T-minus 6 days and it's SUPER BOWL SUNDAY!!!!!! I'll admit, I'm not a huge football fan, but I do like to watch Super Bowl Sunday, mostly because of all the hype, the overpriced amazing commercials and of course the food and beverages. BUT, there are some tips that you'll need to pay attention to in order to make your party a memorable one. I found some great Super Bowl DIY invitations over...
POSTED BY Sara Franklin, 25 January 2008 | PERMALINK
Hey Everyone! If you've got a special baby in your life that needs a little something to keep warm in the winter months, we've got an answer for you! Make them a baby pod! Here are some simple instructions to make a cute little baby outfit. For more informatin, watch the video!
1. First take out an old sweatshirt and your baby. Measure your baby from head to toe and diagonally...
POSTED BY Morgan Hungerford, 24 January 2008 | PERMALINK
Last week I was clicking around the fashion blogs and was completely delighted to come across Sesame, an Australian-based, online-only fashion magazine with a definite DIY ethos and an almost disproportionate amount of charm. The current issue (the magazine's fifth!) is a gorgeous mix of fashion spreads (styled by the magazine's editor, Nadia Barbaro), photography, art, and interviews...
POSTED BY Sara Franklin, 18 January 2008 | PERMALINK
Hey everyone! One of our viewers asked for advice on adding cargo pockets to dress pants or jeans. Well... we decided to nix the dress pants idea and present them with the ultra-versatile detachable utili-pocket. It's a great way to add more pockets to normal pants. For more information, watch the video!
1. Get some fabric, draw a 17 by 14 inch rectangle and cut...
Many of you out there probably experienced the SKINNY JEAN craze. Some of you love, some of you hate it and some of you are still trying to find skinny jeans. I've been getting a ton of comments on my site, Urban Updater, from people who can't find them! Well I found an answer for you on Cut Out + Keep..... they have a skinny jean tutorial! So why spend the money searching for them in stores...
POSTED BY Morgan Hungerford, 17 January 2008 | PERMALINK
I'm sure everyone remembers last year's craze (and backlash) over Anya Hindmarch's wildly-overhyped "I'm Not a Plastic Bag" tote; the for-charity, limited-edition handbag was designed to promote alternatives to traditional, non-biodegradable grocery bags. With the city of San Francisco outright banning plastic bags from grocery stores and pharmacies (and rumors of NYC and other cities...
POSTED BY Morgan Hungerford, 10 January 2008 | PERMALINK
This past weekend a friend of mine wore an amazing vintage shawl (complete with long, ribbon fringe - it was very Victorian-by-way-of Stevie Nicks [if you know what I'm saying]) and, lo and behold, its doppelganger appeared this week in a Face Hunter post (above). So inspiring! A delicate-but-statement-making shawl (worn over warm but body-conscious layers) seems a great way to lighten...
To all of you out there who love to knit (and we know that there's a good amount of you), how would you like to put your special skills to work and make a pair of armwarmers for the Domestic Chicky, in exchange for a iPod case, Coffee Cozie or Apron? She even offered to give you the free pattern!
And if you're like me and don't know how to knit, but still want an apron (I just...
if you want to make one, go here to download a pdf of the tutorial. I soooo need one of these! i can never find anything in my purse! thanks so much Pinc!