I don’t know if I mentioned it, but Jake and I are planing on moving in the next few months. We want to be a little closer to our friends Jake & Erika who are getting married in July! We aren’t moving too far, but let’s face it, 3 miles in LA can take over 30 minutes to drive sometimes. …
DIY Button Badge
I’ve been itching to make something the past few days. It’s been a while since I’ve done a good DIY. On Monday I posted some embroidered typography that I completely fell in love with. I wanted to give embroidery a try, but knew it needed to be something simple (at least for now) since I’ve never done it before. I came up with these …
Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!
The Strange Planet from The Good Machinery Animag Photo Stands from Photojojo DIY animal rack from Craft Zine Candle holder from The Sweetest Occasion Ocean Blue Bear from Bubblegum Belles Ornaments from Young House Love Jar toppers from House to Home I’ve been noticing a lot of animals roaming around the internet lately and I have to say I’m quite smitten by them. I love all the bright colors and clever uses …
A Handmade Christmas Tree
We got an email over the weekend from a fellow blogger, Elle from Holdfast, who wanted to share with us her handmade Christmas tree. As soon as I saw it I knew I had to share it with you. I love her choice of painting it white and the simplicity of ornaments. It’s definitely far from being a traditional tree, but as …
Christmas Kraft Paper
Tree Backdrop | Stocking | Table | Wreath At the beginning of the holiday season I did a post on gift wrapping with kraft paper. If you missed it you can check it out here. Here are some other ideas on how to use kraft paper all throughout your holiday decorating. I guess I should’ve bought a jumbo roll! TREE BACKDROP: This would be cute for any …
It’s A Wrap: DIY Holiday Gift Wrap
I know it’s early, but I can’t help myself! I love Christmas and I love making the gifts I buy for family and friends looks extra special. This year I decided I’m only wrapping my gifts in kraft paper. As much as I love cute patterned paper, it can get expensive and you don’t get that much in a roll. Kraft paper …
Our Future Home
Jake and I have already decided that eventually we will move away from LA. We had extremely similar childhoods filled with big backyards, puppy dogs, and all the wonderful things that come with the changing of seasons (particularly snow). We are sentimental about those things and we want our children to be able to enjoy and experience the same things we did. We …
Knitting 101
Lately I’ve been in a mood for Fall. Fall is my favorite season. You get to start wearing warmer clothes and drinking hot apple cider. I’m getting excited just thinking about it. I love all things Fall! I came across a bunch of knitted items and thought they were so lovely, so in an effort to help Fall hurry up …
Finders Keepers: Felt Food
Source: Oh Crafts If you haven’t already noticed, I would much rather make things then buy them from a store. It’s fun, cheaper and it makes me feel accomplished. I’m definitely making these sometime. They would be a perfect present for kids, Hmmm, 3 nieces and 2 nephews, I think that’s a good excuse don’t you?
DIY: Midwest Modern Buck
Do you remember those 3D wooden animal puzzles? They were mostly dinosaurs, but I loved them. Well our new decor addition is a large deer head version just like those puzzles. I’ve seen these faux taxidermy deer heads a few places, but they are a little pricey. Instead I found a tutorial over at Chronicle Books that had a template. Theirs was smaller than …
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