DIY Stitched Hat If I had a nickel for every time my mom has warned “the sun is not your friend,” I could retire tomorrow. Honestly. Instead, my closet is full of sun hats, fedoras, cowboy hats, visors, and various other sun shielding apparati. Supplies List Start by cutting the ribbon or band off the hat. Pull the thread through the back side of the hat, leaving an inch of slack. Using the brim as a guide, start stitching along the edge of the hat. Pick another color and stitch several rows along the band of the hat. Give it some character by adding a little something along the band . . . why not? Your stitched fedora is finished! (top photo from here, rest of images by Honestly…WTF)
Nursery Reveal | Words of Williams With less than two weeks till our due date (really, she could come any time!), we're happy to say that her room is ready! And I think it's officially our favorite room in the house. Here It Is! Some Notes We placed the crib furthest from the window and where our hall light won't hit it when we open the door (in case she's asleep). Product List / Nursery Ideas Canvas from Hobby Lobby; painted/decoupaged by us (make your own! What do you think? P.S.
Decor 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 I know that my site is primarily a sewing and fashion related site, but for today (and hopefully a few odd days here and there) I’m going to make an exception because I’m re-opening up my antler shop! I’m posting a few inspirational photos on how to decorate your house with pretty deer and elk antlers and dead heads – and for a particular set of you out there…these will spark some DIY ideas! Because of the antler’s shape and tines (spikes), you have a vast amount of DIY possibilities - whether it is a decorative piece or holder of some kind (jewelry, coaster, coat, washi tape like the images above) for example. love note pillow tutorial Before I moved from Oregon to San Diego to be near my boyfriend (my now husband) we maintained a long distance relationship. A big part of that relationship was writing letters, email and LOTS of little love notes sent back and forth. We both saved all those letters and notes and once in while we will pull them out, spend time shaking our heads and laughing while reading them- so naive and silly we were! These days (insert 10 years) we still write each other notes and letters. For a while I've wanted to do something creative with some of those notes and came up with the most simple idea to make little love note pillows. FYI- I am OBSESSED with pillows and believe that you can never have too many around the house (they are EVERYWHERE) so adding a few more to the collection is always a good thing. I started by selecting a couple of notes and letters that I scanned. Or they could be photographed I added a warming filter for a subtle sepia look. I then flipped it horizontal to prepare to print.
A Travel-Fund DIY I know it’s not really that cool to talk about money publicly, but I have no problem telling you that I’m not rich. I’m not even in the neighborhood of “comfortable”. Anything I have, I worked my butt off to get. And since I’m also not great at saving my money unless there’s a goal that I can see, I decided I needed to invent a piggie bank that would help me save up for something that’s very important to me: travel. I might not have the latest clothes, or fully functioning electronics, but I have a brain full of memories from my travels all over the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Bahamas, England, The Netherlands, France, The Czech Republic, Italy, Germany, Austria, Norway, New Zealand and Australia. But darn it. So to be able to afford another vacation, I decided I needed to keep my eye on the prize. First, you need to start with a metal ruler, an X-ACTO knife or utility blade, a roll of clear tape and a paper, or cardboard globe.
Tiny Polaroid Magnets | { Ambrosia Girl } Hi there! It’s felt like forever since I’ve last blogged, and has felt like an eternity since I’ve done anything crafty and nifty. Since my morning sickness has gone into full speed (yes, we’re expecting our third this fall!) I haven’t felt like myself. I came across these DIY Pantone chip magnets on How About Orange and wanted to do something similar. You will need: Cardboard (mine was the backing of a sketchbook — much thicker than the back of a regular spiral bound notebook) or 2-3 sheets of white cardstock or poster board spray-mounted together to use as a sturdy backing to the magnetsOpaque white marker (necessary only if your cardboard is not white) Craft knife Metal straight edge/ruler Clear packing tape or frisk film. Step 1: Download a Photoshop file of the Polaroid frames below. Step 2: Print out photos onto photo paper. Step 3: Spray the back of your sheet of photos and also the cardboard with spray mount. Step 4: Trim out photos with craft knife. 487 Comments
Heart in Ohio “Shhhhiskibob…. Shhhhhawshank Redemption…. Chicaaaaa..go!” For those of you who aren’t well versed in movie quotes, that’s from the very sophisticated, and my all-time-favorite: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. And it was also a very awkward clue as to how I spent my weekend: in CHICAGO! I got to see some of my favorite people in the world and eat at my favorite restaurant in the world. Although I was out of town all weekend and worked zero hours on the house, I have a cute art project to share with you that I worked on at the end of last week. Photo Credit: The insanely talented Stacie I had seen these really cool pieces of string art that someone was selling on Etsy, and as awesome as they were I just wasn’t willing to spend $65. Here’s the How-To: First step is to ask a hot, bearded man to pretty-please cut out a 12″ x 12″ board for you. I chose a primer that was gray — which I don’t recommend if you’re painting with a light color like I did. And now admire your handy work: Psst!
Una festa di carta Proprio ieri vi avevo detto che le decorazioni per le nostre feste dovrebbero essere facili da fare, belle e perchè no, anche economiche. Vi propongo oggi una selezione di foto che vi aiutano a creare una festa a tema facilmente, non trascurando il particolare ma risparmiando! Come? Usando della semplice carta crespa!Dall'invito, alle decorazioni, e perche no anche per vivacizzare un concktail o un dolcetto.Basta poco davvero, solo delle forbici e voglia di fare.Perchè se è vero che alcuni compleanni a tema che vi ho mostrato possono essere costosi da realizzare, vi do ragione, ma ci sono tanti modi per creare cose belle e non esagerare col budget! Ecco la carta crespa cucita che diventa una splendida ghirlanda o il decoro di un piccolo invito che possiamo fare in casa noi stesse semplicemente cucendo fari strati di carta tagliata nel senso della lunghezza per creare un effetto festone. E ovviamente cappellini e ghiralnde appese qua e la! Infine una bel fiore di carta per il cake topper!
Love Map - A Tutorial I have been receiving many requests on how I made the Love Map. So here is a quick run down. This is the frame that I started with. (smaller version of this tut) I had a old frame & sanded it back I really wanted to paint it white, but didn't have any at home & I really HAD to make this right away. So I actually used Zac's paint. I used some paper towel and rubbed it back to give it a little texture. I was going to use the insert that comes with the frame, but the shape was wrong, so i decided to the use the white backing paper that comes with the frame. I found my 3 pages & ripped them out, then on another map or plain paper. Cut it out Folded, traced & cut around the heart With the maps I intended on using I placed the heart over the exact spot where "we met". I traced & cut in the inside of the pen line. Pasted all three hearts on the white paper evenly. Put glass over the top. Hang & Enjoy!! Better go cross another one off my list Danielle
the haystack needle: simple gift wrap I love any reason to pull out my collection of rubber stamps, and I'll never tire of seeing ways to wrap presents with a simple, stylish edge. This gift wrap inspiration comes by way of my friend and wedding photographer Charlotte Jenks Lewis. I love how she created a modern handmade look for wrapping gifts that's also personalized. And with this idea, you can skip the gift tags and splurge on some pretty ribbon instead. If you're on the hunt for alphabet stamps, I spotted an amazing antique set of stamps over in Pretty Tape's shop. Thanks for sharing your stamped gifts, Charlotte! ps. (photographs by charlotte jenks lewis)