Ideas For You
Does a man friend in your life have a drawer full of scrap, leftover hardware parts and pieces? We’ll dig in because those abandoned washers and such can turn into a super stylish piece of neckwear. This piece using hardware supplies was inspired by the re-styling projects created over at P.S. I Made This.
To learn how to make this “left over†hardware necklace jump on over to my piece at the Phoenix New Times Jackalpoe Ranch blog post: Hardware, Seriously Restyled
It is closing in on the month of love so I am going to share a series of Valentine’s related posts. I made this necklace to celebrate the season. It is made using Sculpey and Cuttlebug embossing folders and hot pink craft wire.
Click here for the tutorial: Heart Necklace How To
Happy month of love – xoxo Lovely Lula
Found at a recent clothing swap held at Blueberry Deluxe Boutique in the Melrose District: 1 Marimekko Dress.
Dilemma: Short girls (i.e. The Thrifty Maker) can’t wear full body floral prints.
Solution: Restyle it! Marimekko dress meet scissors because your are about to have a makeover. This Marimekko dress retails for more than $100 and a Marimekko bag alone is about $89. (Check out Finn Style for proof.) Cost for this skirt and bag (free), around ¢25 for thread, ¢30 for binding tape and ¢60 for a silk ribbon. Total cost: $1.15.
Learn how to restyle a dress into a skirt and a bag from my post over at the Phoenix New Times Jackalope Ranch blog: Marimekko Dress, Restyled
The Winter Issue of Art Journaling Magazine just came out and my journal pages are featured. Check out the issue on new stands now I am on pages 74 – 79. Here are some shots of the spreads – oh what fun!
Also if you want to learn how to journal with me – take my workshop at MADE on Tuesday, February 8th from 6 to 8 pm.
Have you given up on your New Year’s resolutions yet? Well this isn’t going to help you because I am talking donuts! Let’s make some home made cheater donuts. This way you can enjoy the crispy fried taste without the risk of being caught in a donut shop by your friends that you made the resolution with. These are called cheaters because you don’t even have to make the dough — canned biscuit dough is all you need. And you can cheat on your resolution and no one has to know. He He!
For the recipe visit my post at the Phoenix New Time Chow Bella Blog: Cheater Donuts
