One of the ways I love to update my home on a dime is, by changing up my pillows. Sometimes they are moved around from the living room to my bedroom or to another room. Other times, I have bought a little over a yard of fabric and totally redo them. This time I just embellished some plain pillows I already had, with ruffled trim. My husband gets a kick out of this, shortly after we were married he discovered I liked to change things around the house, ALL the time. So everyday when he got … [Read more...]
Valentines Message Pillow
Contributing Writer: Virginia Davidson When thinking of Valentine's Day it's hard not to think of the candy hearts with messages. Playing with that idea a bit I wondered what a pillow would look like with secret messages for my hubby. Place the pillow on your bed and heart flap opens with a love message. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth-- for your love is more delightful than wine. ~ Song of Solomon 1:2 (NIV) Now I have pillows to throw some treats into for my husband, or a … [Read more...]
Frilly Frou Frou Ruffled Tablecloth
The girly girl inside me is loving all of the ruffles and rosettes that are trending in home decor. Dress your party table up with this lovely flowing ruffled tablecloth. You won't believe how easy it was to make, so stick around and I will show you how. I bought the tablecloth on clearance after Christmas for $3 and the strips of fabric were left over from Christmas crafting. It took me 2.5hrs to complete. I love turning my sewing projects into NO SEW! Back in October I made a No Sew … [Read more...]
DIY Fabric Bucket
Contributing Writer: Michael Ann Hello everyone! I'm Michael Ann, from the blog Michael Ann Made where I love to share my crafting, sewing, and knitting projects and tutorials. I am so excited for the chance to share a New Year's DIY with you today! This is the perfect time of year to get organized, and organizing for me means new cute bins to put things in! For that reason I created a Fabric Bucket Tutorial for you today. It's a quick and simple project, perfect for even the most timid … [Read more...]
DIY Decorative Storage Bins
Why is it that I get this insane itch to declutter and organize my home around this time of the year? Isn't that what pregnant women do when they are near their due date? But wait, don't stop reading, I am NOT pregnant, but I do have the "cleaning itch." Plastic storage bins are so useful but definitely not easy on the eyes. After I share this cute solution, you're going to want to organize all of your drawers and cabinets! What you will need: Scrapbook paper or fabric Modge Podge or … [Read more...]