if you missed the other two "before i blogged" projects, you can catch up HERE & HERE. today's project is the very popular Rosette Necklace: i made this for my sister-in-law's graduation present and never showed you all. i love the colors and the asymmetrical feel. early in this blog's history, i created a fabric rosette tutorial if … [Read more...]
easy hot chocolate gifts!
December 12, 2011 By 14 Comments
tonight is "book club" (i use that term loosely as i have NOT read the book, but desserts and girl talk are mandatory--books optional.) i decided to whip up these cute, easy, and (don't tell them, but also CHEAP) christmas gifts for my girlies. Materials/Ingredients: 1. Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix recipe from Simple Organized Living (i … [Read more...]
Sparkle Doily Ornaments Tutorial
November 23, 2011 By 10 Comments
happy thanksgiving weekend, friends! i'm off to north carolina to visit family and enjoy way too much food, but not before i share with you some almost-christmas-decorating-time craftiness. you KNOW i'll be getting our tree and decorating come this Saturday! Woop! SPARKLE DOILY ORNAMENTS: materials: 1. vintage doily squares (i got … [Read more...]
easy applique birthday shirt (by a non-sewer)
November 2, 2011 By 15 Comments
Brother is closely approaching his first birthday (November 18th), and I am preparing to make his birthday special. The first DIY project is the bow tie applique birthday shirt for his "Little Man" themed party. here's how i made it: (disclaimer, i really am not a sewer and if i can do it, so can YOU!) materials: fabric pattern for … [Read more...]
washer stamped necklace tutorial
October 10, 2011 By 31 Comments
today i'm sharing a tutorial for how to make a hand-stamped washer necklace. there are other tutorials out there about this including this one and this one, but this is my little spin on it and will hopefully help you create a great project and possible gift idea for the upcoming holiday season! let's get started, shall … [Read more...]
so you think you’re NOT crafty–wrap bracelet tutorial
August 9, 2011 By 19 Comments
i'm andi.....and i'm crafty by "crafty" i simply mean, i like to do crafts. i do NOT mean that i do crafts well all the time or that i am some creative mastermind. actually, the opposite is quite true-- i don't know how to sew, never took an art class, hated making bulletin boards as an elementary teacher, and didn't own a decent camera … [Read more...]
how to’s day: antiquing a shiny wood table top
June 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
while we were visiting my old stomping grounds last weekend,i picked up and brought home this awesome old sewing machine pedal table(i'm sure that's not the technical term, but whatev)the bottom is just fantastic--all vintage and on little rollers (and i love the fun green color),the top, however, looked like a recent remodel and wasn't … [Read more...]
stacked flower pots tutorial
May 3, 2011 By 12 Comments
stacked flower pots tutoriali found this idea @ positively splendid and couldn't quit thinking dreaming about it! i just had to make one for the vacant spot in my flower bed where a big bush died last fall. materials:3 terracotta/clay planter pots (mine are from ikea and so cheap!)thompson's water seal spray2 colors of spray paint (mine … [Read more...]
