Latest craigslist score: Bad ass mid-century couch!

I had a series of unfortunate events happen this weekend but this amazing craigslist find certainly helped cheer me up. It was an incredibly lucky find and FREE (well mostly free, since it did not fit in my car and I had to pay for someone to deliver it to my apartment...very well worth it).

The couch has great bones and a fantastic shape. Besides the cat scratches on the side, it's in pretty great condition considering its age. However, it could surely use some TLC. For now, the plan is to start off by removing some musty odor and cleaning it up a little. I'm sure that will give it the temporary face-lift it needs to be a functional part of my living room. I do plan on taking it up as a massive reupholstering project in the near future but I think I need to start a little smaller first so I'm taking up a few chairs before I muster the bravery of doing this guy. How cool would it look in olive green though, right?

In case your wondering... I did (OF COURSE) already start gathering some resources and inspiration for the project: http://pinterest.com/xrnrmassacrex/couch-re-upholstery-project-inspiration/

Please pass do along any helpful ideas or links if you have them. Would love to learn as much as I can before tackling the re-upholstery!

Easy jewelry display

I (Finally!) managed to clear out my jewerlry, keeping only the essentials. It was hard, seriously. Once I consolidated, it was time to set up my favorites on top of my dresser for easy access. I didn't want to buy a display so the rest is history.

I was researching DIY cake stands as a christmas gift idea for my mom and then it dawned on me that I could easily use one of these for jewelry (She's incredibly picky so I made her something a little more intensive but let's leave that for another blog post)

(Image From Apartment Therapy)

A 'found' vintage spice rack gets a makeover

My lucky boyfriend was the one to spot this classic wooden spice rack a few blocks away from the apartment he was living in. It came with us when we moved in together but the sad thing had definitely seen better days so it was one of the first projects i tackled upon our move in. (Partially because we own so many spices... that's not even half of them on it)

Here's how I did it...

Deck the walls poster exchange

To my designer and design inclined friends, this is your chance to participate in an awesome holiday poster exchange. I've personally seen the awesome prints people have submitted years past and it's worth joining in on the fun - promise!

Deck The Walls 2012 is a digital poster exchange aimed at spreading holiday cheer between creatives. Deck The Walls was born a few holiday seasons ago by two designers with big hearts and little cash in their pockets as a way to bring artwork onto walls...

project round up

Now that Thanksgiving is over, the holidays are just around the corner and the weather is getting chilly.  I constantly troll the internet for inspiration on new projects and while i dont always get around to trying everything it certainly helps keep me creatively focused. 

Ideally, i'd like to make this a constant feature on this blog - a themed round up of projects that i've either attempted or would like to attempt. In this case, i've already made variations on the kahlua and the mittens pictured above- will have to share those soon!

Hi old friend, it's been awhile

I know, its been ages. I should be ashamed.
To my defense, i've been incredibly busy and rarely documenting my craft projects.
While I've wanted to return to this blog for quite a while now, it just hasn't really happened. Inspired by the DIY and handmade blogs I stalk daily I figured I should take advantage of the situation at hand. I'm working from home while our office regains power after hurricane Sandy and I have less of workload on my hands for the time being. It's going to be nuts once we return to the office so nows the time to show you what i've been upto lately in the crafts dept...



 Band shirt pillows!

From left to right: VICE SQUAD Last Rockers tee (from when i saw them in London!), HorrorPops shirt (from the good old punkmart days) and The Adicts tour shirt (still got the playing cards from the last time I saw them)

Fabric Flowers

Hand-stitched fabric flower I made out of green and pink striped fabric. Lined the back with thick black fabric and sewed a clip to the back. The center is made up of a metal button sewn directly to the fabric.

xo.