I ended off on a tangent with this project much like a flittering butterfly’s flight. A bundle of calico fabric cut for a quilt commonly referred to as “Parasol Girl” inspired these butterfly jean jackets.
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Wanna Spoon for Valentine's Day? - IKEA RÖRT Wooden Spoon Hack
Dig out that dangerous wood-burning tool your parents bought you when you were ten. It’s ideal for making these super cute Valentine’s Day gifts. I bought the RÖRT spoons at IKEA and made these Valentine’s Day spoons in 15 minutes. There’s no special preparation except maybe to get your fire extinguisher out and ready to use just in case.
Vintage Bingo Chip Necklace
These vintage bingo chip necklaces pay homage to both of my grandmothers. The bingo chips were my granny’s, and the beads came from my grandma’s costume jewelry.
Warm Hearts this Valentine's Day
Warm your Valentine’s hearts this Valentine’s Day with microwave, heat packs filled with jasmine rice. Not only are they useful for soothing aches and pains, but they provide an opportunity to include memorable fabrics from family members who have passed that will soothe souls as well.
Donut you want a donut?
This project ticked several of my favorite boxes. Plays on words, fabric painting, embroidery, and donuts are all high on my fun list. Add them all together, and you get an adorable dress for an adorable kid. I made this whimsical chambray dress for the newest member of our family.
Artist Trading Cards
My family lives by the thought that what you do on New Year’s Day is what you will do all year long. Does it work? Well, that depends on the person. I see it as a way of setting your intentions for the year. If you are good at following through with your intentions, then yes, it works. That being said, sometimes I am successful.
When you bought all your gifts online but forgot to buy wrapping paper... - Upcycled Wrapping Paper
I forget to buy something every year, and this year it was wrapping paper. “@*&^%!!!”
Ring Around the Rosy - Kid's Fashion DIY
This project is a depiction of the age-old nursery rhyme, Ring Around the Rosy.
Bad-Girl Scout Jacket
The idea for a Bad-Girl Scout Jacket came after I started searching the internet for additional patches to finish my Good-Girl Scout Jacket. I stumbled onto LukeDrozd on Etsy and fell in love with the “Alternative Scouting for Boys & Girls Merit Badges” that I found there. The skills they represented, like cult leader, soothsayer, informant, bribery, and espionage, were more than I could resist.
Decorating the Halloween Trees
My husband was right when he said, “I think you should stop. It looks like you’re running a Halloween factory!”
Scary Pumpkins
This post is a Big Lots Halloween hack that shows you how to paint scary pumpkins. It is an easy project that everyone can do with success. Just watch the following video for step-by-step instructions.
Scary Spiders for Halloween
This post is a scary Halloween spider hack from Dollar Tree and Dollar General, and it is so easy to make!
Good-Girl Scout Jacket
The recent dip in Summer temperatures has me yearning to wear jackets and boots and has prompted me to begin planning my winter wardrobe. This good-Girl Scout jacket is definitely at the top of my must-wear list this Fall.
Glitter Sugar Skulls
I finished the Glitter Sugar Skull - Dollar Tree Hack post so late last night that the lighting in my studio wasn’t adequate to take these photos. I wanted to provide these detailed photos for those of you who want a little inspiration. There are endless ideas on the internet too, and many of them are free to print. Just Google Sugar Skulls and click on Images. A menu will appear below Images. Click on “printable.” You can print out designs and practice squeezing the glitter glue onto them if you want to practice a little first.
Glitter Sugar Skulls - Dollar Tree Hack
The video below is the third in a series of Dollar Tree Halloween hacks. It shows how to make Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls out of Dollar Tree glitter Halloween skulls. It is a fun project for kids, and all the supplies necessary for it are from Dollar Tree.
Bat with Bloody Eyeball - Another Dollar Tree Halloween Hack
This is another fun and easy Dollar Tree Halloween Hack. All you need to complete it is: Dollar Tree Hanging Black Bat, 1” Wood Ball, Bright Red Delta Paint, White Acrylic Paint, Black Acrylic Paint, Acrylic Extender, Zeyar Red Metallic Pen, Zeyar Fluorescent Fiery Amber Pen, 0 Liner Brush, 10/0 Liner Brush & the video below.
Dollar Tree Halloween Hack - Sugar Skulls
This project transforms plain, Dollar Tree Halloween skulls into vibrant Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls.
Preserving Memories
This blog is about preserving memories.