I put a bird on it.
If you watch Portlandia you understand what I'm talking about. If you don't, watch the sketch below. Enjoy!
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
I Made a Gift Tag for Portland
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Sunday, December 18, 2011
How to Make Reusable Cloth Gift Bags
I usually like wrapping Christmas gifts. I have all sorts of
tips and tricks to upcycle just about anything into gift-wrap, ribbon, and bows to make Pinterest perfect gift-wrap. My gift wrap turned art projects reduce
waste while the recipient is none the wiser. All they see is a pretty package and
that’s the way I like it.
I save paper gift bags like these in our stash stored in an under bed gift wrapping storage box similar to this one) for Husband because
he claims he’s not as good at wrapping gifts as I am. This may or may not be a
spousal management issue on his part because it means I end up wrapping almost
everything. (I am including affiliate links in this post for your continence.)
As our extended family has grown so large that it takes me days to wrap all of their gifts. After
last year’s four night wrap a thon left me less than holiday cheerful (to put
it mildly), I promised myself I was going to make wrapping gifts easier this
Christmas.
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Thursday, December 15, 2011
How to Make Lavender Sugar Scrub
It’s not all power tools with me. I have my girlie girl moments too. One of the ways I like to pamper myself is with a nice sugar scrub. When I found out that my favorite spendy sugar scrub was nothing more than olive oil and white sugar, I decided to make it myself.
I’ve been experimenting with sugar scrub recipes ever since.
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Winter Outdoor Living Spaces an Interview with HGTV’s Dan Berger
HGTV landscaping shows make me jealous of big backyards
because my tiny place will not hold a big deck, fire pit, or a little grotto
with waterfall. I have a thing for gazebos too. *Wistful sigh*
To compensate, I designed our front porch to be as inviting
as possible.
Now that it’s fall going into winter, my perennials are gone
and my yard looks a little sad. I wish I had an HGTV designer on speed dial to
help me make the outside of my Midwestern home as inviting and usable in the
fall and winter as it is during the spring and summer.
I recently given the opportunity to interview Garden
Designer and HGTV.com contributor
Dan Berger and ask him all my questions about transitioning my outdoor spaces
for fall and winter. Dan’s work is gorgeous! He really knows his stuff when it
comes to landscaping and garden design. Dan is the owner of LandPlan Landscaping.
He has appeared on numerous episode of the HGTV show "Landscape
Smart." Dan has also worked with This Old House and
been featured in Sunset
Magazine.
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Monday, December 12, 2011
Make Christmas Shimmer Placemats
I’m using the holidays as an excuse to bling up the two tonecloth placemats I made yesterday with a little shimma shimma pizzazz..
It's also an excause to play with the Tulip Fashion Glitter Shimmer Transfer Sheets and the Tulip Fashion Glitter Shimmer Fabric Paint I got from I Love To Create.
I shy away from glitter because it's a hot mess to work with and often sheds from a project. Fortunately neither of these things is true with Shimmer products I used for this project. I rubbed the designs with my finger after the paint dried and the glitter stayed put!
It's also an excause to play with the Tulip Fashion Glitter Shimmer Transfer Sheets and the Tulip Fashion Glitter Shimmer Fabric Paint I got from I Love To Create.
I shy away from glitter because it's a hot mess to work with and often sheds from a project. Fortunately neither of these things is true with Shimmer products I used for this project. I rubbed the designs with my finger after the paint dried and the glitter stayed put!
If you do not sew, you can dress up a set of purchased
placemats following the same tutorial.
You can also use the Tulip Shimmer products to give new life to thrift store or past its prime duds you already have by artfully covering a worn or stained area with a design cut from the Tulip Shimmer sheets or camouflaged with the Shimmer paints.
You can also use the Tulip Shimmer products to give new life to thrift store or past its prime duds you already have by artfully covering a worn or stained area with a design cut from the Tulip Shimmer sheets or camouflaged with the Shimmer paints.
How to Make Glitter Placemats
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Sunday, December 11, 2011
How to Make Two Tone Cloth Placemats
I want to replace my placemats for the holidays. Me being
me, I figure why buy, when I can DIY?
This project will also help me in my New Year’s Resolution to
use my fabric scraps for impromptu projects before buying new fabric. I made a deal with myself that I cannot start
on the sewing room/guest room/room where-furniture-goes-to-die remodel I want to do until I do something with all of the fabric
and supplies I’ve been hanging on to for Someday.
Today is Someday.
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Make a Painted Snowman Candle
I did a little Small Business Saturday shopping at the
thrift store and came home with a round candle. With a
little Green DIY Diva magic, I turned it into a painted snowman candle in less
than an hour.
I wiped the candle down with rubbing alcohol to allow the
paint adhere to the candle.
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