Two years ago today, Greg’s little (middle) brother married his college sweetheart. Happy anniversary, Phil and Trish! In their honor, I thought I’d do a little flashback to the gift we made them. (Sorry about the photo quality — they’re the only shots I have!) One of my wedding-gift-giving strategies is to purchase something(s) off …
In stores this month, school supplies are on their way out and Christmas decorations are on their way in. I’m finding it particularly shocking this year, as today’s temperature hit 107 and there’s still a month before Greg goes back to school! So, in the interest of combining the end of summer with the (very …
It’s always fun to re-purpose thrift-store bargains, especially when spray paint is all it takes to give an old object new life! Consider the $1.35 cheese plate. Paired with an unfinished (clearance) candle holder from Michael’s (which could easily be swapped for any similarly-shaped piece from a thrift store), it makes an adorable pedestal for …
Still looking for a festive 4th of July dessert? Maybe even one that doesn’t use red & blue berries […]
Sew a fabric cover to update to a dirty, faded camera strap. It’s a quick project and a great use for a long scrap! 1. Wash, dry and iron fabric. 2. Measure your strap. Double the width and add 1″ (if your strap is 1.5″: 1.5×2=3 and 3+1=4). Add 2″ to the length. You now …
For Father’s Day, Greg and his brothers gave their #1 Dad a set of Dodgers tickets, neatly packaged in an adorable gift box (my contribution). The template (and bow-tie option!) is available for free at papercrave.com; you can print it right onto your shirt paper. It only requires a tiny bit of accent paper for …
Ta-da! I recently finished a collection of circles over our bed and am quite happy with the results. We needed something over our low platform bed to break up the big, neutral wall and I was looking for earthquake-friendly ideas (Late night shower of glass and metal? No thanks!). I first spotted “swatch portraits” over …
I admit it: like (seemingly) everyone else these days, I had to have a chalkboard paint project of my very own. I had to. I’ve been searching for a bargain on a fancy old frame or mirror at thrift stores for at least a year, planning to make one someday. I was never lucky enough …