I’m not gonna lie, I had no idea how to title this post. I don’t have a clue what the correct name should be for this little thingy that I made for my son’s first day in preschool, but what I typed will have to suffice. Late, the night before his first long day away…
Right after purchasing a brand new backpack for my son his preschool teacher informed us that they prefer the kids to use tote bags. Wah-wuh. Of course the reason behind this preference is more than perfectly acceptable- it helps the little ones get their precious artwork home without crumpling it all up. Ok, I get…
Our upstairs hall bath is definitely on the list for a facelift. The basic footprint is fine, although it sure would be nice if the door did not swing open and into the side of the toilet. Also, because of this odd set up the previous owners put a hole through the back of the…
Laura Slater makes some pretty terrific hand screened fabrics. If you are looking for something new and different in the world of textiles be sure to check out her site. Here’s some more eye candy for ya’. Suddenly I want to reuphloster everything in my place! Erika
I just wanted to share one more cute shop that I found while cruising the Rust Belt Market in Ferndale, MI a couple of weeks ago. Jessica Badarak makes sassy hair accessories and sells them at the market and in her shop on Etsy. They will definitely add a little something extra to a simple outfit.…
While visiting family in the Detroit, MI area a couple of weeks ago I was introduced to the Rust Belt Market in downtown Ferndale, MI. One of the vendors there is Cara Lundgren and she has a pretty sah-weet vintage clothing business going on. Not only did she have great items to choose from in…
With several birthdays on the horizon, I have been wanting to try my hand at making some children’s toys and gifts. Here is the report of my first attempt. I used my son’s friend as a guinea pig, since his birthday came up first, to try my hand at creating a toy that was functional, but portable. I decided on a simple…
I just cannot get enough of their patterns. Many, many years ago I owned a stretched canvas of a very bold floral pattern that I am sure was Marimekko fabric. I don’t know what ended up happening to that wall piece, but seeing all these bright colors and BIG patterns reminded me of how…
Now, for the last post about our laundry room makeover, I wanted to share just a little bit of information about the clothespin hanging bag. If you want to get caught up on this project please click here. Or, if you want to know more about the diaper boxes that I cleaned up for storage…
Since last Friday I have been writing about the laundry room makeover project I have been working on, over at Kitsch Designs. Earlier this week I gave more details about the curtain and valance that I created from a vintage laundry bag. You can click here for more information about that project. Now, I would…
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