Late at Posting!

Here are a couple of crafts I've done. The pens can is something that I did months ago but forgot to post it. As you can tell our pen holder was pretty ugly before(it was the holder for my silverware when I first came up to college). I really like how the one I made matches my magazine holder that I made previously. I made it by using an old formula can and some twine I got at DI. The basket I also got at DI for 50 cents and with the decorative balls many people use styrofoam balls but I didn't want to spend money on those because they are really expensive. So with the brilliant idea from my Mom I used newspaper and taped it together in the shape of a ball. Then I just used tissue paper to make the roses. I really like the outcome and love that I didn't spend barely anything to make these projects.

New Shirt!

So I found about 2-3 yards of this striped material at DI for $2 and was so excited because I wanted to make a shirt. I have never sewn any clothing before so I just took a shirt that was the same style out of my closet and just copied it. I'm excited to wear this!! And technically it only cost me a $1 because I have half of the material left over. Woot Woot!

Book Holder!

(This is the one I found online.)

(This is after it was primed--forgot to take a picture earlier.)


(Finished product!)

I have had no place to put our sons books that we are slowly collecting. I found this book holder online and really liked it, but I saw that they were selling them for $70!!! Yeah right....So my husband and I went to Home Depot to get wood and he made/painted it, as I helped measure,taped and put vinyl on. I really like how ours turned out and we haven't decided if we want to put the round balls they have on the bottom of theirs or not. (found some at home depot for pretty spendy--maybe can find some at a thrift store!) Total cost of project---about $10!!!

New Curtains

In our apartment we have the blinds that go down to the floor and with a soon to be toddler I was expecting that he would break them all down. So I found this idea on the blog Make it and Love it here. I like how it makes our place have a more "homey" feel than an apartment. I also got these really cool hooks at DI and didn't know what I would use them for, but they work perfectly for the curtains during the day.

New Shirt!!!

So I saw this shirt tutorial on Tea Rose Home here and I loved it, so I decided to try and make my own. I just took a shirt I had that I didn't want anymore and a t-shirt my husband had that he didn't want. I really like how it turned out!

Improved Basket

I really wish I had a before picture of this basket. Basically it was different colors of brown and it was ugly. I use this basket to hold diapers in and I keep it in my living room so I don't have to keep going into my son's room to get them. I spray painted it and sewed some fabric to go inside and am happy with how it turned out. SOOOOO much better than before!

Another Sweater Revamp

I made this last night and actually just hand stitched this because I thought it would be easiest. I love how it turned out. My inspiration was from the store forever 21, picture below.