The Dragon Dress

Hey guys, if you’re here, I just want you to know I’m writing this post simply because I want to document the moments that brought this Dragon dress to fruition so that it can live on forever. I feel the moments were so significant that I want it to be something Abigail can come back and read, whenever she gets older, […]

DIY Child’s Top to Dress

Hey guys, A couple months ago Abigail brought me one of her favorite store bought tops and asked that I make her a dress just like it, because it was cool and breezy and also it was hot as a tamale in SoCal. The top was pretty old, so instead of trying to find a pattern just like it, I decided […]

DIY : Photo Backdrop

Hey guys, This weekend I DIY’ed my very own photo back drop and thought I would share the process with you. It’s super simple and a little costly, but it’s totally worth the investment especially if leaving the house to do location photoshoots are somewhat difficult . Total cost of this project is roughly $200 considering you have the basic […]

As Featured in One Thimble Issue 20

Hi guys! It’s that One Thimble time of year again! This issue’s theme is all things summer and beachy!  What’s even better is that this blog post also includes a chance to win a $50 coupon to One Thimble Magazine but more about how and where to enter for a chance to win at the end of this blog post. For […]

DIY Upcycled Adult Dress to Child’s Dress

Happy Tuesday Lovelies! It’s Week #2 Season 16 for Project Run and Play and I just want to say THANK YOU for voting for my Circus inspired look from Week #1. I was 1st place for Community Public Votes but in total I ranked 2nd Place all in all, as I lost points from the judges in the wearability category, which […]

DIY Upcycled Adult Clothes to Greatest Showman Costume

Happy Tuesday!!! If you follow me on IG you know I’ve been super busy working on projects for Project Run and Play Season 16! If you’re not familiar with Project Run and Play, it’s pretty much the blogger’s version of Project Runway, but for kids! Competitor’s are given a theme each week with the challenge to create a unique outfit using patterns they created or hacked from existing […]

As Featured in One Thimble Issue 19

Hi guys! It’s that One Thimble time of year again! Even though I was very aware of how packed my schedule was going to be, especially with my worldwide Upcycling Challenge still in progress, I couldn’t help myself! lol Issue 19 is about all things “playtime” and I wanted to be sure to in on some of that action. This time […]