DIY: Room to Breathe

Vintage dress found at the Goodwill Outlet for pocket change. Don't hate.  This past week has been such a busy one that I've felt a little suffocated. Like I didn't even have time to catch my breath or come up for air. And it was all my fault. Poor time management. Piling too many things onto my crowded plate. Procrastination. You know what that's like. Thankfully, the craziness has...

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DIY: Shoes

This year's Back-to-School Shoes Hi, guys! This is just an update...I recently created more DIY shoes, this time Platform Sandals (eep!), that you can read more about here. I never really thought I had a thing for shoes. But the enormity of 'em in my closet (and under the bed, in the once-linen closet,  and stacked in the bathtub) begs to differ. So apparently I have a weak spot. Some people...

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DIY: Love Letters

The Inspiration: When I was taking down my collection of vintage Christmas postcards, I fell in love with the backs of the cards. I love getting mail. Especially hand-written letters. But people don't really do that any more. Well, they've not been writing to me, anyway. Improvising: I racked my brain trying to find a way to create the perforated stamp edge. When I was in my sewing room, I noticed...

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