Crazy Big News!
I am so excited to announce the launch of EMMA Magazine, a how-to guide for the modern domestic. I was asked to join the EMMA team as an editor and couldn’t be more thrilled and honored to fill that position. So these past few weeks have been filled with designing, prepping, and shooting for our first issue which will be full of inspiration, fashion, and Christmas DIY’s to get you in the holiday spirit! Curious? You should be! The first issue comes out just after Thanksgiving, but until then here... Read The Rest →
Clèmence’s First Halloween Costume!
The Babe: The Costume: Felt. The easiest material in the world to work with! I am sort of a lazy sewer, so I free handed everything. But because of the material, there was no hemming involved, just cutting and sewing! And the best part is it only cost me $13 and took me just a few hours to complete. I just found a picture of a matryoshka doll that I liked from google as my inspiration and made sure that the pattern on the front of her wasn’t too complex... Read The Rest →
Vinyls and Brews: 7″ record invitation
Jeremiah turns 30 at the end of this month so I wanted to throw him a party with all of his closest friends. There is nothing more that he loves than listening to a good record while drinking some good beer (IPA’s take the cake). So we thought why not combine the two and have a ‘Vinyls and Brews’ party in our backyard. If you have been following this blog for a while, you will know how much I love fun invitations and how I think that they are... Read The Rest →
Sprinkles on top!
So I have had some gift-giving to do these past few weeks due to a wedding and a few birthdays of close friends. The first was a wedding gift and we decided to give them an ice cream-themed gift which involved two darling bowls from Anthropologie, an ice cream recipe book, and two vintage spoons hand-stamped with ‘Your ice cream’ and ‘My ice cream’ (which I found via Etsy). When it came time to package them, I wanted the outside to be as cute and fun as the inside and... Read The Rest →
Ombré Dresser
So I know that all things ombré have definitely had their day in the sun on Pinterest. However, I have been wanting to paint our dresser for some time and still love the way gradiant colors look on dressers. I bought the mid-century one below for $18 at a thrift store just after we first moved into our house. Because of the amazing price, I was able to look past some of the wear on it. But it needed some love. So yesterday, Clèmence and I went to Home Depot... Read The Rest →
How to style a beehive in under 5 minutes
This is a super fun, retro hairstyle that is so easy to do! There are different ways to do the beehive, but the one I am going to show you is really simple, quick and doesn’t require teasing your hair at all! Before I start I will say, that it does work a little better with hair that hasn’t been recently washed, though it can totally work with clean hair too. What you’ll need: Hair band Brush or comb A handful of bobby pins Hairspray First, start with your... Read The Rest →
Hand-painted leather clutch
Here is what you need: Leather or faux leather.. (the size is up to you depending on how big or small you want your clutch to be, I made one reg. size clutch and one smaller one almost like a change purse and I bought the leather from a scrap bin at our local fabric discount store) 1 button for each clutch if you make more than one Acrylic paint Small paintbrushes in various shapes depending on your design Pencil Scissors Sewing machine Needle and thread Here is how you... Read The Rest →
DIY chalkboard laptop
I saw the chalkboard laptop below, a few months ago on a few different websites and REALLY wanted it for Clèmence. We are taking a few trips this summer and thought about how perfect this would be to help pass the time on a flight or while driving. So I devised a plan to make one myself. The wood I chose was thinner so it makes the laptop more light-weight and easier to bring along anywhere…even just to a restaurant. Here is what you need: 1 sheet of birch plywood... Read The Rest →
