The other day I was looking through my office supplies for an envelope. I couldn’t find one, but I did come across several large erasers. Unless you make a lot of mistakes, there’s no reason most people need that many erasers. I had seen stamps carved from erasers before, but finding my eraser stash, combined […]
DIY Gift Guide: For the Plant Lover
It seems like nearly everyone must have someone in her life who loves (or at least appreciates) plants. I know I certainly do–my mom’s love of gardening is legendary in my family, and my siblings and I now have gardens and plants of our own. Indoor plants can help purify the air and make a […]
DIY Gift Guide: For the Stylish Lady
One of my favorite parts of the holiday season is putting together my DIY gift guides. In my efforts to find cool (but relatively easy) tutorials, I get to look at tons of craft projects. Some are new ones I discover, and others are projects I’ve seen before but had forgotten about. By the time […]
DIY Detachable Collar Spikes Tutorial
This tutorial is for the indecisive types out there. Like me. I bought a shirt to add spikes to the collar, and then I couldn’t decide which spikes to use. I was also worried that I’d eventually get tired of the spikes or that it would look horribly dated once the trend had run its […]
DIY Glitter Feathers Garland
This DIY project was definitely inspired by this glittered feathers project from Frankie magazine. I started trying to think of things I could do with glitter feathers, and this is what I came up with. The tone-on-tone glitter is pretty subtle, but for a more noticeable look you could definitely use gold or silver glitter […]
DIY Studded Plaid Shirt Tutorial
Last week I hinted at what I was planning to do with this thrifted flannel shirt, and I’m really pleased with how it turned out. It was inspired by this shirt, and I can’t wait to wear mine in a similar outfit. Mine isn’t an exact copy because I wanted to use studs I already […]
Halloween DIY: Black Glitter Pumpkins
We’ve been doing a little bit of decorating for Halloween lately, and after I did Halloween nails I decided we needed some festive gourds, too. Not just any festive gourds, would do, though. These black glitter pumpkins are my attempt at sophisticated Halloween decor. Materials: Pumpkins to paint Black spray paint (if you want a […]
Tutorial: Rhinestone Spike Necklace
I’ve been wanting to make a spike necklace ever since I saw a photo on pinterest of the one this blogger was wearing. This week I finally figured out how to make my sparkly spike necklace dreams come true. Here’s how I did it (and you can, too!) Materials: Chain with large links, at least […]
DIY: Clip-On Earrings Re-Style
A couple of weeks ago I posted about the colorful, vintage-inspired jewelry I’ve been seeing everywhere. When I found these old clip-on earrings in my jewelry stash, I knew I had the perfect subjects for a makeover. And I turned to my old standby, nail polish, to do the job. I love nail polish for […]