little glass box: I couldn't resist a Mother's Day DIY
This Mother's day I wanted to take a modern day approach to an old school tradition. Corsages used to be all the rage to give to yo mama' on Sunday morning before church or brunch. It was a way to tag her and say "you're it today" for all the world to see ;.) I have noticed this tradition has sort of died amongst my generation and I felt like I needed to resurrect the idea with a modern twist. Which is so funkytastic!
Inspiration: Origami Cranes
It is said that when one folds 1000 origami paper cranes they are granted a wish. Source Source Source Source Source
michael ann made.: men's shirt to dress refashion
the mr and i spent most of the weekend being busy and getting ready for our road trip down to california later this week, and i was able to finish up a men's shirt refashion that i've had on my project list for too long! before: giant chambray men's shirt thrifted for $2 after: simple summer dress! don't you love it when an idea turns out even better in real life than you imagined?
Infinity Scarf Tutorial
Supplies: 1 yard cotton or jersey fabric coordinating thread sewing machine Iron out your yard of fabric folded in half (selvedge edge to selvedge edge)
Technique: Understanding Bias and making Bias Tape
Bias Tape. What is it? What is it used for?
Tattoo tights
I love the look of tattoos and someday I would really like to have one. I think the old fashioned swallows are absolutely gorgeous. Besides that birds represent for me freedom. The freedom to do the things I really want to do. For now I want something just a little less ‘forever’. It’s a little bit like test driving a tattoo.
Easy and Unique DIY VasesInspiring Pretty
Everyone loves vases, but it’s difficult to find one that is unique and not the same old run of the mill vase you’ve seen 1000 times before. As the most prominent centerpiece, you always want a vase to be special, just like the rest of your decor. Whether it is empty, holding flower, a candle pebbles or anything else, a vase can be boring or the perfect accent you’ve been looking for.
V and Co how to: shag pillow
*no animals or plants were hurt in the making of this project. *one really stupid person did get hurt in the making of this project, but she would like to mention that even though the needle penetrated...no swear words passed her lips. it's was a modern day miracle. i love how this pillow turned out. i made it in green for two reasons: 1. it's still kind of cold here, and still kind of brown...will be for a little bit longer so i wanted some GREEN and springy looking happiness in my home. 2. it's the only color of jersey i had on hand, and living in the middle of nowhere doesn't let me just jump in the car and go to a store that i can find jersey fabric at (which btw this fabric was found at jo-anns but i would suggest amazon if you can't find what you are looking for, that's where i get a lot of mine when i can't find stuff) now lets get started: cutting: *cut from jersey fabric 19 strips at 1 1/2" each.
Decorate Yourself - Fabric Cuffs
Part of the fun of fabric shopping is wandering through the "notions" section. That's the section with buttons, thread, zippers, and trims...it's the accessory section for fabric. The notions section is about as dangerous for me to walk through as a shoe or jewelry section in a department store. I have this thing for accessories. So, why not combine the two?
Heart Hotpads – how to sew bias tape the proper way and the cheating way
I love hotpads, potholders, whatever you prefer to call them.But here’s the thing….I hate to make them.So here’s my semi-handmade version!And with Valentine’s Day just around the corner, hearts were in order. Using these cheap potholders from IKEA and the thrift store: I made my own bias tape and bound my old hotpads with the new trim. In this tutorial, we’ll walk through the proper way to sew bias tape and the short-cut cheating way. So let’s get started.Grab a potholder.
The Upcycled ruffles dress tutorial
So this past week was pretty bad blog-wise, my blog and website got attacked with malware. My feed was having issues and subscribers seemed to banish. Happily most of it is fixed now and I am happy to be able to blog again (I didn’t wanted to post anything until I was 100% sure the malware was completely cleaned) And if you saw my site down, that was the reason =] I had this post saved from weeks!
DIY Design Community & Keywords: DIY, Craft, art, wall art
Bare walls are the pits. Liven those bad boys up with some affordable modern art -- that you made yourself! Here are ten of our favorite DIY wall art projects to make this week.
No sew T-shirt reconstruction
I love to make things that are easy to make but with a big effect. For this t-shirt reconstruction is no sewing required. It’s really easy to make but it looks lovely! You only need a few basic tools to make this t-shirt. From baggy t-shirt to cute shirt: let’s get started!
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