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DIY Infinity Scarf

June 10, 2013

I love infinity scarves. I had a lot of leftover fabric from the Jumper Dress that I made, so I decided to use that to make an infinity scarf. Here is how I did it.

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14 Comments · Labels: Blog, Crafts & DIY Tagged: Accessories, Crafts, DIY, Fabric, Fiber Arts, Infinity Scarf, Scarf, Shopping, Supplies, Textile

No-Sew T-Shirt Headband Tutorial

May 2, 2013

*Post updated 8/28/2020 with new pictures* I’ve been seeing that a recent trend for headbands have multi-straps and knots. I love to upcycle and refashion things, so I thought I’d give it a go. It ended up being super easy. Here is how I did it. Take a shirt that you don’t want anymore, here…

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5 Comments · Labels: Blog, Crafts & DIY Tagged: Business, DIY, hair, Headband, Languages, no sew, Ribbon, sew, Textile, tshirt

Salt Dough Ornaments

April 3, 2013

Amelia loves to make salt dough ornaments and it’s SUPER easy and fun! Ingredients: 2 cups of flour 1 cup of salt 1 cup of water Mix ingredients, roll it out, and cut your shapes. Be sure to poke a hole for the string or hook. Bake at 200 degrees for 3 hours or until…

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Rein-Beers –Reindeer Bottles

April 2, 2013

For a Christmas present I decided to get creative. I used to live with guys and what better present than a pack of their favorite beer? So I decided to make it festive! Be sure to check out my Rein-beer tutorial video below! Materials Pack of favorite bottled drink (can be soda or beer!) Brown…

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How to Redo Your Carpeted Stairs

April 1, 2013

When I first moved into my house, I knew that the carpet had to go. The stairs seemed the easiest to tackle first, so I went at it.

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Stained Concrete Floor

March 30, 2013

So, the carpets in my house were pretty old and REEKED of dog smell from my friend’s dog who live in the house before me, as well as my roommate’s dog. I decided to go ahead and take up the carpet, but what was underneath was concrete. These days there is a fix for everything,…

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7 Comments · Labels: Blog, Crafts & DIY Tagged: Concrete, Construction and Maintenance, Home Depot, Polished concrete, Sprayer, Stain concrete floor home improvement painting DIY, Staining

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