Hi Friends! Welcome to July’s Home Depot Gift Challenge. If you’re new around here, the *HDGC is a monthly challenge that a group of creative bloggers take on. Here are my projects so far… copper tee handle, industrial pipe 2 x4 shelf, and concrete feather sculptures. Each month a specific item is chosen from Home Depot, […]
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Transform a Cosmetic Bag into a Wristlet Purse - 5 Minute Project
Hi Friends, I had the pleasure of attending beautiful a wedding on Folly Beach last weekend. I was excited to get dressed up and spend some time out with my husband. I knew that I wanted to wear my pink flamingo dress, but did not have a handbag that would go with it. I love […]
Seashell Necklace - A Chic Keepsake
Hi All! With warm weather on it’s way, the last thing I want to do is weigh a light and breezy outfit down with lots of clunky, heavy accessories. Capture the perfection of your summer vacation with a chic keepsake from a seashell. You don’t have to be a surfer to rock seashell necklace. […]
Holiday Gift Guide - 10 Gift Ideas for Everyone on Your List
Hello Friends!!!! I have been excited for weeks about this post. I have put together the perfect Christmas Gift List for you guys. You… the creative, smart, DIYer, lover of style and color. I feel like Oprah sharing my favorite things. Gifting is so much more than just the physical exchange of objects — it’s […]
Welcome to the 90’s and Don’t Forget Your Scrunchie
Hi Friends! This past weekend my husband, David, and I had the opportunity to attend a 90’s theme party at a local kid’s museum. We both will dress up like idiots for just about any occasion and this was an awesome occasion…the 1990’s. First let me say that the 90’s were comfortable. Legging, jumpers, combat […]
Cement Gemstones & Earrings
Hi Friends! For the past few months I have been dabbling in creating things out of concrete/cement. Playing with concrete is like conducting your own little science experiment. “Will is work? Did I add too much water? What happens if I add paint to mixture?” I have had a blast making these little gems. I […]
Retro-Inspired Flamingo Dress + DIY Necklace
Hi Friends! Most of you ladies are probably are not familiar with eShakti, a online clothing shop. eShakti specializes in customizing women’s clothing to meet the needs of it’s customer. I was first introduced to eShakti when I spotted a beautiful dress on my fellow blogger friend, Linda Mendible. She was rocking a hot number […]
Patriotic Pinwheel Sunglasses
Hello Everybody! Sometimes it is OK to be ridiculous. Today, I am all about wearing red sunglasses with small pinwheels attached to the sides. What? This is a fun and easy project that kids and ridiculous adults, like myself, will enjoy. How can you not love these bad boys? I was mindlessly walking around the […]
Nautical Rope Necklace & My Guest Post for Hobyz
Hi Friend! Remember my this rope bracelet? Well, I finally made a friend for it. I was asked to write a DIY Tutorial for The Hobyz Blog and I immediately thought about this Nautical Rope Necklace. As you know, I am nautical obsessed, but I also like sturdy and bold pieces of jewelry. This necklace […]
Southern Girl Bloggers and Southern Girl Hats
Hi Friends, I just returned from meeting with some of the North Carolina ladies of the Southern Girl Blog Community NC Blogger Meetup. This was a great excuse for a mini-vacation. My oldest bestie, and I escaped our busy lives in Charlotte and traveled to Raleigh. She dropped my off at The Busy Bee Cafe […]