Team tshirt necklaces
Sometimes on the weekends, I take advantage of nap time by actually taking a nap and doing nothing for an hour. Sometimes, I take my sewing machine into the bedroom […]
wood
Burning bamboo
My go-to cheapie vacation souvenir of choice is the smashed penny. When I’m away, I’m always on the lookout for a smasher. I’m not sure how many smashed pennies I […]
Nothing better than chilling like a turtle
Really, what do turtles have to worry about? They always have protection, a home, and most other animals don’t mess with them. Sure they’re slow, but there’s nothing wrong with […]
Bits and Pieces, part two
As promised last week, here’s the third item I’ve made out of the cute floral material from this original project. I went with some bright grass green felt made from […]
patches of gray
Several years ago, I made my dog a patchwork blanket out of old t-shirts and sweatshirts. I had a lot of squares left over, so I thought I’d finally put […]
green is the new black
Or at least that’s what this t-shirt told me! Found this cute tee at the thrift store, and it was just begging to be remade into something more fun. Remember […]
coffee and wildflowers
It sounds like a lovely way to start the day! Here’s how this purse began: another pretty pillowcase, cotton lining, and my coffee-stained wood handles. And here’s how it turned […]
pillowcase purse
Amongst my killer thrift store scores was a really hip pair of pillowcases. Let’s make them into a bag! It starts as just a plain old (awesomely patterned) 70’s pillowcase, […]
i like recycled glass
We drink a lot of beer in our house, and we almost exclusively buy bottled. It just tastes better, right? Of course, the city doesn’t take glass with our curbside […]