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Roll it open to color or eat:Roll it closed to travel:Did you know that they make chalkboard fabric?! How cool is that?! I have so many ideas for it (a table runner so that you can “name” all the dishes set out on your table, placemats with people’s name’s written on them for assigned seating,… Continue reading Travel Chalkboard Placemat
I have had quite a bit of interest on this post: Laundry Room Makeover – Updated Utility Sink – Creating More Countertop SpaceI took a few pictures during the process, so I figured I would share them for others that are attempting to make a hinged lid or cover or workspace for their own utility… Continue reading Utility Sink Cover Tutorial
This tutorial could work for any season. I will link the XOXO template that I made for you to download, but you could easily make your own template (maybe a reindeer for Christmas or a shamrock for St Patty’s Day?). I used a pillow form bought at IKEA. We already had it and it wasn’t… Continue reading Valentine Pillow Tutorial – diy
Materials: An old coffee table (Craigslist or hand me down) 2″ Foam Batting (thicker is better) Staple gun 1/2″ plywood cut to size (Home Depot or Lowes can make your cuts for free) Spray Glue Fabric Sander Primer Paint Most upholstered coffee tables wrap the foam/batting/fabric around the entire top of the coffee table and… Continue reading DIY Upholstered Ottoman from an Old Coffee Table – A Tutorial
An Afternoon DIY – Framed ChalkboardPhoto taken by Paul Lorei Make your very own chalkboard with only a few supplies. Items needed: Frame Plywood cut to size Black spray paint primer Chalkboard paint (I used Krylon spray paint) Chalk Screws (slightly longer than width of plywood) Drill Drill bit Picture hanger hardware Long thin piece… Continue reading DIY Framed Chalkboard
A 30 minute DIY: Recovering a Foot Stool This was my warm up project for reupholstering two tufted ottomans. I am still working on the ottomans, but will post them later. Tools needed: Staple Gun Fabric Screwdriver Here is a picture of the foot stool prior to changing the fabric. It wasn’t bad at all,… Continue reading Recovering Foot Stool
This post includes the details that can turn a regular dress pattern into a Cinderella Princess Dress. You could easily add them to almost any dress pattern in your child’s size. For more detailed photos of the finished dress see this previous post. Piping Down The Center Of The Bodice: When cutting the fabric for… Continue reading Sewing A Cinderella Dress – A Tutorial
Princesses have play clothes too, right? Since Eliana is completely enamored with princesses right now and requests to wear a princess dress every day I decided to make some princess play clothes for times when we are at the zoo, the playground and for our upcoming trip to Disney. This way she can still attempt to climb,… Continue reading Princess Play Clothes – Snow White
For Eliana’s second birthday we were on the beach vacationing. So we made her birthday cake into a sandcastle that you could also eat! It is most definitely not perfect! But we used what we had while on vacation and this is what we came up with… It was good enough for Eliana – she… Continue reading DIY Sandcastle Cake Tutorial
