Category Archive for "Do-It-Yourself"

Create Your Own Embroidery Designs

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Nicole | 4 comments

If you’re like me, you have a particular look you are going for when it comes to embroidery. I can admire many of the patterns I’ve seen out there, and I even love a good vintage pattern, but sometimes I just can’t find what I am looking for in terms...

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Project Passion III: Sewing and Quilts

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Nicole | Comments are closed

My days are filled with fabric, sewing machines, and bobbins upon bobbins of thread. I’ve really been enjoying my sewing time. The results of my time spent bent over my desk pushing that line of fabric through the needle are tangible and highly visible to me. That creates such a...

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Thrifty Buys: Part II Use Your Dollar Finds to Make Your Photographs POP!

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Nicole | Comments are closed

For me, photographing what I’ve made is just as fun as making it. I’ve always love product photography and continue to grow my passion for it with my own stuff. One of my favorite things to do is to look through the catalogs of my favorite store and marvel at...

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On The Importance Of Being ‘Green’

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Nicole | 2 comments

There has been such a big drive lately to go green and everyone has their idea of what that means and how to do it. There are lots of ways I try to be mindful of what I throw away and what I reuse. I’m a huge supporter of places like...

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Project Passion: Part II

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Nicole | 5 comments

Sewing has taken up much of my time lately. Little projects that I’ve had floating in my mind are coming to reality the more I practice with my machine. A while ago I had the idea to make a bigger crochet hook organizer since the one I had couldn’t hold...

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Getting Our Bake On

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Nicole | 1 comment

The baking bug has bit my sister, Dom, and me. Weekends when she is in town we take the ideas we’ve been collecting in our time apart and eagerly start cooking little confections that we turn around and feed to the wonderful people in our lives. It feels a little...

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Cute as a Button

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Nicole | 1 comment

I know I’ve seen this DIY tutorial all over the internet but I wanted to try it myself as just a little “in between” project for fun. It is extremely easy and I even wore what I made out last night! Supplies: 1. Craft Glue 2. Exacto Knife 3. Buttons...

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The Sweet Tooth Cure

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Nicole | 4 comments

My sister, Dom, and I had a really bad sweets craving this weekend past. She had been sending me pictures all week long of delicious treats that she wanted to try making. We picked two from the list and, from pictures alone, tried to re-create the beautiful confections that had...

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Upcycled Pencil Holder

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Nicole | 1 comment

For nearly two years I’ve had this little plastic Halloween cup sitting on my desk, holding pens, pencils, and scissors. It wasn’t anything beautiful or even cute, it just served a purpose and I hardly gave it a second thought. While trying to revamp my working area to be more...

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Bamboo Tile Pendant

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Nicole | 2 comments

Bamboo tile pendants are a fun and unique way to personalize your jewelry....

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