This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Carton Smart for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I think almost everyone agrees that when they think of the holidays, food is one of the central images that comes to mind. I know it is for me. Become Carton Smart You’ve heard me {…Continue Reading}
Author Archive | Jennifer
Thrifty to Nifty Features #42
Thanks for stopping in. Check out the features from this week, and if you were go ahead and grab the button. I love this granny lamp Meeha Meeha found at her favorite vintage shop. Katie at The Crafty Blog Stalker says she’s been seeing canning lid wreaths around, but hers is the first I’ve seen {…Continue Reading}
Sew This Look: Gucci Girls Fall
Do you get catalogs or browse fashion websites and see outfits that you love? Do you also look at the prices and then glance at your sewing machine and think “I could make that”? I’ve bee thinking those thoughts for some time and thought I’d introduce what I hope will become a regular feature here {…Continue Reading}
Tutorial: DIY Upholstery Sofa Rehab
I just wrapped up a DIY upholstery project, making new covers for five cushions on my sofa and love seat. Â I took process photos to show how I made mine in hopes that something I learned might be helpful. I bought a leather sofa and love seat back in my wild and crazy single days, {…Continue Reading}
Thrifty to Nifty Thursdays #42
How’s everyone doing? I can’t wait to see what you’ve been up to! I’ve been working on making cushion covers for my old, sad leather sofa but I don’t have any pictures to share. I’ll leave you with my most recent pattern test which makes me a fun new top for a fraction of store {…Continue Reading}
Washi Expansion Pack Pattern Testing
I recently had the opportunity to pattern test for Made by Rae‘s expansion pack for the Washi Dress! If you don’t mind some awkward self-portraiture, check out the View B tunic I made for myself. If you haven’t seen all the hype, Rae is working her magic on the Washi. Tweaking and playing, adding pattern {…Continue Reading}
Thrifty to Nifty Features #41
Well, I thought everyone would be to busy with Halloween to link up, but I was wrong! Check out the features from this week, and if you were go ahead and grab the button. How cute are these sleepy pumpkins gourds from Meeha Meeha? Madalyn at Home Hearted gathered together 8 ideas for busy bag {…Continue Reading}
Tinkerbell & Cheese Mouse Halloween
Tinkerbell and Cheese Mouse made for a successful Halloween 2013. I shared the construction of the various pieces of the Tinkerbell costume previously, and now I’ll show you the costumes in action as well as the details for the cheese mouse costume. The timing of the prelude Halloween festivities had me on a stock count {…Continue Reading}
Thrifty to Nifty Thursdays #41
Happy Halloween everyone! If you’re not too busy with the festivities, link up your projects! Is it okay to say how stinkin’ adorable I think these Tinkerbell shoes I made turned out? ‘Cuz I crazy love them and want to glitter some of my shoes now! Here we go with Thrifty to Nifty Thursdays! Are {…Continue Reading}
PVC Playhouse: Made by a Reader
I genuinely love creating projects to benefit my family and then sharing them with all of you, sometimes with lengthy tutorials so you can make them for your family if you choose. But do I really know if anyone is making stuff using the tutorials I write? I mean, I can see on Pinterest when people {…Continue Reading}
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