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    • Charcuterie Board

      Last night we had about 25 people over for the spring kick-off of my husband’s bicycling group. They ride every Tuesday night (weather permitting). I don’t bike, but I love to cook and join the group for dinner after the ride sometimes. We have had the spring kick-off at our house the past couple of… VIEW the POST

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      Charcuterie Board

    • Curly Willow Heart Wreath

      I was walking in my backyard today and noticed my curly willow was getting long and needed a trim. So I decided to make a curly willow heart wreath for our Valentine’s Day decor! First I cut a huge bundle of branches that were 3 to 4 feet long. No leaves have budded out yet… VIEW the POST

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      Curly Willow Heart Wreath

    • Candied Pecans

      When the holidays roll around, I always make several batches of these candied pecans.  They make great snacks, I like to put them on my charcuterie boards and I put them in salads too!  They are so simple to make! First, preheat the oven to 300°F.  Then Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil… VIEW the POST

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      Candied Pecans

    • Microwave Pressed Flowers

      A week or so ago I bought some fresh flowers to use as centerpieces on our dining table when we had guests over.  Now they are at the end of their life and instead of throwing them away I decided to try making pressed flowers with the microwave.  I had seen others do this and… VIEW the POST

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      Microwave Pressed Flowers

    • Powder Room Mosaic Wall

      When we built our house over 20 years ago we chose a pedestal sink for the powder room.  But we never put any kind of backsplash behind the sink so the wall was constantly getting splashed.  I had been wanting to do a mosaic somewhere and this seemed like the perfect place.  I had also… VIEW the POST

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      Powder Room Mosaic Wall

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    About Kellie

    I’m Kellie, owner of The Teal Butterfly, which launched in 2013. I am a wife, mother of a grown son, paint lover, DIY enthusiast, and curator of vintage.  My husband, Dennis, helps me fix and haul furniture, and is the muscle and know-how behind our home projects.  Follow along as we create, paint, cook, complete our home updates and hunt for vintage finds.

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    My Locations

    THE PAINTED SOFA
    1331 Union Ave
    Kansas City, MO 64101
    816-474-8832

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    PAINTED TREE BOUTIQUES
    8500 W 135th St
    Overland Park, KS 66223
    844-762-3342

    Appetizers, Butterfly Home, Cooking, Entertaining

    Charcuterie Board

    Last night we had about 25 people over for the spring kick-off of my husband's bicycling group. They ride every Tuesday night (weather permitting). I don't bike, but I love to cook and join the group for dinner after the ride sometimes. We have had the spring kick-off at our house the past couple of years. When we have a big group over I love to serve a charcuterie board. It's a great way to do appetizers for a big crowd. I thought I would show you how I go about setting one up. I READ MORE

    Butterfly Home, Decor Ideas, DIY

    Curly Willow Heart Wreath

    I was walking in my backyard today and noticed my curly willow was getting long and needed a trim. So I decided to make a curly willow heart wreath for our Valentine's Day decor! First I cut a huge bundle of branches that were 3 to 4 feet long. No leaves have budded out yet so I didn't need to remove those. I sorted through them to find branches that were similar in size to make bundles that would be made into wreaths. Then I lined up a bundle of about 12-15 branches, thick ends at READ MORE

    Appetizers, Cooking, Recipes

    Candied Pecans

    When the holidays roll around, I always make several batches of these candied pecans.  They make great snacks, I like to put them on my charcuterie boards and I put them in salads too!  They are so simple to make! First, preheat the oven to 300°F.  Then Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper.  I get my pecan halves at Sam’s Club. Then mix together the sugars, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt until combined.  Set it aside. In a large bowl, READ MORE

    Butterfly Home, Decor Ideas, DIY

    Microwave Pressed Flowers

    A week or so ago I bought some fresh flowers to use as centerpieces on our dining table when we had guests over.  Now they are at the end of their life and instead of throwing them away I decided to try making pressed flowers with the microwave.  I had seen others do this and thought I would give it a try! First, I cut the flowers off of the long stems close to the bottom of the flower.  I left one leaf on each of these to see what they would look like.  I laid them on 1 READ MORE

    Butterfly Home, Our Home Projects

    Powder Room Mosaic Wall

    When we built our house over 20 years ago we chose a pedestal sink for the powder room.  But we never put any kind of backsplash behind the sink so the wall was constantly getting splashed.  I had been wanting to do a mosaic somewhere and this seemed like the perfect place.  I had also done these four cross-stitch pictures and had them framed.  I looked at them and chose some elements from the design and drew them on the wall for my mosaic. I used tile and glass pieces READ MORE

    Butterfly Home, Resale Business

    Vintage Crystal Chandelier

    I always keep my eye out for a crystal chandelier.  They aren’t easy to find at a decent price!  I really like the smaller ones with old brass.  They can go so many places in the house including the bathroom, laundry room, or baby’s room. It was dusty and dirty so the crystals didn’t shine as well and the brass was dirty.  I always take off all of the crystals and give them a good bath in soap and warm water.  I take a picture of where all of the crystals are located before READ MORE

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