating for holidays and Valentine's Day is no exception! I love pink and red color combos, I love hearts, and I most definitely love flowers! I guess I just love Valentine's Day!

Wreaths are always an important and favorite part of my home decor and Valentine's Day is no different. Last year I made an Argyle Heart Wreath for Valentine's Day and I love it. But I've gotten so used to having a wreath on the outside and inside of every door of my house, so I had to make another one! Plus, it's really just so much fun!

 My hydrangea wreaths are among my best sellers at craft shows, so I decided to make one in the colors of love ~ pink, red, and off-white! This wreath can really go for any time of the year, but it's extra perfect for Valentine's Day! I also upped the ante and added a burlap bow for something different. You gotta mix it up sometimes.

Keep an eye out! A wreath just like this may end up at one of my craft shows! I was actually going to make a DIY tutorial for this wreath, but I figured why give out my secrets?!? Buy the book! Or in this case, buy the wreath!

This is how it all starts out!

And this is the end result! I really love this wreath! It's easy to see why they are so popular!

Happy Valentine's Day!