We have been in the process of "finishing" our living room since the Fall of 2010, when my in-laws kinda removed the wall paper from the walls. The room sat for another year before we gained the momentum to paint. After painting three other rooms, we'd lost the enthusiasm to paint. We finally painted the … Continue reading A Living Room Transformation, in Progress
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The Thing With Things: Part 3
My studio closet makeover is now complete! My new shelf holds just about everything I had on all my shelfs previously. It's great to have everything organized with a place for my canvases, cards and packaging supplies. I used leftover paint from other rooms in our house to brighten the walls of the closet. The … Continue reading The Thing With Things: Part 3
The Thing With Things, Part 1
In the four years that I have had my blog, the last two months of 2012 were the least written months to date. I didn't even make my 4 posts a month quota that I set out for myself in my first post in January 2009 (or was that only in my head). As I begin my … Continue reading The Thing With Things, Part 1
Thrifted Holiday DIY Wreath
I bookmarked the DIY instructions for this wreath last holiday season. However, it was too late in the year to find the necessary silver garland at the thrift store. I was out at the Goodwill thrift store today (for 50% off day) and found several strands of the perfect garland to make this wreath! I … Continue reading Thrifted Holiday DIY Wreath
Wedding Detail Peak
I wanted to share a few sneak peak shots of the details from our wedding. Our team of photographers at From the Hip did a fantastic job documenting this special day for us. What's more is they were awed by my own DIY craftiness that they put together an album on facebook highlighting my handmade details. I couldn't … Continue reading Wedding Detail Peak
DIY Fabric Embroidery Hoops
One of my favorite projects for my studio was my fabric embroidery hoops. I found this photo and saved it to my Tumblr back in March, hoping I'd have the opportunity to create something similar. This was my inspiration for my project. I started looking at thrift stores for used embroidery hoops early this summer. … Continue reading DIY Fabric Embroidery Hoops
Looking For Spring DIY?
Spring must be in the air! I keep finding home DIY projects that I would love to make for my own. I was browsing through my ideas bookmarks and wanted to share a few today for those of you who also have the Spring creative itch. Design*Sponge featured this window makeover back in October. Click here … Continue reading Looking For Spring DIY?