Elbow pads are a great way to update a sweater—wether its a new sweater or something from your own closet that you’ve grown tired of. In my case, I added elbow pads to some thrift store sweaters (that I dyed,Read More →
Happy New Years everyone! Every new year I feel the desire to kind of reinvent myself—new routine, new hair, and new wardrobe (there are lots of other exciting creative things on my list this year as well 🙂 I’ll be sharingRead More →
This week my posts have a theme, taking old clothing or thrift store finds and turning them into something new that you actually want to wear. Lets call it, “new you on a budget”. For me, New Years is alwaysRead More →
My husband, Scott, and I celebrated our 1st anniversary a few months ago I really wanted to make him something special. The traditional 1st year anniversary gift is paper, so I thought about what I could do with ticket stubsRead More →
Don’t forget your furry friends this holiday season! My families always give gifts to each others’ pets. In fact, I don’t buy my own pets any gifts, I know they’ll be getting so many from my relatives! All said andRead More →
Todays holiday tip is more about the package than what’s inside it. How you wrap your gift matters! You’ve taken care to find or make a special gift, you want the lucky recipient to feel that even before they openRead More →
A tree topper might not be a traditional gift, but its a quick item to throw together for someone celebrating their first Christmas with their own tree! Think a couple in their first home, someone celebrating away from home forRead More →
Its that time when everyone is scrambling to buy or make holiday gifts. So from now to Christmas I’m going to post as many simple & easy, last minute ideas as possible to help you in your scrambles! Most projectsRead More →
I planned this braided coasters project for a Cinco De Mayo craft/margarita party. We enjoyed making them, however, they took a little longer than we had planned and we hit a few snags along the way… hopefully my tutorial willRead More →
This unusual beaded manicure is sure to grab some attention. This time of year always reminds me of back to school. I haven’t had a first day of school in a while now, but September still brings that sense ofRead More →