Sushi Pillows

Why confine food to the kitchen and dining room when you can have it in the living room as well? :)  These sushi pillows are a cheerful and quirky addition to any space! I honestly don’t have instructions for this because it was all freehanded and there are definitely some imperfections, but pillows are squishy…

Jewelry Organizer/Display

I’ve never really been the type of girl to display all my jewelry out on top of the dresser or other surface… honestly, it’s a pain to dust underneath everything, and I’d rather use that real estate to display photographs or for temporarily holding a bag or cardigan.  The more compact the storage, the better. …

Felt Fruit Coasters

These citrus slice coasters are so cute and really easy to make!  All you need is a multi-color pack of crafting felt and some basic sewing skills. I traced an existing coaster I had onto the felt with a pen, then cut out 2 circles from the same color felt.  One circle I left alone,…

Hello there!

I made this a while back but forgot to post it until now!  Our door mat was several years old, too small, and kind of the wrong colors (orange, green, and red…?!).  I gave the front door an update by adding a custom door mat in royal blue: It’s amazing what a little spray paint,…

Paper Hellos 4

Some more cards from my past inventory!  These have all been given away already.  I found some birthday-themed brads in the clearance stationary section at Target.  The cupcake one on the upper right was the starting inspiration for that card.  Repeating a single stamp to make a monochromatic background (left) is an easy way to…

Paper Hellos 3

These cards I made all feature twine tied in bows.  These spools of baker’s twine were a $1 find in the Dollar Spot at Target!  The gold one adds some fun sophistication, while the black one goes with pretty much anything.  I especially like the 3-D banner on the bottom right card (tip: cut the…

Paper Hellos 2

These cards I made feature a fun 3-D focal point: a doodle drawn (the bird is stamped) on cardstock, colored in with colored pencils, and adhered with foam squares to the front of the card.  Foam squares are great to use for layering to add some interest to an otherwise plain card… but just be…

Paper Hellos

I’ve always been a stationary lover.  Post-it notes, spiral notebooks, decorated envelopes, washi tape…. all of it!  I had a pen pal for several years through elementary and middle school, a friend who moved to a different state.  That’s probably where my paper obsession began, since it was fun to send and receive different stationary…