Since I was a little girl, a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, Darth Vader was one of my favorite characters. Now that I’m a grown costuming woman with moderate sewing skills, I can’t help but recreate this iconic and beloved character in my own way. Preparing for Costume College with my […]
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You Spray Painted What? A Chalkboard Paint (DIY)
When preparing our suburban home of 10 years for the market, we walked through the house with our agent and noted everything that needed to be fixed, replaced, updated, and painted. One of those things was our chocolate brown master bathroom cabinets. I turned to Pinterest for easy, affordable, and quick inspiration and actually let […]
Costuming an Art Inspired Maenad
In my wine loving household, maenads, the drunken followers of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, were always a sort of mascot. I found this gorgeous representation of a maenad on Pinterest, specifically on a tarot card by Tarot of Delphi. The art used on the tarot card is Autumn Vintage Festival (1877) by Lawrence Alma-Tadema…and […]
Bridal Suite: The Survival Kit
Always the bride and never the bridesmaid, am I right ladies? Or is it the other way around? For me, I’ve never been in anyone’s wedding but mine and my mother’s…so at 40 something, here I am a bridesmaid for the first (and probably only) time! For the bride’s shower, I was tasked with favors and the mimosa […]
Mimosa Bar: Easy Like Sunday Brunch
Always the bride and never the bridesmaid, am I right ladies? Or is it the other way around? For me, I’ve never been in anyone’s wedding but mine and my mother’s…so at 40 something, here I am a bridesmaid for the first (and probably only) time! For the bride’s shower, I was tasked with favors […]
Wedding/Shower Favors: Lavender Soaps
Always the bride and never the bridesmaid, am I right ladies? Or is it the other way around? For me, I’ve never been in anyone’s wedding but mine and my mother’s…so at 40 something, here I am a bridesmaid for the first (and probably only) time! For the bride’s shower, I was tasked with favors […]
Costuming Claire from Outlander: Season 2 (& the Red Shoes)
As a huge fan of Outlander (books and show), I coveted Claire’s red dress from season 2. Having many other unfinished projects in bags just begging for attention, I purchased the red dress from Jessica’s Dress and spent almost a year making the undergarments (stays, pocket hoops, petticoat, etc.) and shoes before I could even wear it […]
Sewing 18th Century Pocket Hoops
As a huge fan of Outlander (books and show), I coveted Claire’s red dress from season 2. Having many other unfinished projects in bags just begging for attention, I purchased the red dress from Jessica’s Dress and spent almost a year making the undergarments (stays, pocket hoops, petticoat, etc.) and shoes before I could even wear it […]
Champagne Cork Cap Magnets (DIY)
I collect wine corks, as well as the cute Muselet cage caps from Champagne, Prosecco, Cava, and really any sparkling wine. While I have many, many uses for corks (read my Cork Craft Round-Up here), I never really knew what to do with the caps until I found a listing for magnets on Etsy. I […]
Mummy Wrapped Wine Bottles
So what do you do when you’re going to a Halloween party and you’re finishing up your costume that morning and have zero time to prepare and transport a food item to bring? Asking for a friend…actually, that was me over the weekend right before my friend Miranda’s (Spooky Little Halloween) annual Halloweenie Roast . I saw […]