A couple of weeks ago I posted about resources for free printable botanical/nature art. But not being content to use what was already available, I made up my own batch. By “made up,” I mean I resized and cleaned up vintage artwork from multiple sources, mainly this book and this book on botanicus.org. Turns out […]
DIY Graphic Tee
I’ve been wanting my own black-and-white slogan tee for a while now, but I could never find one with a saying I liked. So of course the answer was to make my own. You can buy iron-on letters, which would be the easier way to make this tee, but I couldn’t find any large enough […]
DIY Patterned Phone Case
Pattern from here. Last week I got a new phone , along with a new case to help keep its screen crack-free. Aside from being super slow, my old phone did have a slightly cracked screen, but considering how many times I’d dropped it, it was pretty minor. So for a klutz like me, a […]
Trophy Base to Photo Holder Conversion
Don’t throw away that old trophy, instead convert it into a chic brass and marble DIY photo holder.
Brass Bead & Tassel Earrings
Recently I became really intrigued by the combination of thread and brass. I don’t think it was any one piece that inspired me, it was more a slow accumulation. But after I started making tassels for my basket, I realized that I wanted to try another take on tassel earrings. And so these babies were […]
White Summer Skirt
Yesterday I wrote about wanting some summer whites in my wardrobe, and now I’ve fulfilled my craving for a white skirt. I didn’t use a pattern for this one, I just made a waistband (based on what I learned making this one), and gathered a 60″-wide piece of fabric to fit. It only took a […]
DIY Crystal Curtain Holdbacks
One of my favorite elements to use in my home is rocks. Which doesn’t sound very attractive, but I’m not talking about any old piece of earth. I prefer chunks of marble, fossils, minerals, and crystals. Mostly they just sit around and look pretty, but these particular rocks have a job to do: holding back […]
Hummus Variations
Try these recipes for pesto hummus and balsamic hummus.
Make a Hanging Himmeli Plant Holder
Update: I’ve since switched out the plant in my hanging himmeli plant holder. Here’s the new one: The plant is a type of Tradescantia pallid (otherwise known as wandering Jew, which is a problematic name) that is very easy to grow. After I made my geometric himmeli gems, I couldn’t decide quite where to put them. This one […]