Those of you that follow me on facebook know that my trusty mac pro bit the dust last Sunday. I left it in the hands of the Geniuses, and they assured me the problem is fixable. The bad news is that the problem is some tiny little cable that never needs repairing and they never keep on hand because yeah, …
Sparkling Mini-Album
I couldn’t wait until next week to show off my entry for glitter week on SYTYC. I love it so much. Competition was stiff this week, but I *just* made it through, so MAJOR thanks to everyone who voted. If you’d like to make one of these for yourself, you can check out my tutorials on coloring with Copics on glitter …
Anthropologie Chain Scarf Pattern
As promised, here is the pattern to my Anthropologie Nimble Chain Scarf knock-off from round three of SYTYC. To recap, this scarf retails for $168 in stores. With the pattern below, you can make this scarf for $20 or less. Let’s get started. I used Loops & Threads Charisma (a bulky weight acrylic yarn) with a size J needle. ch …
Portable Picnic Table with Case
I know I still owe you guys a tutorial on the Nimble Chain Scarf from Anthropologie. I’m working on it now, and will post tomorrow–swearsies! Meanwhile, here is my Upcycle entry. Apparently something screwy happened with the voting last week and the actual standings are unknown, but the good news is there was no elimination. That means the bad news …
Ain’t No Party Like a Ballerina Party
I’m back! My crazy week of birthday madness is over! It was so much fun, though. Big thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate with us. Allie, Jesse and I are so lucky to have so many great friends. Birthday week actually started the morning of Friday, the 25th, when my mom made Allie a very special pancake for …
Anthropologie Nimble Chain Scarf
Phew! I’m in the middle of quite the whirlwind. We spent the weekend in Maryland celebrating Allie’s first birthday with family, and now I have 4 days to prepare for her second party here. I can’t wait to share all the fun stuff my mom, sister and I made for her ballerina party! But first, I owe you a SYTYC …