Oct15
For Halloween this year, I thought I’d try and do more simplified decorations (not that I’ve ever done full-on crazy decorations) around the house, especially since my home-design aesthetics have shifted to more modern and less Anthropologie.
Sparkly and unexpected star-burst paper ornament:
A colony of bats:
Simple paper bats dangling from branches:
Mod-podge Halloween pumpkins:
Graphic and neon painted pumpkins:
{Sources: 1) kissadesign shop on etsy; 2) Modern House Insight with instructions; 3) Sparkle with instructions; 4) The 36th Avenue with instructions; 5) Happy Mundane with instructions}
Dec9
Let the countdown begin…with one of these awesome Christmas advent calendars {from PB}. Aren’t they great? I’d love to have one of these. For the past couple years I’ve used a makeshift version and put little notes and treats in the pockets. Then my husband + I would try to do a Christmas-related activity each day in December {until Christmas day}. We’d do things like watch “It’s a Wonderful Life” {I tear up every time!}, make/decorate sugar cookies, create a gingerbread house, donate to a charity, deliver homemade bread to neighbors/friends, etc. It’s a nice way to remember to enjoy the holiday season. This year I’ve kind of dropped the ball, and now I can’t believe there’s only 15 days until the 25th!
{Not really a Christmas advent-advent calendar, but this
wooden wall organizer is a great alternative!}
Aug16
I fancied these dandy alphabet letter totes from here, but then I found a diy-version via Brooke Reynolds’ delightfully inspirational blog, inchmark {which I’ve mentioned way back here}. These would make great, personalized gift bags for almost any occassion — and who wouldn’t want one of these? You could use them to tote books, hold kids’ supplies, groceries…you get the idea.
For directions, go here.
Oh, and you can extend this diy-project to clothing, and change out the letters for silhouettes {here}!
{Images via inchmark}
Jun29
Not that my piles of dirty clothes mulling in my super-plain laundry hamper {great mental image} aren’t enough to make me do the laundry, but wow, this gray ruffle laundry bag would at least make it slightly more enjoyable.
It can be bought here, for a very dirty-laundry price of $36. {But lets be real: I don’t think I could muster the energy to actually shop for cotton voile, let alone sit down and realize how crappy I am at basting ruffles for 2-3 hours, only to churn out a mediocre replica…}
Jun8
Hello! The next time I get flowers, they are going to be parsed into small glass bottles and placed on window sills around my house. {This spread could even spruce up my dull office desk if only the architects of our newly constructed building believed us office-worker minions deserved windows in our rooms}.
{If you haven’t checked out Ginny’s blog, my favorite color is shiny, go there now! She has great sense of Southern charm + style, and all things nostalgic. Photos above are from her blog.}
Apr13
I’m so excited! The brilliant craftsters at Lifestyle Crafts have made a mini letterpress! that will actually fit in my house! and doesn’t break the bank! It’s the “greatest thing since sliced bread” of the crafting world.
Although, there are some notable downsides {i.e., plates prone to cracking; problematic brayer}, creating satisfactory prints {with some modifications to the tools and techniques} is still possible! {Phew! Dream of letterpress still intact!}
With this, you can make …
all this!
{Images via L Letterpress}
Jan3
One of the {only} productive things I managed to do during my brief vacay was lounge around making some of these Anthro-esque floral brooches. They were surprisingly easy to make and you only need fabric scraps, needle + thread, and a pin backing. {Instructions from the wonderful diy/craft-loaded blog, My Mama Made It}.
Oct14
I love it when I find cool {and easy} DIY projects amongst talented crafters in the blogosphere. Say hello to DIY ruffle v-neck. Fabulous and practical, no?
DIY instructions from say YES to Hoboken {and another ruffle DIY shirt, here}.
{Found via, Design Mom}
Sep14
I want to go home and make this simple DIY bead necklace, right now! It looks fairly easy to make, and the materials are simple enough: beads, thread. Good mix of muted colors/shapes yet bold enough to be considered a statement necklace.
{a la Martha Stewart, of course}
Directions, here.
{Photo via Martha Stewart}
