First let me begin by apologizing for my spotty attendance here. I got incredibly busy trying to simultaneously re-create my Arden refashioned shirt dress to make the tutorial while getting the next Project Toddler Runway Richly Ruffled dress crafted and documenting that one properly. I was also doggedly trying to keep up with A Bowl Full {…Continue Reading}
This was my Week 2 dress for Shwin&Swhin’s Project Toddler Runway. For this A Flower In Your Hair week, we were given a flower headpiece as an inspiration. My flower was a beautiful yellow with a green center and a little rhinestone accent. I didn’t want to go literal with a yellow and green outfit, so my doodling {…Continue Reading}
Week 3 projects are posted over at Shwin&Swhin! This week’s theme was Feathers, Fur & Sequins, Oh My! Go check all the fabulous submissions and vote for your favorite!
Voting for the second week of Project Toddler Runway is closed. The winning project is this adorable ensemble – complete with ruffled shirt, embellished leggings, coordinating coat AND a flower headpiece – that’s a lot of pieces! Voting was really tight on this one, with my project coming in just behind the leader. So, I’m {…Continue Reading}
As seen on Shwin&Shwin’s Project Toddler Runway, here is the tutorial behind my project: The Arden Refashioned Shirt Dress. Turn a shirt and a skirt or a dress into a refashioned shirt dress! In the excitement of creating the first project for my first blog competition, I didn’t take photos along the way. So, I {…Continue Reading}
Today’s challenge is the spice cabinet. Yay! Finally one where I feel marginally confident – at least in part. Shortly after we got married, I bought two chalkboard magnetic panels from Pottery Barn or Crate and Barrel. Then I put all our spices in magnetic spice canisters from Custom Magnetic Spice Racks. Pretty nice, eh? {…Continue Reading}
Week 2 projects are posted over at Shwin&Shwin. This week we were to take inspiration from a flowered headpiece for the A Flower in Your Hair challenge. The results are amazing! Go check them all out and vote for your favorite! Voting is open through Sunday. This time I took pictures along the way to {…Continue Reading}
Phew! I needed an easy one. I finished my Project Toddler Runway week two challenge and managed to get my model to cooperate for her photo shoot. Now I can rest easy for a day, until the projects post on Friday. Check it out and vote at Shwin&Shwin! Today’s challenge for A Bowl Full of {…Continue Reading}
Darn it. I really hoped I wasn’t going to have to show everyone my deep dark… basement. Keep in mind, our house was built in 1918. “Laundry room” wasn’t even a concept then, so our washer and dryer are in the basement. For almost a century old, this isn’t really that bad, but I know {…Continue Reading}
Today’s challenge for A Bowl Full of Lemons’ 21 Day Organization challenge is TOY ORGANIZATION. Sort of scary, so I thought it deserved all caps. Our toys aren’t really all that bad, since we put everything into bins. I LOVE these Tubtrug bins – when we’re all done with toy storage they can become garden or {…Continue Reading}
