Here’s what I’ve been making for the past 40 weeks plus 7 very long days: our new baby boy, Liam Ellis Beymer Winegard. Big sister Elise is super excited about her baby brother and so are...
Fresh lemonade was my one true and steady pregnancy craving. I started making my own homemade lemonade cribbed from a recipe in a Sesame Street cookbook (officially “Big Bird’s Sunny Days...
I’m back with another DIY or Buy, this time featuring pin cushion thread catcher patterns. Trust me, if you like to sew, this guy is going to become your new best friend. Thread catchers act as littl...
This free tiered baby dress sewing pattern has subtle gathered ruffled tiers and a classic pillowcase-dress-inspired neckline with ribbon ties that’s perfect for late spring and summer. And it&...
These free DIY printable garden seed markers are made from recycled plastic salad containers. The packrat in me always kinda feel bad about throwing these plastic salad containers away so thought I...
Thanks to everyone who entered to win a copy of This Is Your Book: a fun, modern spin on the traditional baby book. Many of you liked the idea of gifting (or having!) this fill-in baby journal with a...
Three readers have each won a personalized stationery set printed on luxe paper and a complementary gift box and personalized 40-page journal for notes and sketches worth $51 plus free ground shippin...
My dad’s 80th birthday was approaching and we wanted a milestone birthday idea that was memorable and fun. And what’s better than a mailbox stuffed with personalized postcards sending wel...
Mother’s Day is right around the corner. Do you know what you’re getting your mom yet? How about personalized stationery with a coordinating journal from Minted, the perfect gift for any ...
Kaya is such an awesome dog that she deserves an equally awesome dog blanket. And this is a dog blanket is so easy to make – no quilting or backing fabric required! Kaya is my friend Cristin...
You’ve seen baby books before. But this is a baby book like no other! This giveaway is for a copy of This Is Your Book: a fun, modern spin on the traditional baby book. This Is Your Book is a f...
Earth Day is all about reducing, reusing and recycling. And I have a real weakness for recycled crafts. I love looking at something like a Saran Wrap cardboard tube or an empty formula carton and thi...
Spring is already here and my Must Make This Someday List is really filling up. I totally have ‘eyes bigger than my stomach’ syndrome when it comes to crafting. So I’ve decided to round u...
Chalkboard fabric has so many possibilities — Chalkboard Pillows or Christmas Advent Calendars or Chalkboard Gift Tags or whatever else you can dream up. This giveway was for two 10″ x 13...
Here’s a super cute DIY spring and summer craft that you can knock out in less than an hour: Easy no-sew felt flower bracelets. I love how cheery these no-sew felt flower bracelets look. And it...
Here’s my modern orange and green DIY wedding invitation that was seen in the Style Me Pretty feature “Inspiration to Reality: Modern Clementine.” I designed this unique mod wedding...
This free pillowcase pattern features a super cute little pocket for tucking in nighttime treasures. Kids can use the pillowcase pocket to store flashlights and bedtime friends. Adults can tuck in ti...
Want to learn how to sew a French seam? It sounds fancy but they are really pretty easy to sew. And they give your sewing projects a professional finish that tucks away all fraying raw seam edges wit...
In the past couple years everything has gone chalkboard. There’s chalkboard vinyl wall decals, chalkboard paint like I used on my chalkboard lids for baby food jars (now also in pink and blue) ...
It’s easy to make your own coasters using cheap ceramic tiles and glass etching cream. The effect is subtle but elegant – I just love the gloss/matte white clean white look on these Chica...
My friend Meg has made a tradition of the Easter Lamb Cake. Each year, she holds a Lamb Cake Throwdown Contest to determine the best decorated Lamb Cake using the Wilton Lamb Cake Pan. This year I...
I sewed this non-slip fabric kid’s play mat for Play-Doh and coloring for our living room coffee table. The DIY fabric kid’s play mat is super oversized (16″ x 28″) to give lo...
I’m going to show you an easy method for how to sew bias tape around corners (also known as mitered corners) *without* cutting or pinning it all around first. Sewing bias tape around corners ca...
I made these St. Patrick’s Day Shrinky Dink necklaces and pins to spiff up St. Patty’s garb just a little bit. Of all the holidays, St. Patrick’s Day is among the least classy when ...
Hooray for celebrating all the new babies out there! And for one lucky reader, the celebration is going to look super well designed, thanks to Minted who is giving away your choice of either 25 flat ...
Remember when I made personalized wrapped sugar cubes to go with my friend Debbie’s shower gift? I’m still obsessed. And this time I made a video to show you exactly how to fold paper rec...
So I like oilcloth, laminated cotton, PUL fabric and oil canvas but let’s face it, they can be a real pain in the ass to sew. Case in point: using pins will leave a permanent teeny hole in what...
Hop to it and make these cute little fuzzy bunny slippers from recycled felted wool sweaters to keep the kid in your life snuggly warm. This free slipper pattern features a cute little face with flop...
Now this is a giveaway that I wish I could enter to win for myself. Many of you already know Minted, the online store powered by a global design community. Well, Minted is graciously giving away your...
The fine ladies at Prudent Baby asked me to do a guest post on what a brand new sewer should have in her beginner sewing kit. And I thought that you might want to read it too. When you’re start...
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