Archive for November, 2011

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The Victorian Bolero (& cowl tute!)

November 28, 2011

Victorian? Not so much, but with the high collar and bell sleeves it reminds me of lovely romantic fashions like these and these and these

Grab an old turtle neck sweater and create your own!

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Wrap it up…for free!

November 28, 2011

I’m a packaging saver…envelopes, tissue paper, bubble wrap…you name it…I probably have a neatly packed bag full of it! Why recycle when you can upcycle…right? This year I decided to raid (some of) my packaging stash:

and create my own super simple gift wrap…

Here’s how it’s done:

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8 days of perfect polish?

November 21, 2011

dm’s P2 Last Forever nail polish promises “8 Tage Halt” (8 days hold) and at a mere €1.75 per 10ml bottle I figured I’d give it try…

The funky mahogany red of ‘Live the moment‘ (number 051) caught my eye & the test was on…

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The Punkadelic Pipeline Technique

November 19, 2011

So the other day, while watching American Horror Story & mindlessly tugging on a sweatshirt scrap, I happened to glance down at my stretched out handiwork, was struck by inspiration, paused the show, raced to my machine & created this:

Here’s what I did:

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Bodacious Bows…

November 15, 2011

Aaaaa…gift wrapping…a chore I hate to love. My husband thinks I’m crazy totally insane deranged an absolute genius when it comes to wrapping prezzies…I think the perfect gift should be accessorized….but I’m cheap…er, thrifty…and so I present:

The 5 minute (absolutely free!) gift topper!

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Sew Much Fun?

November 14, 2011

My interview with DaWanda has been published!

visit my site www.sewmuchfun.de

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Hugs for Grandma

November 1, 2011

My mom, missing her grandbaby’s hugs & sloppy kisses, is once again journeying halfway across the planet to visit us. As her birthday is in December & we won’t be trekking across the world to join them for Christmas, we’re planning on having a couple of pre-celebrations while she’s here. I’ve managed to create some pretty awesome gifts for her to take home, but the most fantastic of all is this:

A soft & squeezy grandbaby hug she can take wherever she goes!

Here’s the crazy simple how-to:

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