Redefining the "Dress Shirt"

I love finding new uses for old things.
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Lunchbag: Orange Blossom

This one's a little smaller and less angular than my last bag, and I think I like it better. Still lightly insulated with wipeable vinyl interior and exterior.
So I finally got this bag finished up, and I was ironing it smooth again with a paper layer over the vinyl to prevent melting to my iron, when I slipped up and let the iron make direct contact with the handle. So sad. So the handle has a melty spot on it now! It's barely noticeable, but it means This bag will have to be discounted, dern it.
So if anyone wants it, let me know. I'm thinking $5.

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Looking for:

Masking tape in cool colors. I got this image from an email by Apartment Therapy, which referenced Design Within Reach, but on the website I could find no such thing. I'd love to send my Etsy packages this way. I have found masking tape in some other colors, but these are the coolest and I'd love to have them. Has anyone seen them? Pin It

Weekend Project

I found only a little bit of time this weekend to work on fun stuff. This is another lunchbag that I'm making, and it's just starting. I'm sewing it together in a different order this time, and I think it's going to work out a little better than the last one (as in tidier finishes).

The colors available for handles are limited, by the way. I think chocolate brown would have been nicer for this one, but I had to settle for tan. Pin It

Spotlight on...

Audrey Kawasaki. I just discovered her work and oh my is it beautiful. So beautiful. A little bit of Mucha with a modern twist.

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DIY: Framed Fabric Butterflies

I found this great tutorial today. I think this would be beautiful in my sister-in-law Megan's room (in reds and pinks and yellows). And if you have a Cricut machine, you can cut butterflies out with that in no time flat.


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Drooling for Dining Rooms

I'm soooooo lusting for a dining room table with independently styled chairs. I'm sure there's a better way of saying that... just check out the photos and you'll know what I mean.
These images are mostly from Apartment Therapy and decor8 (see links in right column).

As for myself, I've got my eye on the Big Sur Dining Table from Crate and Barrel:

Maybe with the JAKOB chair or SNILLE chair (in blue-green or white...or green from IKEA
Or I even think these have potential, if I painted them glossy white or glossy black. Or orange. I found these on KSL.com for a mere $13 a piece.
I must also say though, that I am so grateful to my husband's kind and generous grandparents who gave us their old table and chairs, which has been serving us faithfully for the last 3 years. Pin It