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Bon Voyage! Graduation Party
If you want to know where I get my inspiration from, it’s my auntie. If you think I’m crafty and have an eye for all things pretty..my auntie is that and more. Recently I stayed at her house for a weekend. She was away with her kids (my cousins), for a sporting event. One of my cousins qualified for the state finals! Yay him!! … Read More Bon Voyage! Graduation Party
Max’s 1 Year – Where The Wild Things Are
My original plan for my son’s first birthday was to have a space-themed party, but after I read him the book, Where The Wild Things Are, I knew I had to change everything. For two weeks, my sole purpose was to DIY on the decorations. It became a routine, craft by day (at work, during downtime), and bake at night. Here is one of … Read More Max’s 1 Year – Where The Wild Things Are
the IKEA lack table, repurposed stylishly
I put off working on this project for almost two years. I was nervous to get started on modifying the IKEA’s “lack” tables. I came across a website, Ikea Hackers, from my Pinterest page. I was immediately drawn to the picture and knew I had to make one. I wanted to repurpose the table to give it a high-end feel to the apartment. The outcome … Read More the IKEA lack table, repurposed stylishly
bookcovers for art
Over the past three and a half months I have bought books, non-stop. My addiction to young adult fantasy & romance, thriller, and adult romance has gotten me to about 20 books alone through Amazon. I absolutely have to have hardcover books. The sturdiness allows me to not have to worry about the creases in the spine of the books and slightly worn edges. I … Read More bookcovers for art
semi-upholstery complete!
project #3 – two seat cushions I finally finished the couch! All the pieces are finally done. I put together the two seat cushions with the white duck cloth (heavy fabric, that has a canvas look and feel to it), put together the four pillows, and finally the two accent pillows. All in all, it really made our apartment look more spacious. How did … Read More semi-upholstery complete!
watercoloring for relaxation
Every time I look at the sky, I see a beautiful array of colors. The ones that catch my eye are the colors of the sunset. “If only I could capture that in a painting,” was my initial thought. At that moment, I told myself that the only medium I could use to recreate the picture would be watercolor. So I went out and … Read More watercoloring for relaxation
chic chevron wall canvas
I had a huge large wall dilemma behind our couch. I kept thinking to myself, what do I want to fill up the wall space with? Inspiration #1 Ikea catalog Collage of pictures with the letter M in the corner (M for Medina, my husband’s last name) Pro – beautiful collection of our wedding pictures and travels Con – have a lot of pictures of us up on the bookshelf and … Read More chic chevron wall canvas
then there are four large pillows
project #2 – the four large pillows After I finished with the accent pillows, I eyed the four large brown pillows on the couch. It looked like a lot of work, especially because this time, I wanted to add invisible zippers. It reminded me of the days when my mom had me work on some alterations and invisible zippers were her thing. I recall watching her put them … Read More then there are four large pillows
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