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  Note: Initial post done 2020, updated 5/14/21. As promised! Here's the scarecrow grapevine wreath tutorial using the same supplies that we used on the mesh wreath. Here's the link to the tutorial made from frayed edge burlap mesh: Fall...

Father's Day will be here soon, but there is still time to shop for your favorite guy at City Mercantile, downtown Pontotoc, MS Did you know that we recently combined the Trendy Tree retail store and City Mercantile store that...

Need a beautiful summer wreath? Well, you can buy this gorgeous wreath that was created by Nick's Seasonal Decor. It's available in his Etsy shop right now! Buy Now . Or, if you want to make one like it all...

Father's Day is just around the corner so today I made this Gone Fishing floral arrangement. The Father's Day floral would be perfect for a desk, bookcase or even his bathroom. It was very simple to do and only contained...

Orchids on my desk - real or fake? They are real! I've never been one to have any luck with potted plants, so I don't know how long they will last. I will enjoy them for the duration though. Someone...

This tutorial will show you how to make an apple grapevine wreath. It's a great wreath for spring or summer. I made this one for my kitchen. It will hang up above the stove on a brick wall. Here's the...

Love a beautiful nutcracker wreath? If you love the nutcracker theme, you’re going to be crazy about what is trending this year in Christmas decorations! Most every showroom we visited at market, had a section for a nutcracker theme. The...

Love a beautiful nutcracker doorscape? If you love the nutcracker theme, you're going to be crazy about what is trending this year in Christmas decorations! Most every showroom we visited at market, had a section for a nutcracker theme. The...

A fabric face mask is not proper personal protective equipment. But, when all around you, health care providers and first-line responders are running out of supplies, perhaps it will help a little. Update 4/8/20: We don't normally sell fabric or...

Happy Mother's Day! This post is actually a little bit late, but I'm sure you were all like me and busy busy yesterday. I hope you had a nice Mother's Day and enjoyed being with family and friends. And I...

Here's some design inspiration from the Trendy Tree/City Mercantile store in downtown Pontotoc, MS. I had stopped by the store to drop off more face mask and took a few minutes to see the new set up. Carrie recently combined...

This post will show you how to make a hand-sewn child's face mask. In the image above, the child is wearing a face mask made on my sewing machine. Not everyone has a sewing machine no doubt! So this post...