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7Oct | 2010

My beach wedding dress – A pinwheel tutorial

Posted by Joy | under Sewing . Tutorials . Upcycle | 14 Comments

We are getting close to a year of being legally married (it will be November 11th to be exact) And I though I should share here some of the tutorials I made for my wedding planning blog. This will be the first and one of the most specials to me, because is about the transformation I did to the dress I wore for our beach [...]

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2Sep | 2010

Wrist Rest Pad – Tutorial

Posted by Joy | under Sewing . Tutorials . Upcycle | 6 Comments

So this week my wrist has being bothering me more than normal, ever since I changed computers and I refused to keep my old mouse pad with the wrist rest part, mainly because my new mouse is so pretty and the pad was so ugly. I wanted to get a new one, but I realize I like it better when I’m not restricted to a [...]

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11Aug | 2010

Duct Tape Joyful Flower – Tutorial

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Remember when I showed you the Duct tape organizer I made for the pens in my desk? Well, today I will be sharing the tutorial to make those flowers. The cool thing about them is that you can clean them very easily unlike fabric flowers I used to decorate, this ones can be dusted without any problems and also washed in case something spills. I [...]

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5Aug | 2010

Bangkok Bridge Inspired Top

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Sometimes is funny the way I get inspired to make stuff, for this top the story is very simple, I love bridges, I love Engineering shows. I love to watch Discovery Channel just for that and while watching this Particular Episode, I thought about making a top Inspired in this Mega Bridge. I know it’s kind of random, but that’s usually how I get inspiration. [...]

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26Jul | 2010

Joyful Ruffle Neck Top – Tutorial

Posted by Joy | under Sewing . Tutorials . Upcycle | 31 Comments

Last week I showed you the top I made for my MIL’s B-day, remember? Well today is My Mom’s B-day! So Feliz Cumpleaños Mamá!! And as part of the celebration, I will show you how to make this top! Maybe it can be the Mom’s B-day Top!! The process is not very complicated and if you are making one for yourself I will describe the [...]

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