my scrap space // a little tour

hello again! the beginning of the year brought so many things that are making me happy right now: >>> new supplies >>> a desire to purge some old/unused items >>> a continued love for project life organizing and making do with what i have has always been a priority in my life. if i need something,…

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weekend pinterest projects

this weekend held so much potential, on monday. on tuesday, it was a distant dream. wednesday began my excitement for a friends' kiddo's birthday party at the pool and a sunday full of football. then thursday showed up and brought swollen glands, a scratchy throat and severe sinus pressure. curse you, thursday. friday didn't make…

our new digs // the main rooms

welcome to our new digs! to see how we got here, check out this post. since moving in, there are some rooms that got decorated right away. well, honestly, almost everything got decorated right away because i had so many ideas and decisions were easy to make. some rooms and walls and closets are going…

retrohipmama style // all washed up

last weekend, i shared this picture on instagram. and now i'm sharing the details of my new necklace. i was completely inspired by this tutorial from pinterest and the diy piece had been lingering on my to-do list for several weeks. so i busted out my supplies and got to work. and speaking of supplies, this…

weekly wrap-up 2013 // week 7

it feels like the exit of winter around here lately. and you know what that means? i feel like cleaning. and crafting. and being outside. sunday | february 10: started out the day by cleaning out the game closet. i should have taken a before picture but i was already sorting puzzle pieces and game…

family room update // winter 2013 // part one

it was time to do away with the woodsy winter and bring some bright color back into the room. so of course it was red + turquoise.  and of course it's cuter with my little marshall in the shot. oh hey...what's that there? is that a new nail + string art project? why yes it…

project life: how i organize my stash

we all have the same problem...how to keep our scrap stash organized. you know you do! especially us project lifers who keep scraps and are using our own stash along with the core kit supplies. i was getting tired of one box for my becky higgins stuff, another box for my tall stickers sheets, sifting…

spring in a bottle

if you read my latest lately list (say that 5 times fast) then you'd remember that i've been crushin' on this lemonade. i mean, the bottle itself screams goodness but when you twist that top, joy pops out! i found them at raley's on an end cap if you care to know...and you should! and…

accessories get organized

another area in my home that doesn't work: my dresser and the 3-drawer organizer i keep my jewelry and accessories in. now that i'm using more accessories in my daily wardrobe (and have more of them) this clutter caused nothing but a tangled mess. enter the trusty peg board. not sure what room i had this…

another striped shirt skirt…but embellished

Did you see this post I did a while back? I took a ladies XXL tank and made it into a skirt. Well I've done it again and this time it was blue and I added some embellishment. I removed the ruffled neckline with my seam ripper. i laid it out and pinned it down.…