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 …
Working at Michael’s Arts & Crafts gives me the inside scoop on lots of new and interesting craft techniques and the products that go into them. One of those products is the carvable craft pumpkins. In a punkin shell they are 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.
It’s been pretty difficult pinning down my daughter for fittings so my progress has been slow to say the least I had a major meltdown – literally – one night while fusing my dress pieces together. I failed to realize Read More …
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 …
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 …
Tween birthday party invitations can not just be printed on paper. OMG! Like No Way! You know how teen girls are. Here’s a DIY invitation crafts that are cheap and quick and your tween girl will love them.