White Dress Season

I'm feeling only wearing white dresses all summer.

These might make you feel the same.

Credits:

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Tutorials 45: Triange Floor Pillows

Neat floor pillow alternative:

Instructions are in another language. Perhaps someone out there can translate?

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Inspiration 27: Pleated Pants

What do you think? I think I like it. But I also think those pleats wouldn't last very long.

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Tutorials 44- Coffee Table to Bench

Okay, I happen to think this is pretty genius. Would have never thought to change a coffee table like that.

I bet you could find pretty cheap coffee table at the thrift store.

Would also look good in a hallway leading to a door for putting on shoes.

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Tutorials 43- Fabric Covered Blinds

If you liked my Bedroom Makeover Day 1, try this on for size.

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DIY Photo Canvas Grosgrain Tutorial

I began this project because I loved the look of photo canvases but I loved them on a large scale. You can get really good deals on smaller sized canvases on the internet but the larger you get the far pricier it seems the project will be, for a 20x30+ it can start at $130.

Now before I begin I want to add this did not come out exactly as I had hoped. So I'm doing another version later but it will take a couple weeks to get all the materials that I've ordered off the internet. Until then I wanted to show you my first version of a DIY photo canvas.

Materials:
Canvas any size
Paper
Printer
Modpodge

Step 1: Print out your photo on your printer. To do this you can use: Block Posters to make a PDF of your image that is separated into pages. Be sure your photo is the length and width of your canvas PLUS the edge width. My edges were 1.5" wide so I added 3" on the length and width of the photo.


Print out PDF on your printer and cut left and bottom edges of each 8.5x11 sheet.


You can avoid all of this if you want to print at Staples but you would have to print in black and white. When you print in color at this size it's about $80! But in black and white it's about $10. Don't ask me why the steep difference.

Step 2: Glue the pieces together with a glue stick or rubber cement. I like rubber cement best because if you let it dry before you glue to the pages you can adjust the position of the pages.

Step 3: Brush Modpodge on your canvas.

Step 4: Lay your photo onto your canvas. Try to get out as many of the air bubbles as possible but you probably won't be able to get all of them. That's one of the reasons I didn't like the way this version came out.


Then put modpodge on the edges and fold over the paper to cover the edges. You can either fold the corners over or cut them off.

Step 5: Finally brush Modpodge over your entire photo and let dry. Here is another reason why I'm doing another version later. When the glue dried it left yellow streaks. I think this could be avoided by not laying on such a thick layer. If you try to do it this way then be sure that there aren't any places where the Modpodge pools.

See the streaks. They're not that bad in fact they sort of add texture to the canvas but I'd still rather not have them. Like I said, if you didn't lay the glue on thick you could probably avoid them.

Done. Stay tuned for another version in two weeks.

Total cost: $30 for 40x30 canvas
$7 for Modpodge
The cost of ink and paper were things I already had but you might want to keep that in mind when you are doing this project.
=$37 Total

Patterns 1: Ironing Board Pattern

How Does She? has a great ironing board pattern. Check it out!

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Ideas 6: Glowing Tables

Garden stake lights or a small battery-operated camping lantern under tablecloths.

Lovely for a twilight soiree.

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Ideas 5: DIY Sofa

I've seen skiffs like this for free at some places.

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Happy Fourth of July!

 Remember Photoshoot Concepts 8? Well, I had my own little opportunity to try it out last night.

I had to use my speed lite since there were several things I had to change with the flash that couldn't be controlled on the camera alone. 

First, I set it to go off at the end of the 4 second exposure rather than the beginning. But honestly, I'm not sure if that matters or not.

Then I set it to only 1/16th intensity.

The kids next to us were setting off flashers so it didn't come out perfect then the fireworks started so we had to quit but I might try again tonight and play with more settings;)

Fun.
Hey! Wouldn't this make a neat wedding proposal idea? The guy would write "marry me"and the girl would see the whole message when they looked to see how the photograph turned out. Someone out there back me up!

Ideas 4: No More Ring Stains

Coasters that fit on your glasses. Genius.

Just cut out of felt. No more worrying about your guests leaving their wet drinks on your wood funiture!

I wonder if the Sizzix machine would have a die for this?

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Party 3: Birthday Morning Surprise

My daughter Lily's birthday is coming up in a couple weeks.

I am thinking about using this cute birthday morning idea.

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Inspiration Home 5: Retractable Awning

I've always wanted to try and make something like this for our hot hot deck.

To replicate without a pergola you might need some ingenuity. But I bet all the materials you would need you could find at Lowes or Home Depot. Maybe you could use some kind of curtain track sliders for the hanging hooks?

Looks totally like something Ana White would have on her site. I should send out a request.

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Craft 2

Isn't this the smartest idea?

Use a glue gun to write/make designs on plain jars before painting them.

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Happy Fourth of Jooool-eye Weekend

Happy pre-Fourth of July! 

Here's a retro red and white bathing suit to set the mood;)

Enjoy the day.

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New Clothing Lines 1

Anthem of the Ants is a fantastic new kids line I thought you should know about;)

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Inspiration Kids 2: Play Kitchen

Remember all that beechwood furniture from last decade? Well, there's a lot of it still around. At thrift stores, in your garage. If you have something like this waiting for an upcoming yardsale, try making this instead! So creative, right?! Looks just like the $99 ones for sale at Target.

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Ideas 3: 10 Minute Tunic

You know, I'd really like to try this sometime. 

A DIY 10 minute tunic or dress. 

Take one wide and long scarf and cut slit in center, sew together at sides to middle, then with elastic bobbin sew at waist. 

Hey, if you used a belt you wouldn't even have to do the elastic waist part!

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Tutorials 42- Put Me in the Zoo Dress

Isn't this the cutest "Put Me In the Zoo" Dress? See full tutorial at Shwin & Shwin.

PS. Made also sewed her own really cute PMItZ dress too!

It's a great look!

Inspiration Kids 1: Nautical

Someone get one of these for me too!

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