Do It Yourself

Blouse to Tank

Posted by on Nov 14, 2011 in Do It Yourself | 0 comments

Blouse to Tank

I had this maternity shirt in my closet that wasn’t really my style. So I decided to turn it into a cute tank top. Super easy and this takes about 20 minutes or so. You will need: Old shirt Elastic (enough to wrap around your chest) Scissors Sewing Machine Ribbon (enough for the straps) How to: Don’t be scared. Before you cut, just measure where you want the shirt to fit on you and then add about an inch or two for the hem, depending on the size of your elastic. Fold the top of the shirt over about twice the width of your elastic and sew.  Sew all the way around the top of...

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A Fun Crayon Art Project and a Burned Finger

Posted by on Oct 24, 2011 in Do It Yourself | 0 comments

A few weeks ago I found a super cute crayon art piece on Pinterest and decided it would be fun to do with my three year old. Since Lindsey Daniella did it, I thought we could too. And I know tutorial type posts work best when you teach people how to do something really great. So I am being up front with you, this isn’t one of those types of posts. But hopefully you’ll take away a fun project to do with your kids. So, here is how we did it: Supplies: Canvas, Crayons, Hair Dryer, Hot Glue and if you want to get fancy add: Rocks, Wax Paper, Stack of Books, and Flowers. Step One: A...

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