This sweet little felt wine rack would make an awesome Christmas gift for someone. (especially if it was filled with wine. hint hint. and i'm totally okay with 2 buck chuck!) It looks so easy to make using thick industrial felt or just regular felt folded twice over. Use a contrasting thread color for interest.
This is a clever way to make good use out of some old belts and crib mattresses. (I happen to have 2 in my garage right now!)
Check out this ingenious fruit bowl by Jenny Pokryvailo. What a great way to store something that would normally take up a ton of space. It looks like its all held together with a big ole binder clip.
So this is how my Thanksgiving table scape turned out. I had some trouble with the lighting so I had to seriously compromise and use some stuff that I had on hand. The little fawn were a hit though, they nodded at us all through dinner.
Do you like my new wine glasses from CB2? They arrived the day before (thank dog!) And they went perfectly with the set of cordials that we already had so we used one for my little Salamander's place setting. She LOVED it.
I am totally digging this fractal art by Caitlin Parker. I am planning to try something like this from one of my pictures once my Pops goes back home and I can turn my guest room back into its rightful place as a craft room.
This is a neat little clock from Crate and Barrel, but for $168 I think I could totally diy this! You can pick up clock parts online or at your local craft store. (and i'll bet you could really cut up a tin can to get a simple clock hand like the one shown)
My sister Stephanie instant messaged me last night to tell me that she was checking my friend Carrie's Myspace to see if she had had her baby yet. Carrie and I used be be really tight but we both got married and I moved to California and she moved to the upper parts of Ohio. We were from Cincinnati. We talk prolly about once a month now. This was part of her Myspace post from yesterday-
"People are SO NICE to pregnant women - ESPECIALLY other women. Pre-pregnancy, I often felt uncomfortable with women. I prefer the company of men. I have some great female friends, but they were hard to find and overall, I get along with men better. Women can be a bit, well, competitive and threatened by other women. Now, I know I am generalizing. Many women are not this way - but I've dealt with enough that are this way to make me a little uncomfortable (sometimes) in a room full of women.
As an example, I have a friend who is completely beautiful. She was a 6 feet tall, 120 lbs (size 4), blonde haired and blue-eyed, fair-skinned German goddess. She modeled and stood out in a crowd. She was outgoing, once she felt comfortable, but shy at first. As a child she was awkward and picked on. She dropped out of high school and had a difficult family situation. Although she faced challenges, she worked hard to do something meaningful with her life. She was into fashion and could wear anything and look amazing. When we went out we got LOTS of attention. I didn't mind that people were so intrigued with her. We made a great team. We watched each other's back, drank heavily, and got in free and never waited in any lines or paid for anything. I was in sales and had a great life (owned a cute little house, had great friends, dated a lot, and made a decent living) and she owned her own business and was happy and successful. We were secure, happy, and fun to be around. My poor friend had to endure so many nasty comments and women wanting to beat her up. No kidding. Literally, we would be drinking and having fun and some young woman would come up to my friend and spill her drink on her and laugh. Or, maybe call her a bitch and tell her to leave - for no reason - except she was pretty, happy, and getting attention. How does a physically attractive woman who stands out (literally - 6 feet tall), who is an attractive person on the inside, NOT stand out and attract others? It's sad to me that a person could feel so insecure that she would become angry with someone like my friend. Sad, indeed. Personally, I'd RATHER be surrounded by a hot entourage of fabulous, fun, and happy female friends. It's more fun for me. My friend moved away and is married with a little girl now. She and her husband started a 'Green' business on the west coast and are enjoying their personal and financial success. She is one of the best friends I've ever had because she is genuinely a great person. She would defend me and protect me and is always there. Too bad people couldn't see past her beauty. So many people make assumptions - based on appearances. People often assumed that she was full of herself, snotty, not smart, shallow, or just another pretty female."
Awwwwe shux, I'm blushing all over again. I reckon I otta send her sum flurs.
Here are some really nice jars that would be perfect for the Dry Erase Jars idea. They are not too cheap but they are on sale here.
I just spotted the sweetest short film by the folks from It's That Nice. Check it out.
I am so in love with this dollhouse designed by Designers go Playground! I really like the use of the different colored fabrics used in different ways for seating and the roof and even in the inside details. Also, the fact that they added seating just blows me away! Now mom and/or grandma can sit comfortably whilst entertaining the little crumbcatchers. I think this is sssoooo DIY-able. You could even start by using those white cubbies
This is just down right insalting! For $35.00 you can purchase these salt and pepper shakers made from film canisters. Or for nothing you can make your own.
If anyone has been saving wine bottle corks, this is a great use for them!
I absolutely love this table scape! I think this is what I will do for my Thanksgiving table along with this one for the kiddy table. Here is where you can get the fawn nodders.
The candle holders are $1,229.00! Isn't that crazy? I think I can scavenge a few sticks and paint then white for the same effect.
I'm not certain where to find the little trees and farm animals but I'll bet you they have something similar at Michaels Craft Store.
Update- I just figured out that they are Woody Click!
I just found these sweet little sets at GummyLump. Thats might just be perfect for my kiddy table! And this site is so fantastic! Its in Dutch or German but it is so inspiring!
These dry erase jars are a fantastic idea! You could use them to store anything now, not just flour, sugar, coffee and tea like in all of the other pre- labeled ones. The ones shown are really not a bad price, $7.00-14.00. But I'm sure alot of you have white or light colored canisters already sitting on your counter so just grab some dry erase markers and have at it. I think this would even look cool on clear jars. Its always hard to tell the difference between your dried sage and your medicinal herb....
If you live in the mid west, you probably live near someone who is having a lovely old slate roof replaced with a yucky asphalt roof. At least thats how it was when I was living there. Sometimes, if you play your cards right, you can sweet talk the roofers to let you have a nice stack of those lovely slate tiles. They make great cheese boards allowing you to label each different cheese. They also make awesome place mats for which to personalize for each guest, or to outline where the plates and utensils go, or to adorn with your own artwork. What could be more fun at Thanksgiving than a hidden piece of art under a place setting!
Martha Stewart has a few neat and simple ideas on how to cozy up your crib.
I opened an Etsy store to sell my little Salamander's artwork to our friends and family for her college education. And hey- you guys are friends too! (hint hint). Well, at least check it out and tell me what you think. She's a prodigy right?
Check out this amazing piece done by Elizabeth Lundberg Morisette. It was made using zippers! I happen to have a ton of zippers that I picked up at a thrift store for a buck. I'm feeling a bit inspired....
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