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  • Evening Craft Classes – with Me!

    It’s official! I’m teaching craft classes in my neighborhood this autumn! I’m beyond excited about the list of projects we’ll be tackling in the eight weeks. We’ll spend the first four weeks learning how…

    September 5, 2012
  • Five Minute Spruced Up Flower Pot

    These guys have been hanging out in my living room since before we went to America earlier this summer. It’s high time they got some air time on FCV. These flower pots were cheap…

    September 4, 2012
  • DIY Trends in Sister Magazine

    [issuu width=610 height=294 pageNumber=214 shareMenuEnabled=false printButtonEnabled=false backgroundColor=%23222222 documentId=120805122022-4d8ed52d3a54440aaa89e81c510b1445 name=sistermag-english-issue3 username=sister_magazine tag=entertainment unit=px v=2] After speaking at The Hive in Berlin last spring, I was thrilled to work with two smart and fabulous German sisters…

    August 8, 2012
  • DIY: Hutch Makeover

    This is instalment number 823495 of cute things I’m jealous of in my sister’s house. Don’t you love the transformation? It’s so fresh and cheery! A few coats of green paint, new knobs from…

    August 1, 2012
  • DIY Diamond Polka Dot Pants

    This pair of white pants had been languishing in my drawer for the last year or so. They had a few small spots (who on earth can keep white pants really white?!) and bleach…

    July 18, 2012
  • Garden Party 2012

    {image from here} It’s summer. The days are longer, the weather is milder, but the rain just keeps coming. I’ve been mulling (again) the idea of a summer garden party but keep running into…

    July 11, 2012
  • A Double Door Headboard

    Isn’t my sister’s bedroom so great? Her apartment is very old, has high ceilings and everything is white, white, white. It makes such a great backdrop for big stuff! She lives in the top…

    July 3, 2012
  • DIY Geometric *Statement* Necklace

    I’ve always been a bit of a wimp when it comes to statement necklaces. They make me a little nervous, all that statement going on. But when I saw Chelsea’s tutorial for a chunky…

    June 26, 2012
  • Cheery DIY: PiƱata Lamp

    This week, our Maine weather has been cooperating and delivering sunshine and small breezes, but last week it was giving us rain upon rain upon rain, Dublin style. Not so great for my tan,…

    June 19, 2012
  • Quickie DIY: Gold Monogrammed Journal

    I’m so excited with how these little journals turned out. I picked up the blank journals at Modulor when I was there last month. I had such a hard time choosing colors to bring…

    June 13, 2012