Happy Halloween! This is quick little project that I did solely to make a pun I’ve been waiting 10 years to make. My dog’s name is Jacko, and so I’ve always wanted to have him […]
How to Make a Halloween Lantern Out of Trash
Scrap Fabric Halloween Spiders
It’s spooky season friends! This is my first Halloween as a home owner and I wanted to decorate. I have wonderful, strong memories of Halloween as a child and I can’t wait to start creating […]
How to Use a Jelly Roll: End of Summer Liberty Napkins
I’m finally back! I needed something small to ease back into posting as my last post was all the way back in April 🙁 This may be seasonally a bit late (as it is currently […]
IKEA ALEX Desk Hack: A Beginner’s Attempt at Furniture Refinishing
I’m back! As you may know from my previous post, I recently purchased a house! I had planned on posting several fun projects by now, but the realities of homeownership quickly set in. I had […]
How to Refinish Old Door Hardware
I just bought a house! That’s why you haven’t heard from me lately 🙂 The good news is that this will usher in a whole new set of projects for me to explore. One of […]
Getaway House Review – Beaver Creek
Note: This post is not sponsored. Getaway has no idea who I am and I used my own money 🙂 This post is going to be a bit different! I don’t have a creative endeavor […]
Jack-o-Lantern Mushroom Diorama: Trash Reuse
Happy Halloween! I’m celebrating the spooky season with a Jacko-o-Lantern mushroom diorama made largely of trash. I’ve been putting off doing this project because the skills were completely new to me. However, now that it’s […]
How to Reuse Curtains: Historical Dress Adventure – III
Hello! It has been a while. This portion of the project has taken a bit longer than expected (doesn’t it always). That, coupled with some life events such as starting a new job, weddings, vacation […]
How to Reuse Curtains: Historical Dress Adventure – II
Back again to continue my robe a la francaise project, aka: how to reuse curtains (ugly curtains). In my last post, I went over hand sewing and embroidering an 18th century shift and pocket. This […]
How to Reuse Curtains: Historical Dress Adventure – I
Introduction: Attempting an 18th century gown Welcome back 🙂 I’m kicking off a series describing how to reuse curtains (perhaps even ugly curtains). For many years, I have been interested in historical dress. It probably […]