It's 8 days until Christmas, I'm moving in 3 days and there's only 3 more days of school. Classmate and teacher gifts have no choice but to be simple, but that doesn't mean they have to be weak! Continue reading... ... View the Post
DIY: Spruce Alphabet Wreaths, Ballard Design Style
After realizing that a good chunk of our Christmas decorations were washed away by hurricane Sandy, I started looking for some new ones. One night, I found myself folding down almost every corner of the Ballard Design magazine to show the hubs. One of my favorite things, was their Spruce Alphabet Wreaths. My mind started whirling and I whisked the ... View the Post
DIY: Wedding Cake Card Box
I made this cake card holder for my sister-in-laws wedding last weekend. I had some many people ask about it, that I decided to show how I made it. First up, find boxes that stack to just how you want the cake to look. Reinforce all the seams with duct tape. (Duct tape will be your BFF with this project) Cut a hole in the bottom and ... View the Post
DIY: Wine Cork Placecard Holders
With my sister-in-law's wedding just 2.5 weeks away, I am busily working on all sorts of crafty things for the ceremony and reception. This weekend, I worked my little fingers to the bone for these wine cork place card holders. For someone that has a massive bag a few extra wine corks lying around, it was a no brainer to make them. It ... View the Post
DIY: Subway Address Art
We've moved quite a few times in our 6.5 year marriage for the Hubs job. I wanted to have all our addresses in one place before I start forgetting them. Enter: Subway art I started with a 2'x4' piece of plywood and trimmed it down to the size of the poster. (2'x3') Then, I bought 1" rods and cut them to have pieces the length of all ... View the Post
Fugly to Fab – DIY Winter Wreath
This is the first of hopefully many Fugly to Fab posts. Anytime I take something fugly and make it fab, I'm going to tell you about it. I hate when you take all the Christmas decorations down and you are left with a naked house. Most importantly around here, is my naked glass front door. I love the look of it from the outside, but man, I ... View the Post