Many of our newsletter subscribers and Traditional Home readers have asked for instructions on how to make our Mother’s Day Pearls of Wisdom door decoration. Readers, look no further! Here they are:

MATERIALS
• 8 x 10 Piece of Paper
• Scissors
• Wide Ribbon
• Large, Black Felt Pen or Paint Pen
• Clear Packaging Tape

DIRECTIONS:

1. In your own handwriting, write the most memorable advice your mother
and/or grandmother has given you over the years.
2. Place the piece of paper in the frame and secure the back.
3. Cut a length of ribbon appx. two feet long.
4. Using clear packaging tape, fasten one end of the ribbon to one side of
the frame then, creating a V shape, secure the other end of the ribbon to
the opposite side of the frame.
5. Hang the frame on the door.

This versatile door decoration can be used for a myriad of celebrations including graduation, birthdays, homecomings or just because. Enjoy!

Clockwise from top-left: A spiritual adornment mounted above a residential door in India / Tanis buying a traditional Indian door decoration from Kaizer on the Coluba Causeway / A vibrant peacock feather door decoration / Tanis and long-time friend Noelle with a lovely group of students they met in Mumbai.

Top: Catherine and our merry band of girlfriends. Bottom: A beautiful Thai door set as outdoor decor.

This Valentine’s Day, spread a little love on your front gate. A bouquet of red and pink roses adorned with a festive pink ribbon are a quick and easy way to say, “Happy Valentine’s Day” to your friends and neighbors.

Our dear friend, Mary Anne, had quite an exciting start to her new year - the long anticipated arrival of twin baby girls! Catherine and I crafted these two baby booties, one for each girl, to celebrate the start of their lovely new family. Congratulations Mary Anne!

We have had a great response to our butler banning cell phones door decoration found in the March 2010 issue of Traditional Home. Many of you have written in asking where you might be able to get a butler of your very own. Ours was custom made by Pasadena artist Trevor Takahashi. You can reach him by e-mail at: Trevor.Takahashi@gmail.com

For a fun themed party or those breezy Autumn nights, whimsical door stops can serve to compliment your door decoration or add a some character all on their own. The Foot in the Door door stop (top, left) would be great for a girls only cocktail party ($9.50 / spoonsisters.com). The Banana Stopper ($28.00 / momastore.org), Key Door Stop ($9.99 / perpetualkid.com) or Jack Door Stop ($15.00 / cspost.com) can be used to compliment the theme of a child’s party.

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Our door decorations are designed to celebrate special occasions and to share with friends and neighbors - but let’s not forget the basics. A beautiful door decoration looks best when it complements an already tidy front door. Let’s get back to front door basics.

1. Keep it nice and tidy. Be sure to regularly sweep your doorstep and clean up cobwebs that may have collected under the eaves, around planters or in any corners.

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Photos via oikos.it

We’re always in search of stunning doors. Browsing design sites, we stumbled upon this gem of a company, Oikos. Based in beautiful Venezia, the photographs above drew us in to explore their website a little more.

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While we absolutely love crafts, clean-up can often be time-consuming and tedious. To make it easier, we lay down disposable table covers on our craft tables before we get started. When we finish our door decorations, excess glitter, ribbon and paper cuttings can all be gathered inside of the cover and placed in the garbage bin, eliminating the need for a broom or dust buster.

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As Autumn approaches, Door Couture is warming up for the cooler weather. While we’ve been working on creative new ideas for Fall door decorations, we can’t help but fawn over these Paper Source Flower Kits - they’re a great resource for using Spring and Summer blooms in your door decorations year-round.

Pictured above, from the top-left:

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