Remember the pumpkins I had on my November To Do list the other day? I managed to paint them in time for my Thanksgiving ‘hostess with the mostess’ act this week. Thought I’d share here with you. tools 1 A base paint for your pumpkins. I bought a sample of black paint from a local […]
i spied: november 2015
Pardon the back-to-back board posts. But here are a few gems I saw during the month of November … 1 & 4 | Maybe I just have libation on the brain (tis’ the season!), but I am really feeling this whiskey wedge and this stemless champagne glass | domino $18 | target $2 2 […]
Monday’s Motivation: DIY Sewing Projects
reversible tote bag kit from studio urbana One thing I learned from taking the upholstery class was that sewing plays a role (really, it was more of a nasty surprise at the time, but we can now call it a “lesson learned”). With this in mind, and since I have already acquired my next upholstery […]
Tuesday’s Trend: Embroidery Hoop Decor
I helped a friend a while ago with some hoop (wall) art for the powder room. We placed a mix of fabrics in various sized hoops, and hung them up- easy peasy (the hardest part was choosing the fabrics!). The hoops provide the perfect frame in an unconventional shape. And in addition to framing fabrics […]
Craft Night
Every once in a while, my girlfriend Karin and I get together and have a “Craft Night”. We are combining our DIY and project lists and trying to make a fun night of tackling it. Sometimes it goes well… But then sometimes… This was supposed to be an easy project: take pretty fabric, measure […]