DIY Vintage Chic
Hello, loves. Yesterday, I put finishing touches on the packaging for two custom orders. {Thank you, Alima & Deborah!} I thought the packages looked adorable, so I wanted to share these little lavender burlap bags with you! As usual, I kept the packaging simple with "fl" stamped on cotton scraps and attached with a clothespin. A few … [Read more...]
This won't be the first time nor the last that you hear a blogger talk about the wonderful people and opportunities that come into our lives along the way. This post is about an amazing woman that I have come to know and her new blog, Kristen's blog isn't about her though. It's a blog she created with one reason alone: "I hope to inspire … [Read more...]
Hi, loves. Thank you so much for notes about the graphite paint in my kitchen! I had every intention of posting two tutorials sooner this week but an opportunity came along with my handmade wares and I had to {gratefully} press pause on the "house" stuff for a few days. The order could not have been more perfectly timed either because … [Read more...]
Happy Tuesday! Earlier this year, I picked up a reproduction zinc pitcher at a local antique shop for $12 with every intention of painting it white and adding some cotton prettiness. It was originally galvanized (silver) with a faux green and copper spotted patina that, although quite pretty, wasn't going to work for my decor. I loved … [Read more...]
Happy Friday! A while back, I shared a glimpse of the linen quote rings that I made using some repurposed stovetop rings, grabbed at a thrift shop for 99 cents. I had every intention of sharing them and then I quite simply...forgot! I need to keep my posts fresh and share a project right after I make it, otherwise it becomes old news to … [Read more...]
I have been surrounded by white ruffles (and children) for the last three weeks, which is why I haven't been blogging much. My usual blogging time has been spent in front of a Singer, whipping up a bunch of these... I just finished and shipped off a big box of totes, handbags, and iphone cases to the the lovely farmgirls at The … [Read more...]
Hi, laundry loves. I still have a few more projects to share with you but I kind of felt like taking a little break from the those to share some of the textile designs that are ready to go to Spoonflower for swatch printing. You might remember reading in my "do" post that designing my own line of textiles is a dream slash goal of … [Read more...]
Hi, loves.Hope you're having a lovely weekend!It's been a little frightening on the East Coast as Hurricane Irene continues on her path.New York is in a State of Emergency but we aren't expecting to be hit nearly as hard as Long Island, etc.I'm rural and about four hours north and west of NYC and we are only expecting higher winds and rainbut … [Read more...]
Hope you're having a lovely week.(I don't know where it went but apparently it's now Wednesday.)I unplugged a little the past two days and didn't get a chance to shoot the ruched ruffle tutorial yetso I'll share the tutorial for the laundry bags that hang in the laundry station in my hallway.The ruched ruffle tutorial will be the last of what … [Read more...]
Hi, sweets.Hope you're having a lovely weekend!Tonight, I thought I'd share my shirt slipcover tutorialfor the ruffled cover on the larger white chair in my hallway makeoverthat I made for less than a dollar using a white cotton shirt found at a thrift shop.The first thing I do when I enter a thrift shop is head for the white clothing rack.I always … [Read more...]
