Victorian Collar DIY

{DIY Victorian Collar}

This is so lovely and beautiful! I finally broke down and bought myself a sewing machine. My cousin sent me the link to this amazing collar from a fellow blogger and it's going to be my 2nd sewing project! My hands have been aching for something creative + it feels great to be tangible with things.  

 

I'm experimenting with the fabric and trying a lace that I found. Not sure if it will lay exactly right, but the smaller version of the collar in lace would be amazing I think!

I'll upload and post pictures of my first maiden sewing project I did last night. It's a colorful pillow with yellow lemons on the fabric and blue pom-pom trim. 

Very cheerful + fun! 

A Beautiful Quilted Laptop Case

{Quilted Laptop Case}

I think this is so clever. Pam Garrison crafted this simple and fantastic laptop case by sewing on "panels" of fabric to an existing case. I am forever in search of a great bag to put my laptop in and still have yet to find it. This is definitely a project I'd like to do! My only problem is its impossible to find a pre-made case for a 17 inch laptop.

DIY T-Rex

{DIY lamp}

My little boy would love to get his hands on one of these DIY dinosaur lamps created by ThinkGeek. They have a Triceratops,  Diplodocus and a T-rex. I think the Diplodocus wants us to bring him home.

Invitation Station

At last! A post!

400 sheets of cardstock
200 envelopes
200 stamps
200 licks
1,600 paper slices
1,600 rounded & embossed corners

...

WOO!

We love them. They turned out amazing and
SO worth all the effort for all the savings!

By doing these myself I saved around $2,000.

Yes, $2,000!

Stamped, licked and off in the mail.
No turning back now!

Invitation Creations

The "invitation warehouse" over here is heating up!

After many hours spent with my dear friend photoshop, things are finally getting printed! Well, after several paper jams later.

If my calculations are correct, we are embarking upon printing 600 items, cutting 600 sides, stamping 200 envelopes, rounding and embossing 1600 corners.

Pass me another diet coke!

Side note, DIY dining chairs

So this is slightly off wedding topic, although not really having to do with our "nest". The soon-to-be and I were out hunting at this amazing store called Treasure Mart. It's a salvation store but only with furniture and decor. Imagine 3 stories of rummage and bargain bliss.

On the look out for dining chairs, we came across an entire set... for only $150! It's the danish style I'm in love with. It just needed a little spiffing up with upholstering the chair seats.

And VOILA!

Our new nesting grounds for meal time.
Can't wait to have a dinner party!


Before





After






Isn't that great?! Easily can seat 6-8 with the leaf out (also one extra chair now sitting in our living room). I'll have to take a picture in the daylight tomorrow of the great leather chair and retro lamp we also found.

We had a couple other great finds for the wedding. Some candle holders and an awesome serving tray.

I love a good bargain shop!