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I finally did it! I stenciled a lampshade. I wanted for a loooonng time to transform a lampshade either with stencils or fabric (I have seen several of these on Pinterest). But after researching the many sides of Islamic lamps & lanterns, I decided to include Arabic calligraphy in my design. Which meant that I had [...]

Salam my friends! How are you? I hope these cold winter days are not having as much of a negative effect on your mood as it is having on mine.  We have been experiencing record low temperatures, multiple snow storms, and cloudy days here in the U.S.  that are taking a toll on me. Sometimes I [...]

Salam my friends. How are you? I hope you enjoyed your weekend. Our weekend was busy as usual. The kids went fishing with their dad on Saturday, which was fun except for the part of waking up at 3: 30 am to get ready. They came home exhausted but proud of their catch. They brought [...]

Salam my friends. I have exciting news to share with you today. As a Muslim, I like to surround myself with inspiring Islamic quotes in the form of Islamic calligraphy. However, I was unable to find (in the U.S.) home accessories adorned with Islamic calligraphy that fit my style and budget. So, I decided to create [...]

Salam everyone! My daughter came home from school one day with this folder…. Her friend decorated it with duct tape! Duct Tape!!! The duct tape I am familiar with looks like this…… When did it start looking like this? Woman’s Day  Apparently they have been a popular trend for a while.  My daughter had been [...]

Happy Monday my friends! I hope you had a great weekend! It is no secret that I am in love with stencils. I shared many projects with stencils on my blog; Fun with stencils, Arabic Calligraphy stenciled tabletop, and  hurricane candle holders etched with Islamic Calligraphy are some examples of my work with stencils. Today’s project [...]

I love accessories! In fact, I can’t imagine a home without them! Not only do they add style, color and character, they can enhance the look and feel of any room when arranged, and displayed correctly. Follow my tips on how to arrange tabletop accessories to help you create an alluring display in your home. Today, [...]

A while back I revealed my updated mudroom. You see that decorative mirror over the washer and dryer? Today I will show you how I turned a cheap framed art into a simple decorative mirror. I bought this framed art during my trip to the antique mall in down town Ellicott city last year. I did [...]

A while back, I discovered that the images in most of my earlier posts were gone {After I updated my wordpress account.}  I was so disappointed back then, so I decided to take those posts down to be fixed at a later date . Well, today’s post is one of these earlier posts that I [...]