Mod Podge Tutorial #1 So Lydia found this old stool at a garage sale for a dollar and thought it might be cute for photography we used it a couple of times but then decided that it need a little decoration, so we looked around and found this idea. So, for this project you will need, Mod Podge, some paintbrushes, and scrap paper. I used some paper from an old book Lydia cut up. For those of you who gasped at the thought of us cutting up a book, trust me, this book was not exactly a literary classic. :) You can do this to anything you want an old ...
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Sassy Sparrow Wall Art
Introducing our wall art! We first began creating wall art when Grace came up with the idea as a gift for our brother and his wife for Christmas. So we set about making them their set of boards and spent hours and hours on it. :) The result was acceptable and Alex and Elia loved them, so that's a plus. :) On Christmas morning we were skyping with Jake and Bethany in Texas and when we showed them the wall art, they were very excited and hinted that they were looking forward to maybe receiving a set of their own for Christmas when we came down to visit them in January. Well, we hadn't actually ...
All Natural Facial and Body Scrub
Hey Everybody, Lydia here. In our house I'm known for my various "experiments" in skin and hair care. A few of them have succeeded and a lot of them have not. :) I remember one instance in particular where I was trying this thing where you put mayonnaise in your hair 20 min. before you shower and then shampoo it out. It's supposed to add volume, not that my unruly waves need any volume whatsoever. Anyway, I had put the mayonnaise in my hair and you have no idea how disgusting it is if it starts to run down out of your hair and onto you! So I had this brilliant idea (It really was a ...
Giant Hair Bow Tutorial
The finishing touch for my vintage outfit: Lately I have been wearing my hair in a bun all the time! It’s so easy and keeps my hair out of the way. I found this tutorial for how to do my hair up in a sock bun on pinterest. Here is the link for how to do it. http://aspottedpony.com/for-moms/how-to-use-a-sock-to-get-beautiful-curly-hair-without-heat/1517/ Sometimes I like to dress it up a little so I thought I would make an extra large hair bow to add some cuteness. So here is the tutorial for the hair bow All you will need is a small piece of scrap fabric and a sewing ...
The Infinity Shirt
Part two of my new vintage outfit. Please excuse the self portraits :) I recently went to a wedding where all the bridesmaids were wearing these beautiful wrap around dresses. I searched for them online. Most places call them the infinity dress. Victoria's Secret sells them and I have wanted one for awhile. I decided I wanted to try to make a shirt in the same way. After making it and realizing how easy it was I am definitely going to make a dress for this summer. To get started you will need: 3 yards of stretchy knit fabric ( I got my fabric at Hancock fabrics for around $3 a ...
Re-purposed worn out jeans with lace
I have been in a very vintage mood lately. Most likely because that's what I have been seeing a lot of on pinterest. So last week I set out to create a classy casual outfit. I will try to get a picture of the whole outfit together by Saturday, if I can get someone to take my pictures :). Below is the first part of the outfit. The base for this outfit is my new lace jeans, which I love because they are re-purposed from my old favorite pair of jeans that I have not been able to wear in several years because they had gotten so threadbare. I recently saw an idea for sewing lace behind the ...
Lace Boot Socks
Tutorial I saw some lace boot socks on Etsy recently and I thought they were just too cute. The finished product makes me think of the little lace socks I used to wear with Mary Jane’s when I was a little girl. What you will need for this project: 1 yard or more of stretchy lace ( I found mine at Hobby Lobby) 1 pair of knee high panty hose (color of your choice) Thread Sewing machine The first step is to pull your panty ...
Leg Warmers from an old scarf
Tutorial These I made from one of the many scarves I own, but hardly wear, since we live in TX. I actually really like this scarf so I wanted to be able to still wear it. Follow along and I’ll show you how I did it. What you will need for this project: Wide scarf (thin or loose fabric works best) Scissors Corresponding thread Sewing Machine or Serger The scarf I used was one that connects into a circle. If this is the type of scarf you’re using go ahead and cut it on the seam if there is one. ...
Leg Warmers from an old sweater
Tutorial I found this sweater at Goodwill for $3.99 it’s a pretty cute sweater and I actually considered just keeping it but yellow is not my color and I hate turtlenecks. For this project you will need: An old sweater Corresponding thread Scissors Sewing Machine or Serger The first step is to cut the sleeves off your sweater. You will want to make sure you cut in a straight line. If you want your warmers long then cut as close to the top as ...
Leg Warmer Tutorial
I have been seeing tall socks and leg warmers with boots pop up everywhere this fall/winter and I really wanted a pair or three. So I made some for myself. I ended up making three different styles. They are all very simple. I will be posting the individual tutorials over the next few days. Here is a sneak preview: A special thanks to my wonderful husband Jacob for being patient enough to take all these pictures! Hope you enjoy. Bethany ...