I love this great top from Jennifer Casa for Sew, Mama, Sew! She created the pattern after being inspired by a thrifted shirt she’d picked up for her daughters. I determined that my girls’ top was basically a tank top with elasticized thread at the waist, neck and arms. I knew it would definitely work […]
The sun is as high in the sky as it gets, this time of year right around the longest day of the year. Which means more intense UV rays. Wear a hat and sunscreen! I like this bush hat that vegbee of indietutes made for her son and daughter. Stylish and convertible. The cape’s pretty […]
I love how Amberlee of Giver’s Log gussied up her bright pink rain boots with this doily motif. Her technique was incredibly simple and involved a Sharpie and a vinyl stencil. See how she did it over on her blog. Related: How-To: Doily Stencil With a Sharpie
The projects submitted to our Save My Oceans contest were innovative and inspirational and were all great examples of the brilliant ways our readers reuse plastics. Each day this week, we’ll highlight one of our top five entries, and we’ll announce the Grand prize winner next Monday. Be sure to check out the entire Save […]
I’m in love with this Twister raincoat from Craftster user Nicoleeoliee_4_Life. Aside from being a brilliant example of reuse, it’s just plain old fun. She even used parts of the game board to create “fake” buttons on the cuffs of the coat. Brilliant! [via thedaintysquid on Tumblr]
Last weekend I had the pleasure of celebrating my friend Leandra’s “Hen Night”. Her loved ones scheduled a fun night out in San Francisco that included cocktails at Burbon and Branch, dinner at Asia SF, and dancing at Bootie. It was a great time, and for my contribution, I created 15 feather and brocade fascinators […]
I love this elegant and breezy museum tunic dress from Anna Maria Horner, and the pattern and process are insanely simple. Related: Bold Inspiration: A Profile of Anna Maria Horner
