A Creative Log & Other Notes on Life
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The kids weren’t the only ones that got semi-homemade costumes this year. I decided to pair a bunch of fun, new superhero accessories I found at Savers thrift store with my red Team Sparkle skirt and my favorite yellow belt turned “supermom utility belt.” I cut out my “M” logo applique out of a couple [...]
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It’s funny to watch people react to a baby with a “black eye”. I know a few were thinking they might need to call CPS until we explained he was a “black-eyed pea” This has been our “go-to”, last-minute, easy Halloween costume for the past 6 years. A couple thrifted black t-shirts, some felt and [...]
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This year, I knew I needed to be realistic with the amount and intensity of homemade Halloween costuming I took on. Princess has had labor intensive costumes for the past few years so it was time for a “semi-homemade” costume this year. In one trip to our favorite thrift store, we found everything we needed [...]
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Did you catch a glimpse of the lavender dress I found in my Savers Halloween video? Well, that wasn’t the dress I ended up using for Pumpkin’s Rapunzel dress. Of course, after the cameras were turned off, I found an even more perfect dress to refashion. With it’s chiffon overlay, I knew this old, thrifted [...]
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When I found this 3 yard piece of super-soft jersey knit for $3 at a new-to-me hole in the wall fabric store in Westminster, CA, it cried out to be a bias-cut maxi skirt. I didn’t take the time to make a pattern so it could’ve turned out very badly. But the sewing gods were [...]
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I wore this thrifted 70′s blouse a few times “before” but I love it way more now as the “after”
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Dressing up for any Run Disney race is an absolute MUST. But for me, having a Disney running costume that is comfortable while I’m on the course is also a MUST. Here’s how I put together my Snow White running costume for the Disneyland Half Marathon. How to make a Snow White Disney running costume [...]
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This piece of yellow striped knit fabric and Jenny’s tutorial for the Ten Minute Tunic were just meant to be together. My tunic is more of a “30-minute tunic” since it was my first shot at the tutorial and I decided to hem all the edges instead of leave them raw. Princess has declared it [...]
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Twitter and Instagram are where I’ve met and chatted with a number of likeminded, vintage fabric/sheet hoarders….I mean collectors. Mandie from moxiemandie is one of those hoarders…I mean collectors. We arranged an impromptu vintage fabric/sheet swap a while back when we were just new online friends, but now we’re like fabric BFF’s.
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Today, I’m over at Skip to My Lou sharing one of my “oldies but goodies”: Shape Stretchies! They make a great gift for the littles in your life and they are SUPER easy. If you haven’t been following the Holiday Bake, Sew & Craft Along, you’re totally missing out. Great ideas and lots of …
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