This post contains affiliate linksAlong with our paper cup crowns, we also made some pom-pom rings for Eleanor’s party earlier this month. I was inspired by this tutorial on Sew-Crafty Kids. We hot glued our pom-poms onto some dollar store rings, although Sew-Crafty Kids has a clever way to make the ring that doesn’t require […]
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We Made It | Paper Cup Crown
We celebrated Miss Eleanor’s 6th birthday earlier this month, and instead of buying party hats we made some out of paper cups and headbands. We found the idea via Pinterest from a Portuguese blog, Estefi Machado. I found both the headbands and cups at the dollar store (the mini pompoms too), so this was a […]
15 Thrift Store Halloween Costumes
You might think it’s a little early to think about Halloween, but for those of us who like to DIY our costumes, it’s high time! To help you along, I’ve searched high and low for the best costume ideas you can make from thrifted items. Check out my favorite thrift store costume ideas below! Bandits […]
We Made It: Pincushion Gal
My oldest daughter’s birthday is today (6 years old!), and one of the things she asked for was her own sewing kit. I’m still finishing it up, and to go with it I found this adorable pincushion gal pattern from Chez Beeper Bebe. She actually has a full sewing kit tutorial to go with it, […]
We Made It: Cereal Box Chicken
I’m collaborating on a local project and we’re making chickens! Out of cardboard cereal boxes! I found this awesome tutorial over at Krokotak. I have never worked with cereal boxes like this, and it was a lot of fun to see it come to life. I used Mod Podge and tissue paper for the head […]