I wrote this last year for a design blog and decided to re-post it for everyone one who is wrapping up Christmas gifts this week! This is a fun way to recycle all the crumpled bunches of tissue you saved to reuse then never did or the pieces of wrapping paper that were aren't needed. It's also fun to personalize little things on Christmas gifts and make them unique to go with your … [Read more...]
DIY Coffee Filter Christmas Wreath
December 9, 2011 by · 1 Comment
As I was putting all of my Christmas decorations up last week, I hung my coffee filter wreath and remembered that I did a DIY post on how to make it last year for a Design Blog that I occasionally posted for- I found it and decided to re-publish it on my blog- Enjoy! *********** If you read my previous post on my fire place make-over, you got a sneak peak at my project. While drooling over … [Read more...]
A Fine Dime: Monday’s Outfit
December 5, 2011 by · 6 Comments
Welcome! This is my first "The Fine Dime" post! I have a much bigger post coming soon that is my GRAND OPENING, so to speak, but this one is like a sneak peak and prelude to my big post which is being featured on a blog that I love... stay tuned! I am so excited! I love fashion, it's in my blood and I get excited when I put an outfit together from super good sales, thrift stores and … [Read more...]
DIY Funky Coffee Bag Chair
November 27, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
SO, as most of you may know, I really got into garage sale-ing this summer. Towards the end of August I got a great bargain... that I had to convince Ben to get... 2 chairs from a dining room set, rickety, stained, falling apart and smelling faintly of smoke- but for $1! I've had this project planned for awhile and finally found the time to do it! I've given a lot of advice in the past for … [Read more...]