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Office Curtains
Since I have to spend so much time in my office every day, I’ve made it a bit of a decorating priority in the house (perhaps unfairly so). As a result, it’s much more finished than some of the other spaces in our home, though it still needs a rug, a comfy chair, and a…
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Bedskirt for a Box Springless Bed
We’re running a little low on space in our tiny apartment (hopefully we’ll finally find a house soon!) so no space can go to waste when it comes to storage. That means that under the bed is prime real estate, space which we’ve already filled to the brim with clothes, a shelf we don’t have…
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30 More (and Then Some) Great Places to Buy Fabric Online
By far the most popular post on this blog (I’ll be honest, it’s the one that brings in almost all of the traffic) was the post I did on great places to buy fabric online. I got dozens of responses from readers about other online sites they loved and felt should be included, so I…
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Handmade Wedding Invites
It has been ages since I’ve updated this blog. It’s not out of laziness but instead is a consequence of having a wedding coming up. Wedding stuff has pretty much taken over my life. Only a few short weeks before freedom, sweet freedom. As much as I’m looking forward to it, there is a (big)…
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Wedding Guestbook
We are planning to have a photo guest book at our wedding where guests can take a Polaroid and write a message for us. I found this scrapbook at Dick Blick and decided it needed a little something extra. I scanned my original pencil drawing into the computer and digitally colored it as you can…
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Handmade Save the Dates
Since we couldn’t afford to have someone make all of our wedding stationery we decided to do it ourselves. Rather, I asked my graphic designer husband-to-be to do it, and somehow got roped into doing it myself. I started with a hand-drawn version on paper done in pencil and Prismacolor marker then scanned that version…
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Handmade Christmas Cards
I’ve been making my own Christmas cards instead of opting for a store-bought version for the past four or five years now. While I know my designs and my cards aren’t as refined or polished as those you can get in a store, I think they effectively capture the spirit of the season. I enjoy…