Gift pouches are super easy to make. You can use fabric, cloth napkins, or even a pair of pajama pants or boxers* (see bottom of this post)! I made pouches using fabric that I stenciled with Martha Stewart stencils and the roller top paint roller. As promised, here is how to … [Read more...]
The 10 Minute Tooth Fairy Pouch
Things happen fast in my family. So fast that I can barely keep up. If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you probably saw that I spent Tuesday and Wednesday in the hospital with my youngest son. I looked away for an instant and he managed to climb 6 feet up the outside of the … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Back Pillow
Okay, no over 40 jokes! Yes, I use a back pillow, and without it my neck hurts. Sadly I lost my way too expensive memory foam back pillow on the airplane trip to Ca. I couldn't bring myself to buy another one, so I decided to see if I could make one. This is definitely an easy … [Read more...]
How to Make Your Own Piping
Back when I showed you my screen porch tour, I told you it really wasn't 100% finished. Why? Well, I really wanted to sew a cushion for the garden bench. As I was looking for piping for my cushion, I was getting VERY disappointed! Why? Two reasons: I couldn't find a … [Read more...]
Dollar Store Flower Pot Makeover
Another project I completed before the birthday party was a quick makeover for a pair of ho-hum dollar store flower pots. My friend Heather helped me add some jute rope and fake flowers then set them out with utensils in them. Perfect for a summertime birthday … [Read more...]
Re-Sizing and Dressing Up a Goodwill Sweater
I owe a huge hug of gratitude to Kathleen at Grosgrain Fabulous. She posted 30 days of sweater embellishments on her blog. In those tutorials she took the most ho-hum sweaters from Goodwill and turned them into Cinderella-worthy tops. Because of her inspiring transformations, … [Read more...]
Felted Wool Roses Tutorial
Y'all are so sweet to welcome Buddy onto my blog. I appreciate your kind comments and encouragement to include some of my personal life. There was not a single comment asking me to "stick to business." But, getting back to business, I have the felted wool roses tutorial for you … [Read more...]
Goodwill Pants Make a Cute Bucket Liner
Hidey-ho my bloggios. I'm in a giddy mood this morning. The kiddos are at the in-laws to spend a day of fun. LOVE my in-laws! So Pretty Handsome Guy and I will have our own day of fun. Did you see that cute bucket of bath and body love above? (Who am I kidding, how could you … [Read more...]
Mini Gift Pouches from Napkins
Oh the quandary of what to get my boy's teachers, the sitter, and all those other important people in our lives. Usually I take the easy way out and buy gift cards. Well – okay – I'm still going to give the gift cards, but this year I wanted to present them in something a little … [Read more...]
We have a WINNER!
Ahem, may I have the drumroll please? Rat-a-tat-a-tat-a-tata......and the winning number chosen by Random.org is:#59 (well, that is random isn't it!)Michelle! Wooohooo! Come on down and pick up your prize:And for everyone else, don't be blue. I was a busy beaver in September … [Read more...]
Giveaways: Reminders and Announcements
Hey, y'all (did you know I live in the south?) But, I also lived in Philadelphia for 9 years where I worked very hard to get rid of my southern accent. (If you live there, yoos know wood I'm tawkin' about.) Unfortunately my southern accent hasn't come back completely now that we … [Read more...]
Slipcover for Bistro Table – Going Undercover
Our office renovation is nearing completion. We've been working on the room for two plus months now. The majority of the work is complete, but we are waiting for two desk cabinets to come in to the Office Depot warehouse so we can actually order them. At this point I'm wondering … [Read more...]
Pillow Talk – Making Red & Blue Star Pillows
If you read yesterday's post, you saw two star pillows on my son's reading nook bench. I promised you the tutorial, so here it is: These were super easy to make. I made two pillows in just over an hour on my Brother CS6000i sewing machine. This was a great Mother's Day present … [Read more...]