I have been obsessed with the ease of wearing jersey maxi skirts this summer and now fall. I had to try and make something for myself, right?! I went to a great fabric warehouse in the Mission district to find some cheap stretch jersey fabric to make this skirt for myself. I used a skirt…
Alex and I celebrated our eight year wedding anniversary this week. So I wanted to make him something special with Calla’s help. I love making special gifts for loved ones with kids. It’s meaningful and helps them be a part of a special occasion. She wanted to paint a heart for her daddy after looking…
Recently I’ve been researching some DIY options for headboards. There are so many possibilities – reclaimed wood, upholstered, stencils, frames, old windows and more. I have narrowed my search down to wood. We made this DIY upholstered headboard using plywood, batting and fabric. You won’t believe what fabric we used! You can also try this…
Who doesn’t love a little glitter?! This simple project is a fun way to add some bling to art work. This is a super simple DIY project you can do with your kids. I made some of these clips with my nieces a few weeks ago and they loved the project. Supplies: wood clothes pins,…
My daughter, Harper started kindergarten this week. Oh course I needed to make her something special to use during her long school day. I had picked up this fabric a while back and knew it would be perfect for this project! This drawstring snack bag is an ideal beginner sewing project. Once you have made…
Check out this simple DIY Washi tape notebook. Fun for you and the kids! When Melissa and I went to ALT Summit a few weeks ago, I wanted to get a few simple notebooks for us to use. I found some grey moleskin journals that were perfect – just needed a bit of personality. Nothing…
We are always trying to come up with creative ways to share our children’s artwork with their grandparents. This DIY project was simple yet so personal. We sent this to our mom (a.k.a. Gram) as a way for her to see her grand daughter’s art everyday in her own home. Read more for the full…
Some of my dearest friends had a sweet baby girl last week. For years we have been spending summer vacation with them in Lake Tahoe. So, I had to share a little Tahoe love with their new baby. Here is how I did it…… Supplies: Freezer paper, fabric paint, sponge brushes, pencil, iron, design/copy of…
Our dad turns 70 this August, so we’ve been working on ideas to celebrate his big day. Birthdays are a real celebration in our family, and we like to commemorate our parents’ milestone birthdays by creating something meaningful. For our dad’s 65th we asked our immediate family members, our Pop Pop (grandfather) and our dad’s…
Learn how to make this Placemat to Pillow DIY project! Did you know that you could how to turn a placemat into a pillow?! I saw this placemat on clearance at Anthropologie and knew I had to do something with it. It is a double sided placemat with beautiful details. I thought it would be…
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