Making my own cardboard storage boxes is something that I’ve been doing for years now, and I know it seems crazy! But being able to fit a good sturdy storage box in weird shape or measurement places it so satisfying! Here you will learn the basics of how I make my custom storage boxes out …
Because sometimes a small rip can completely ruin a perfectly (otherwise) pair of uggs, I wanted to share how I fixed these sad pair of Ugg boots and gave them a second life by upcycling them. The daughter of my best friend had this very sad Ugg boots she was going to toss into the …
I haven’t done a Tutorial Love Friday in a while, so it was time for a comeback, this week is all about paper Flowers! So go visit the tutorials from this roundup and show these lovely ladies some love! Actually the rolled flowers were one of the paper flowers I used for my 2010 wedding …
A few weeks ago I decided that I wanted to make Conner a warm hat for our outdoor adventures (not that we actually go outside much when it’s snowing) but he definitely needed something thicker than what he had. Luckily I had different colors of fleece for projects that I still haven’t had the chance …
Modern circus-inspired and very colorful, gender-neutral nursery. Today is the day to finally share the reveal of our “labor of love” nursery! Since we are waiting until our little peanut is here to find out the gender, we wanted to keep it as gender-neutral as possible, while keeping it super minimal and colorful. I’ve shared …
How I made this marquee light for the circus theme nursery using only wood scraps and some plaint! From sketch to final hanging, check how we made this $15 light! We are so happy about Peanut’s nursery feedback and I am super excited about all the comments and emails, so Thank you!! And just like …
Born at 9 am on 10/11/12 9 pounds 2 ounces, 21.6 inches We are so excited to finally introduce our little baby Peanut! Labor and delivery were nothing like we had planned and hoped for. I wanted a birth with as little intervention as possible and drug-free but due to my low fluids at 40 …
Check how I turned this laundry basket into the perfect Circus theme baby toy basket by adding an appliqué of a circus seal. This will be the perfect basket to store little peanut’s stuffed animals. Even though we already have a toy storage bench for the nursery, Ken thought that it would be good to …
Follow along as I share how I recovered a Craigslist find for the nursery. I made new covers and after some paint, this IKEA hack was the perfect chair for the nursery! I used foam, fabric, and some snaps to make the custom cover that matches the other chevron fabric from the rest of the …
This post actually started as a tutorial of all the bedding elements I sewed for little Peanut’s nursery, but just like the wheel, there is no need for reinvention in the crib bedding tutorial world. After a quick Google search, I found just about every helpful piece of information I intended to share in my …
A few weeks ago I finally finished one of the “office remodel” projects I dragged the most – why did it take me so long to tackle? I was hoping I could do it the “easy way” and ask someone for a projector so I could just print and trace my logo on my office …
Today’s roundup of the tutorial theme is baby shoes! I haven’t had the chance to make any yet, mostly because I rather wait to see if I’ll be making a baby boy or baby girl shoes. And on the wait, I’ve found some awesome free tutorials that I wanted to share with all of you! …
Download this super cute printable with the “you are loved” message, perfect for a nursery or just any room, with six colors to pick. With a simple mix of two companion fonts. For this print, I used the free font Flamenco created by fellow Chilean Designers of Latinotype for the Google Font Directory and I …
Make a super cute “sleeping baby” sign to hang in your front door or in the nursery door to prevent people from ringing the doorbell or making loud noises while your little one is sleeping! I have to start by sharing that the layout and phrase are not my original idea when I started to …
Make your own circus ticket pillow with this tutorial using a regular pillow that you can modify or just making your own altogether. The cover of the circus ticket pillow is made out of felt pieces using a FREE template I share at the end of the post. I think by now everyone already guessed …
Check how I made cardboard drawers dividers for my office and also custom boxes for very awkward spaces, that way I could use every inch. By now most of you already know that I love to use cardboard for pretty much everything I can think of =] so using it to organize my sewing room …
check out this step by step tutorial and a free template to make a beautiful how air balloon mobile with 3 different designs of balloons. Today I want to share one of my favorite projects for the nursery we’re putting together for baby Peanut =] A very colorful hot air balloon mobile made out of …
Check how I made this cute ruffle maternity top with ruffle shoulders using a $3 XL simple tee from Target. Perfect for a growing bump, since I will probably only use this tee for only a few more months, budget-friendly and so cute! A few weeks ago I shared this picture on Instagram. And today …


















