Mama Reita surprised the kiddos late last week with a care package full of new clothes, so I decided to take some snapshots of them modeling their new duds. The dresses for the girls are Mom’s rendering of a dress she saw online a few weeks ago, and opted to put together on her own. Didn’t…
The Embellished 5 – Pink Tee Edition
A few weeks ago, I was approached by Stefi from Just Chic to participate in a project that really sounded like fun: 5 different bloggers are each be given the same item to embellish or refashion to their hearts’ content, and then everyone posts their creations in a series called The Embellished Five. Fun! I…
Red Felt Rose Wreath I have always felt that a wreath is like a smile on your front door to greet your guests every time they come for a visit. My front door has been standing unadorned since Christmas, so it was high time to put something bright out there to liven things up! When…
Simple Solutions – Starting a Compost Bin
So how does this… …relate to this? (The tutorial for my Tiered Terracotta Planter can be found here.)The answer is one thing: compost! I have wanted for a while now to start a compost, but until we moved to our new home, I didn’t want to invest a great deal of effort into something we…
Guest Posting at the CSI Project
There is no new post here this afternoon, since I’m actually hanging out with the fabulous CSI girls at their place today! I hope you’ll venture over to check out the project I created to share over there for typography week. It’s a fun, last-minute Valentine’s Day decor item that you can easily put together…
Guest Post on The CSI Project
I hope you’ll head on over to check it out here! If you enjoyed this post, subscribe to Positively Splendid to receive updates, and join us on Facebook and Twitter! Amy @ Positively SplendidHaving grown up in a home brimming with sewing notions and paintbrushes, Amy has a deep love for all things creative. On any…
Creating in a Crunch – Sliding-Door Valentines
Surely I can’t be alone.There are some days when I would really like to flex my creative muscles, but I am stopped dead in my tracks by the negligible amount of free time I have at my disposal, or the squeakiness of my crafting budget, or both. Can you relate? I have a feeling you can.It…
One thing I learned at Blissdom that really resonated with me is to strive to provide my readers with something meaningful, and something I feel genuinely passionate about. Friends, I can say without any hesitation that the singular thing I care about accomplishing through Positively Splendid is to tell you all this:It is possible for…
Portable Manicure-Pedicure Kit Sewing Tutorial
Home manicures and pedicures are so much more relaxing and fun when necessary supplies are all nicely organized in one convenient place! This sweet little portable manicure and pedicure kit is outfitted with 4 polish-sized pockets on either side, as well as two medium-sized pockets for cuticle oil, polish remover/pads, and other necessities. Another…
Blissdom 2011
I know I mentioned it yesterday, but I would be remiss not to say again what an incredible experience the Blissdom blogging conference was. I was so fortunate to meet and get to know so many other talented women in the blogging world, many of whom I have admired for close to a year now along the…