Category Archives: DIY

Peg Board Cross Stitch Sign

Posted by Amber in DIY on May 8, 2013  ||  33 Comments

Despite being homeless {or whatever}, we can’t miss out on the pinterest challenge. I mean how else is anything going to get done! via  My inspiration is this pegboard. I love the cross stitch and the quirk of this sign. … Continue reading →

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Amelia Earh{ART}…see what I did there

Posted by Amber in DIY on February 27, 2013  ||  28 Comments

Remember back when my baby turned 3. I ugly cried. We had an airplane party. You know some 5 months ago. We bought this cutting board from The Shops at Target collection for our cheese plate. (You can see the cheese … Continue reading →

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DIY Doll Diaper Bag Gift

Posted by Amber in Gift, Sewing on January 29, 2013  ||  12 Comments

I challenged myself to put a little handmade into every gift I gave this year. I am 3 gifts into the year and feeling great that January is behind me. I approached this goal thinking I wanted the gifts to … Continue reading →

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Christmas Tree: Faux-laroid

Posted by Amber in DIY, Holiday on December 11, 2012  ||  14 Comments

You read that right. Faux-laroid as in fake Polaroid. We decided to carry over our photo love from the THANKS collage onto our tree this year.  Since we changed our Christmas colors up completely from the previous years, we needed … Continue reading →

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Dare to DIY: Burlap Stockings + Tutorial

Posted by Amber in DIY, Holiday, Sewing on December 10, 2012  ||  18 Comments

The Christmas mantel is finished. Thus it is time for another sewing tutorial from Wills Casa. This time it’s all about sewing a burlap stocking. It is a slightly different style from Michelle’s, so it’s okay to keep reading! I … Continue reading →

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DIY Felt Slippers

Posted by Amber in DIY, Sewing on December 9, 2012  ||  24 Comments

You might be wondering what is up with this Sunday post. Well Tamsyn asked me and 7 other amazing ladies to join in on her days of Christmas for a handmade gift idea. In case you don’t know, we sort … Continue reading →

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Killing Books in the Name of Christmas

Posted by Amber in DIY, Holiday on December 4, 2012  ||  20 Comments

Maybe I should have titled this something happier like upcycling old paperbacks into beautiful Christmas decor, but let’s be real I chopped up some books to decorate my table. I already shared the napkin tutorial, so here’s the paper craft … Continue reading →

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Dare to DIY: Give Vanilla Brown Sugar Body Scrub

Posted by Amber in DIY, Holiday on December 3, 2012  ||  30 Comments

This DIY challenge has been the most difficult thus far. Originally I thought the tablescape was going to be the hardest since it was completely unfamiliar territory, but enter Dare to DIY gift challenge. I should clarify the execution was … Continue reading →

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DIY Anthropologie Napkins

Posted by Amber in DIY on November 29, 2012  ||  20 Comments

Let me set the stage (or more appropriately the table) for you. We had to arrange a table for the Dare to DIY challenge. We had no idea what to do being tablescape virgins, so we did what normal people … Continue reading →

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Fabric Dye Guide

Posted by Amber in DIY on November 28, 2012  ||  6 Comments

Having a blog makes people do crazy things like desperately needing the right shade of pink for napkins on an epic Christmas tablescape. Okay I may be exaggerating that last part, but my point is dying fabric is not something … Continue reading →

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