JourneyChic - a quest for easy, affordable style
a quest for easy, affordable style
Just in time for the first day of fall, I took some inspiration from Pinterest and whipped up a super-easy fall monogram! The original "pin-spiration" came from our dear friends at BHG: Source: bhg.com via Laura@JourneyChic on Pinterest This was such a ridiculously simple and cheap DIY project using paint, ribbon, and hot glue that I already had, combined with a paper board letter and two packets of faux leaves from JoAnn. With a coupon, the supplies were a … [Read more...]
Big D (formerly referred to as "Junior" on ye olde blog) is very excited to be a big brother. Well, he's as excited as a 26 month-old can be. He was one of the very first people that we told, and when I informed him that the baby in mommy's tummy was a girl he ran up and gave me a big hug - so cute! Since then, he loves to feel her kick and includes her in our bedtime story-reading ritual by lifting up my shirt so that she can "see" the book. In theory, he's in love with the idea of being a big … [Read more...]
After months of sitting in my pantry, I finally hung up the jewelry board that I made ages and ages ago. This was a super easy project that was very quick to make (too bad it wasn't quick to hang - my bad). Cork board "canvas" from Target A few boxes of decorative nailheads from JoAnn Fabric remnant Hot glue Thumb tacks I cut the fabric to size with pinking shears to minimize fraying (allowing room for it to wrap around the edge of the cork board and onto the back. Then, I ironed … [Read more...]
The Pinterest Challenge going on with four of my favorite blogs was the kick in the pants I needed to finally make something for my baby girl's nursery. I took a day off from work last week just for myself, and after a much-deserved pedicure in the morning, I spent the afternoon crafting. Although a monogram was the last thing I made for my son's nursery, it's the first thing I made for my baby girl. I mixed up three different styles: the scrapbook paper covered version I made for my son … [Read more...]
Today's guest blogger is Emily from The Three Bite Rule, who's another Boston babe. She shares yummy recipes and entertaining ideas on her blog, and today's she's bringing us a great tutorial on how to dress up inexpensive glass plates with paper to create a unique serving dish. Welcome, Emily! When JourneyChic had a call for guest posts I was psyched and had a few projects in mind. My name is Emily and I write The Three Bite Rule about eating, cooking, restaurants and all things food. I … [Read more...]
Since I'm on a business trip this week, I lined up two great bloggers to share some crafty tutorials with you. First up is Kirstin from Our Journey to Africa, who I met when we were in the same Brownie troop way back in the day. She's here to share a step-by-step tutorial for customizing t-shirts using vinyl and simple stitches. Having read her instructions, I'm about two clicks away from buying myself a Silhouette Cameo! Hi! I'm Kirstin and I am very excited to be guest-blogging on my OLD … [Read more...]
On Christmas Eve I finished up my last holiday craft project, a felt flower wreath: I was inspired by a version that I found on Pinterest from Better Homes & Gardens, and used the instructions and template to make my own with some changes: Foolishly, I tried to wrap the wreath using one continuous piece of yarn. Not so easy to do when there's a cat sitting on your lap! Ultimately I used three separate very long pieces and glued the ends down in the back with some tacky glue. Next … [Read more...]
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