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DIY Spine T-Shirt: Project Reimagined

So when Lindsay of Shrimp Salad Circus asked me to be a part of an awesome little blog collaboration called “Project Reimagined,” I was super excited. I’ve been a huge fan of Lindsay’s blog ever since I stumbled upon her wooden branch buttons a…

October 4, 2012
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DIY Decoupaged Night Stand

I’ve always been a student of slow decorating— more out of necessity and budgetary restrictions than anything. But these days I am starting to see that decorating slowly is a really fun proces. I’m the type of person who is a perpetual decorator– I’m…

September 26, 2012
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DIY Painted Geometric Dresser

Ok, so remember in one of my earlier posts about painting a filing cabinet I talked about this wonderful furniture graveyard at my old work in Indiana? In that same furniture scavenge, I also found an old (heavy) office cabinet. I thought it might…

September 13, 2012
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How to Make a Simple Headboard

So I’ve been in New York for about three weeks now and I am slowly working on project after project to make the apartment feel decorated and appear furnished by an adult. Ha. To me, New York totally has this college-esque feel because everyone…

September 4, 2012
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DIY Painted Filing Cabinet (For the Kitchen!)

So you know all those things that people say about living in New York? (Lack of space, expensive rent, smelly sidewalks, crazy people aggressively air-drumming on the street without any headphones?) All true. Especially the lack of space thing. πŸ™‚ About a month ago…

August 30, 2012
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DIY Galaxy Shirt

In my effort to create an entire galaxy wardrobe, (hehe) I’ve got a tutorial over on The Fashion Spot on how to make a galaxy shirt. πŸ™‚ I’ve got a dress and a scarf… now all I need are some pants. (That’s actually a…

August 22, 2012
DIY DIY fashion t-shirt

DIY: How to Make a T-Shirt Halter Top

When I first saw this tutorial on how to make a halter top out of a t-shirt over on Wobisobi, I was half flabbergasted and half reaching for the scissors and an old t-shirt. I’ve always been a fan of the t-shirt upcycles– from…

July 31, 2012
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How to Make a Galaxy Scarf

Pop on over to Scarves Dot Net to see the tutorial on how to make a galaxy-print scarf that is just out of this world! πŸ˜‰ (I tried a different technique than the one I used on the Christopher Kane-inspired galaxy dress.) πŸ™‚…

July 24, 2012