Farm Meets Woodland Wedding

Farm Meets Woodland Wedding

Heidi and Morgan’s outdoor wedding was so lovely, filled with the sweetest natural elements, natural floral arrangements and bouquets, and an underlying farm-meets-woodlands feel that pulled everything together in the prettiest way. Colin and I started our day...
Modernizing Granny Fashion Pieces

Modernizing Granny Fashion Pieces

With the return of some granny fashion elements, it’s easy to make some fashion mistakes. The goal is to take the granny pieces and modernize them. Take these cute little granny sneakers, for example. My fashion DON”T would be pairing the granny sneakers...
Drink-O-Rama!

Drink-O-Rama!

I love collecting great old pop bottles to fill with special drinks for guests.  Like these I filled with vanilla chai tea I’d brewed the day before.  Delicious juices work really well too!  To seal, I use new corks that we purchase from home improvement stores...
Embellished Tank

Embellished Tank

I buy a lot of vintage linens and really love retro prints.  I love the big flowery prints because they’re perfect for making plain tank tops look cute.   Start with a plain tank top, fusible iron-on web, and your choice offabric for embellishing. Directions:...
Quilted Babydoll Smock

Quilted Babydoll Smock

Recently, I was inspired by a $900 Tsumori Chisato dress, and figured I could create my own version for much less.   A recent find of a huge bag of antique quilt and floursack squares at one of my favorite thrift shops worked perfectly for this project. Supplies: A...
Vintage Rosary Bracelets

Vintage Rosary Bracelets

I really love vintage rosary bracelets. I came across my first one at an estate sale and have found many more at flea markets over theyears. I like to layer several together at one time and enjoy the waythey jingle jangle together on my wrist. MEET SERENA!...