Arden has been asking to learn to sew for a while, so I decided to take that idea and run with it by getting her a sewing machine of her own for Christmas. Â With her own machine, the next obvious step is learning to sew! Â I thought it would be fun to share my process {…Continue Reading}
One of my favorite parts of the beginning of a new year is reviewing the accomplishments of the last. To that end, I give you my most popular posts from 2013, as provided by Google Analytics: 10: Camper Hat Pattern and Tutorial. The first pattern I released, and hopefully the first of many! These little {…Continue Reading}
Well, they’re a week late, but here are the features from the final Thrifty to Nifty Thursdays! Feel free to post a button if you were featured: These DIY sofa tables from Jane at Urban Jane are simple genius! I think this type of table would be perfect in our house… Meeha Meeha shows how {…Continue Reading}
I’ll be spending time with my family over the next week or so, so I don’t plan on posting much here with the exception of features from my last Thrifty to Nifty Thursdays. This is our Christmas Card I DIY’ed on PicMonkey – I love that site, even though I have Photoshop Elements I still {…Continue Reading}
I introduced our elf Applejack to you a couple of weeks ago and thought I’d share some of what she’s been up to, Instagram style (I’m @jennuinelife). I’ll preface this by saying that a) I make no claim to great elvish creativity, b) I’ve been so busy with PR&P prep and other holiday activities that {…Continue Reading}
Thanks for stopping by for this special edition of Thrifty to Nifty Thursdays. It’s special because it will be the last one I host here at A Jennuine Life. I haven’t been able to dedicate enough time to grow and promote the linky the way needed to encourage new participants. Even though it hasn’t grown {…Continue Reading}
The winner of the fat quarter bundle from Sew Fine Fabric is….. Rachel Nelson, who liked Jennuine Design on Facebook for the winning entry. Thanks for entering everyone, I’ve taken your suggestions and words of encouragement as I prepare for Project Run & Play to heart!
Recently, I received a series of e-mails from a reader named Sherry, who was working on her own version of my PVC Playhouse. She had some questions and so we conversed back and forth over several days while she worked on her playhouse. It was interesting to be virtually working with her, or coaching her {…Continue Reading}
Thanks for checking in on the features from last week – here’s a feature button if your project is listed! It’s definitely beginning to feel a lot like Christmas around here! I love this take on a marquee sign by Mindi at My Love 2 Create. The angel is perfect! Meeha Meeha used images from {…Continue Reading}
Today, I’m guest posting at Paisley Roots. Karly is a fellow competitor in this season’s Project Run & Play, and it’s been great to get to know her better! In a funny twist of events, Karly will be one of my roommates at SNAP! conference this spring. We had worked out the details before we {…Continue Reading}
