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Project: DIY Fabric Necklaces
A few days ago I shared with you a project Silver Rings Necklace – well, these are just as simple…and no risk of lighting your finger on fire! What you need stretch fabric chain metal cutters (I used fence cutters) First – get all your supplies ready! Pretty colours. Cut your fabric into 1.25 inch strips. Pull each strip so it curls inward. Gather 3 strips together – tie a knot – braid. With the three ends in hand, release the two outer strips, holding…
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Recipe: Easter Cake Mix Cookie Cake
Easter is less than 2 weeks away – what does that mean? Time for Easter treats! Let’s bake up this Easter cake mix cookie cake. Ingredients white cake mix box 2 eggs 1/2 cup of canola oil 6 vanilla girl guide cookies 2/3 cup of pastel peanut m&ms First – get all your ingredients together and mix the first 3 in a large bowl. Next – chop up your girl guide cookies into 4-6 pieces. Mix in 2/3s of the cookie chunks. Mix in just…
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Sewing: Boxy Bag
Looking for a new boxy travel bag or makeup bag, but can’t bring yourself to pay 20$ for an unfashionable one at the drug store? That’s me…I’ve been needing a new makeup bag, or rather, a little bag to play ‘catch all’ for my stuff when I’m on a day trip, or headed out for the weekend. This project is perfect – it cost about 4$ (depending on your zipper) and takes about 45 minutes. The inspiration for this project comes from sayyes back in…
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Project: Silver Ring Necklace
Do you love accessories? Especially those big, trendy pieces that JCrew sells for 230$? Me, yes – I love them. For 230$, however, it’s not worth it. What is worth it is trying to make your own! After searching for a while for an accessory with some pop for my summer wardrobe I came across this neon nylon string at Michael’s. Then, I was inspired by a project from Honestly WTF where she made this beautiful brass ring necklace. So, I drove off to Home…
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Tutorial: Pleated Skirt
So – this is some of my favourite fabric! I bought a lot when I saw it over a year ago at Ikea. Ikea, I know. The nice thing about their fabric is that it’s huge in width! This stuff is more than 80 inches across. Perfect for this project. What you need fabric – a yard or two machine scissors pins matching thread zipper Step One First step – measure your waist. Double it. Measure your waist to where you want the skirt to…
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Tutorial: Maxi Skirt
Maxi skirts are always a spring and summer staple. This tutorial takes a few yards of jersey knit fabric and turns it into a stylish and versatile piece in under an hour. What you need jersey knit stretch fabric – 2-3 yards machine matching thread pins scissors measuring tape First – check to see if your fabric is sheer or not. I’m using this white knit that I got on sale 90% off!!!! I paid 2$ a yard, so this skirt cost me about 4…
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Recipe: Homemade Pancakes and Bacon
Remember when it was a special day if you got pancakes or bacon (turkey bacon, in this case)…well, today must be a special day! Here, in our house, getting cereal is a special day…we’re all about a hot breakfast. It’s time for homemade pancakes and bacon. Last summer I shared with you a homemade pancake recipe, yet I only made waffles with it. Today, pancakes! Ingredients homemade pancake mix one egg 1/4-1/2 cup of water turkey bacon agave syrup (or maple syrup) First – gather…
