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 […]
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 […]
Hi Friends My husband looked around our house this weekend and stated ” you are really into whales right now”. He was totally right, I have whale inspired crafts all over the place. Instead of “Shark Week”, I am declaring this to be “Whale Week”. Today I am going to share with you a really […]
Hi Friends, It’s Mother’s Day this weekend…like you did not know. I know that there are some of you out there that still haven’t decided what to give that special lady in your life. No Worries… I have an easy, inexpensive and lovely Mother’s Day project that could be perfect for you. Last Minute Mother’s […]
Hi Friends! Remember those cute diy polka-dot jeans you made this winter. Well, when you decide to cut them off and make them into jorts this summer don’t toss the extra denim fabric. These polka-dots were too cute not to turn them into something new. Jeans + Cut off into shorts = Jorts A headband […]
Hi Friends! I enjoy going to hardware stores by myself. I don’t like following my husband around the hardware store searching for a particular type of nail or light bulb. I like to walk slowly through the isles and look at my creative options. I have been really into making jewelery out of rope lately. […]
DIY Rope Necklace… I love the unexpected, especially when it comes to pairing two unlikely materials together. I like fabric in places there should not be fabric, and hard materials where they are supposed to be soft. A while back, I came across a really expensive costume jewelry pendant. It was on clearance, so I […]
I feel like it has been winter forever! I have been daydreaming about wearing sandals and summer dresses. In preparation for warmer weather, I sorted through my summer shoes to determine what needed to be donated. I came across these sad looking sandals. So sad. They are my really comfortable, but not really cute sandals. […]
Making Pretty Things…with Toys Hi Everyone! I just returned from The Makers Summit, my first design and craft conference. There, I had the opportunity to speak to an expert, Bryan Martin, about establishing my creative identity. One piece of advice that I was given, was to take a look at my work (as a maker) […]
I have been wanting to create a bleach pin shirt for some time. While folding laundry, I came across a black v-neck t-shirt that had faded significantly. I liked the fit of the t-shirt and I wasn’t ready to part with it. This was a perfect shirt to try out a bleach pin painting. My […]
