bouclettes

beaming beauty,  beautiful language, brilliant technique

giant pom

i had a vision, to string up a grand amount of pom-poms

in the space up our up-coming POP-UP shop

then i considered the amount of time i have to get ready for this sale

in relation to the amount of work i have to do (hahaha)

next followed the dream of making one GIANT POM

to hang like a chandelier in the middle of the room

i did some research on how to accomlish this

and i came across this gem:

my dream pom!! made by chicago based artist, ellen nielsen

she made this video showcasing the pom machine she constructed to realize the work

its not a full tutorial, but an idea of where to start in order to save time 

or i suppose i could make a giant version 

of the classic pom-pom diy

full diy found here

LUSH pots

over the past few years, i have been completely converted to LUSH products

by my darling saffron, who is a LUSH enthusiast & sales person

saffron has also, even more successfully, converted our darling erin 
into a LUSH enthusiast & sales person (for a time)

while most LUSH customers know
you can return 5 of these pots to any LUSH store to receive a free fresh face mask...

when visiting erin last, i noticed her grand collection of LUSH pots

which she has reused for various purposes...

she even has a sweet label maker...along with her mad collection of LUSH pots

(what you see here, is just the tip of the iceberg) 

 

i used my pots to organize the floaters in my tool box

it filled me with joy to find how easily the stickers come off!

other ideas for LUSH pot uses:

travel, q-tips, bobby-pins, snacks, spare change, salad dressing, vase

they lock nice and tight, and come in three different sizes

 

 photo source

spice container pics by erin braam

crêpe

here is my collection of DIY crêpe paper garlands 

that sit in the vault waiting for the perfect occasion to present itself

these DIYs come from:

  

'green wedding shoes'

'a beautiful mess'

'oh happy day'

'hank & hunt'

1 .. 2 .. 3 .. 4 .. 5 .. 6 .. 7

samantha hahn

while hunting for hair style ideas on 'she lets her hair down'

i really loved the dreamy accompanying how-to illustrations

by samantha hahn

 

she lets her hair down video tutorials: 

osez le chignon décalé

la vague glam années 40

l'art du chignon express

♥  ♥  ♥

l'halloween

october is here! 

did you think about what you'd like to be for halloween???

(maybe you should be a tube of toothpaste)

i'm always delighted when i find a friend 

who knows what they want to be this far in advance

it means they've probably been thinking about it since last year

 an 80's bride would be fun

an elderly person is an easy last minute costume

this year i will go as frida kahlo

i'd really like to go as this girl from the fever ray video 'when i grow up'

...but no one would know who i was

the next project

the bobble blanket from the nearsighted owl

 a fresh beautiful crochet pattern for fall

this week i will crochet my way to montréal and back

supercute

cutesy cake topper diy 

by say yes to hoboken

sweat to skirt

 

i recently finished knitting myself a tube skirt
(i suppose i should follow up with that and show you a photo of it)

well if you can't knit, but you're friends with a sewing machine
you could use this diy to make yourself a knit tube skirt from a sweater

a great diy by blooming leopold

oh! and she also has a diy on how to 
turn your old knit sweater into a shirt for your dog 

globe solution

i have always wanted to own a globe

infact i was looking at one in a thrift store today 

and thinking about how there's just no room in my life for one

this diy for a pendant globe light is the solution!!

found on apartment therapy

garland

amidst the bustle of moving, 

i bought crepe paper at the grocery-store today 

when i remembered this diy i've been wanting to try out.

jennas wedding shower will be in the spring and i'd like to make her some. 

when i was home last we worked on some some crafty wedding decorations together 

i know she will love these

 

all photos by oh happy day!

crepe paper garland diy

tuft

i've been thinking lots about bed lately...

as of now we have one box spring and two matresses stacked all on each other

i've been looking on kijiji for a nice vintage frame

i also dream of a tufted head board

they have a cozy look

here are a few diy's for tufted headboards 

(all the same but with different words and pictures and a few different techniques)

apartment therapy

centsational girl

living with punks

addicted to decorating

1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5

stuffed bun

here is a magical diy for your very own sock stuffed bun