Also known as The Early Dinner Dress. I wanted to call this The Brunch Dress but the words seemed unwieldy in my mouth. “High-neck, gathered halter dress” didn’t sound appealing as ...
I am a flat shoes kind of girl. I love my trusty pairs of Oxford shoes. I wore my black-white pair to a night of museum-hopping but the very second I stepped inside the FIRST museum, this happened: I...
I’ve lived in this city for 13 years. For cheap but beautiful fabrics, I was a loyal customer of Gaisano South. Today, this is Gaisano South: The fire happened about half a year ago. I have bee...
I had more than a meter of fabric left after I made the high-waist tabbed skirt. After thinking about it long and hard (about 10 minutes, really), I decided to make a halter type dress. Everything wa...
There’s nothing like waking up very early on a Monday and getting work out of the way before lunchtime. It’s the best feeling in the world, especially if you also happen to be running on ...
Heeey kids. I’ve missed you! I have not reneged on my promise to show you how I made my birthday skirt. I made this today: I shall be spending the next couple of days squeezing in drawing the p...
Got old pairs looking drab instead of fab? It might be time for a makeover… 15 FABULOUS DIY SHOE MAKEOVERS
…and started a new tradition. I mentioned a few weeks back on Pinterest that the next tutorial to be posted here on my blog will be on a beautiful tabbed skirt similar to those from Burberry Pr...
For “gardening” instructions, please refer to my ROSETTE CHRISTMAS TREE TUTE. NOTES: 1. The canvas I used is small. I feel that this poppy piece will create more impact if you choo...
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I’d rather be where I can craft with maps. fantastic home decor ideas using maps This is my current favorite from my DIY posts over at All Women Stalk. I simply had to share it. Share/Save
… we use tough love for motivation: and hail Sagan: The boyfriend loved the “Get Shit Done” poster I painted so he decided to make his own. Well, the original plan was to paint the ...
This is the kind of heat oppressive enough to stop time. The kind of heat that tethers you to where you’re sitting, unconsciously prods you to stop breathing, and makes you believe that time re...
Last year, I made a promise to post one tutorial per month. Last month, I came up with 4 and published 2. This is one of the unpublished tutorials. Inspiration: these pretty projects. You will need: ...
While working with materials that you have on hand works, this motivational poster I painted helped me a great deal during my March crafting madness as well. WARNING: COLORFUL LANGUAGE. Aaand here ar...
Declaring that I should not buy new fabric until I make a huge dent on my current collection, I decided to sew covers for our cushions. I have sets in brown and pink/peach, too. Yes, we only have 4 c...
I thought I would not be able to finish this mini room until the middle of April but here we are. When you have long accepted the fact that “procrastination” is one of your constant compa...
I have not been to the cinema in months, probably close to half a year. Reasons: I hate crowded places and movies are expensive. However, I am willing to be mature and watch The Hunger Games at the c...
Creativity Tip: Find inspiration from the materials you used from your previous projects. I have realized that this is the reason why I’ve been having a good DIY streak. From the doily mobile I...
Told ya I’m on a crafting roll. This is the first time in over 10 years that I made pants of any type. You will notice that every piece of clothing I’ve featured here doesn’t have a...
First of all, thank you, thank you, thank you for the feedback on my latest tutorial. Thanks for the pins, linkbacks, and likes on Facebook. My drape cardigan is so full of herself now for all the lo...
Drastic changes in temperature drive me insane. Stepping outside an airconditioned mall to the taxi stand will have me sweating seven ways to Sunday. Conversely, if I step inside a freezing room fro...
This was the kind of project that gripped your mind and would not let go. This was the kind of project that I knew I just had to do before I find myself looking for fabric stores in the middle of the...
Gold French tips. Idea from Pinterest again. I feel naked when I leave the house without a ring. Tried taking photos of new Oxford shoes but these two silly things had other ideas. Yep, climbing a hu...
How about we make something we can hang and tease our cats with? Fun, yeah? You will need: paper doilies, faux pearls, string, and 1 scroll rod (or any wooden rod), sewing machine How to: Take 1 doil...
The next miniature dollhouse I’m making is inspired by The Alcott Study and will include the following: That’s right, I’m making a miniature sewing room. Woot! This is the book I...
I have been asked many times where I got my miniature stuff. Majority of those who make inquiries are from the Philippines, too. I tell them that I bought the miniature furniture and dollhouse kit fr...
There are numerous things indicating that I will be an ineffective caretaker of a human being. One of these is that I can be overly-neurotic when it comes to medical conditions. For instance, we had ...
Did you know that I prefer Peeta over Gale? So… erm… TEAM PEETA! Whew! I’ve always wanted to say that. Now that I’ve gotten that out of my system, let me tell you how excited ...
Here is my first tutorial for the year. Hope you guys find it useful! Difficulty level: easy as breathing. Seriously. This is like a simple garter skirt. On steroids. You will need: 2 fabrics with di...
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