Bandeau tops are everywhere right now, they are a hugely popular. My daughter has been ogling bandeau tops on the internet for a couple of months and she kept telling me that she really really liked one she saw that had a Read More …
I saw a really cool homemade coffee table on Pinterest made from a palette. I liked the idea because it costs next to nothing to make and its so family friendly its ridiculous. No need for coasters, no worries about Read More …
We all have our bad project days. Here’s a look at the first time of my Mod Podge projects failed.
Is your office full of clutter, your desk stacked with bills and every conceivable empty space littered with notes, memos and receipts? Then what you need is a message board to pin all that stuff to. Rather than shove all Read More …
I made my own Duct Tape dress form to be identical to my daughter’s body and it was easier to do than I thought it would be. It actually turned out to be a fun mother-daughter activity that both of Read More …
A friend of mine brought me a roll of really cool paint splatter pattern duct tape. She wanted me to make her a hairbow out of it since she liked my tie-dye pattern duct tape hairbow. What do you think Read More …
I finally got around to taking some half way decent photos of my latest Chester Cheetah Trash Bag Purse. I hand wove the fused plastic to create a basket weave pattern, added a zipper, some d-rings to the straps, made Read More …
With more and more fashion designers looking to use recyclable materials in the making of their clothes it only makes sense to fuse plastic together to create new and unique textiles. Yard lengths of material can be made from fusing plastic Read More …
Guess what I did today? I made a purse out of Cheetos bags. For my first Cheeto bag purse I chose to go with a simple square shape to get a feel for what it’s like to work with Cheetos Read More …
I am pleased to say that I have finished my trash bag dress project. There are some mistakes and not everything came out perfect but for my first time working with a material like this I think I did damned Read More …
Here’s another update on my Trash Bag Dress Project. I spent hours and hours hand making all the flowers I’m putting around the waistband of the dress. It took a little experimenting with the plastic to achieve the look I wanted for the flowers but they are so adorable I love them.
The Trash Bag Dress is coming along really well, especially considering I’m not using a pattern. I have some alterations left to do to the bodice, some final touches and of course I still have the dress’s accessories to make. Here’s some photos of how the dress is looking as of right now.
I am making a dress out of trash bags. My dress won’t be your typical loosely draped, tied up and duct taped trash bag dress. I won’t be using duct tape at all. My dress will be white with pink Read More …
This is awesome! Miss Tutu herself is giving free lessons. If you are looking to learn how to make your own tutus then go sign up but first you’ll need know what name to use so she’ll know I sent Read More …
My daughter’s rave birthday party was a huge success thanks to several reliable and reasonably priced online merchants. I found some of the cheapest places to buy my birthday party supplies that I just have to share. Trust me if it flashed, blinked and was a glow in the dark product, chances are I had it at this party. Check out these merchants when you start buying your rave party supplies.
Watch me carve a pumpkin for Halloween using a witch stencil and a few simple tools you can find at the grocery store. Music courtesy of Andrew Ace at http://www.archive.org/details/AndrewAceHardTrance
Placemats are a great way to continue educating your child. They inspire conversation and prompt learning in a way that doesn’t seem like work. All you need to make your own educational placemats is white construction paper, clear contact paper, Read More …