Mod Podge Magazine Art

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

I’ve been in a crafting rut lately, sitting in my craft room aka guestroom staring at my supplies with no desire to make anything. I decided to wander through Michael’s for inspiration. The bright Mod Podge bottles jumped out at me—a new crafting technique to test out! I remember seeing magazine art on one of my friend’s Pinterest boards, but can’t find the pin I was inspired by. :( So this is my version of someone else’s creation.

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Summer Salads

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

Although it’s not officially summer yet, it sure feels like it here in Austin! With this kinda heat, I’ve started early on the summer salads.

A few weekends ago, I went on a girls campout. In addition to the hot dogs and marshmallows, I thought it would be good to have some veggies with our meal—in the form of a couscous salad. My old roomie used to make it all the time so I decided to give it a try.

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Kaleidoscope Felt Necklace

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

I pinned this kaleidoscope necklace from Etsy by HOMAKO a while back—I love DIY felt projects for the low cost of materials and variety of colors available at any craft store. Since I’m slow at making crafts for myself, I decided this would be a great project to make for a friend’s birthday. Big plus: I already had all the materials on hand. :-)

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Coffee & Tee Party Food

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Spring is in the air, although it feels like summer with 80+ degree weather! This past Sunday, I hosted a Coffee & Tee party with 20 of my lady friends. It was a delightful brunch affair with some crafting—upcycling tees (check out my previous post for new uses for old tees).

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Earth Day – Upcycling Old Tees

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

In honor of Earth Day yesterday and in preparation for a brunch/craft party next week, I spent my Sunday making decorations and samples from some of C-Man’s old tees. There are so many possibilities for upcycling/reconstructing old tees, just do a quick search on Pinterest. I hate sewing so I only went with no-sew projects. You can do a lot with just scissors and glue. ;-P

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Semi-DIY State Nail and String Art

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

After seeing state nail and string art popping up on Pinterest last fall, I was sure it would be one of my Christmas DIY presents. Unfortunately, Princemas preparations took up my November and December crafting mojo. :-/

But when this wedding save-the-date came in the mail, I was inspired to make a Texas version for the bride and groom.

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Day-of Coordination for Emily and Patrick’s Wedding

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

This past month I had the pleasure of being the Day-of Coordinator for two weddings. The only rough part was that they took place the same weekend. I was reminded that I’m not as young and spry as I used to be, but I had a lot of fun and learned a ton.

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