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How to DIY this belted faux fur purse clutch laptop holder from scratch. See the full step by step tutorial

Make A DIY Fur Clutch / Laptop Bag In An Hour

I’ve been kind of geeking out over this week’s DIY fur clutch purse. Isn’t it just so cute! I absolutely love being able to carry my laptop and binder around in this cute faux fur bag. The belted closure is a great way to keep everything inside secure and the foldover design makes it a […] Read more…

How To Add Studs To A Basic Shirt . A Clothing Refashion Idea

DIY Studded Sweater

What better way to bring in spring than with new transition pieces? Today, we’ll be refashioning a basic light sweater to a DIY Studded Sweater. I scored this lightweight sweater for less than $3 on a recent thrift store trip (more on that HERE) and added some basic hardware to make it my own and add […] Read more…

Make a DIY Agate Hair Pin

DIY Agate Hair Clip

Who doesn’t love a little boho hair? In today’s tutorial, we’ll be making a simple, totally-wearable DIY Agate Hair Clip. I love how the simple agate slice adds a whole new level of dimension and detail to an otherwise basic hairstyle. You could seriously wear this so many ways. I didn’t use to wear hair […] Read more…

Refashion a basic tee shirt with this easy weave tutorial DIY

DIY No-Sew T-shirt Refashion

Is it just me, or does summer tend to sneak up on you too? The warm weather and swimsuit-season always surprises me so this year,  I’m starting to work out extra hard a few months early. That’s right… this year, I’m actually going to be prepared! This leads me to this week’s refashion tutorial…. While […] Read more…

How to make DIY matching mommy and me t shirt dresses

DIY Matching Mommy and Me T-Shirt Dresses

Today I am sooooo excited to share these matching DIY mommy and me t-shirt dresses! Zoe was so excited to get her picture taken for this tutorial and is still sauntering around the house somewhere in this dress. I actually made two more for my other daughters but they weren’t with us at the photo […] Read more…

How to DIY earrings from a recycled vinyl record

DIY Recycled Vinyl Record Earrings

With gift-giving season in full swing, what better time to make unique jewelry for everyone on your list? This week, we’ll be making these awesome earrings from an old recycled vinyl record! To make this project, you will need about an hour of time, some basic supplies (scroll down for aff. shoppable links) and an old […] Read more…

Make A Wooden Kitchen Dining Table DIY

Make Your Own DIY Dining Table

What’s better than a rustic-modern kitchen table? A  DIY dining table with rustic-modern elements! Even though we don’t cook a lot, our kitchen is still the heart of our home in a big way.  It’s where we have our infamous “bad manners” dinners, make messy play dough, and do hours of homework after school. It […] Read more…

DIY This Modern Marble Fireplace for Under 100 Bucks!

This week’s Home DIY post is probably my favorite so far. This week, I’m showing you guys how to make a modern, marble fireplace on your own and for less than $100 For years, I’ve kept a gratitude journal and a vision board. Jon and I update it often and keep adding vacations, home decor pictures, […] Read more…

Refashion a black slip into a lace maxi dress with this clothing DIY tutorial

5 Upcycled Clothing Ideas To Try

For today’s post, I thought I’d share a roundup of some of my most-viewed upcycled clothing refashions from Pinterest. I don’t know about you, but over here it’s been windy and freezing. When the weather is bad, I love to keep my bathrobe on all day, complete a good DIY, make a second (or third) […] Read more…