DIY Jewelry Box {upcycled}

Here are a couple before and after shots of my latest DIY project.. I was feeling a little crafty over the weekend and here are the results- an upcycled jewelry box lined with paisley fabric! Tune back in later this week for the full length picture tutorial.

What did you and your family do over the weekend?

Inspire Me | Vol. 1

I have been seeing so many inspirational things lately all over the internet, especially on my Pinterest and Facebook pages. I’ve decided to dedicate a weekly post to all things inspiring and beautiful. I don’t want to limit this series to a particular category of inspiration so beauty, fashion, quotes, shops, recipes, and photography are all coming your way! This amazing round up of awesomeness will be brought to you every Monday morning from here on out!

Inspiration; from my eyes to yours.

Enjoy!

[ Janis Joplin ]

[ DIY Birdie Mobile----> CLICK HERE FOR TUTORIAL ]

[ Without coffee I wouldn’t be awake enough to be inspired, so THANK YOU COFFEE! ]

[ Owl Flowers Print by Flora and Fauna Prints ]

[ Chickadee Print by Flora and Fauna Prints ]

[ Bright Bracelet Bands I recently listed on my Etsy Shop]

[ Coco Chanel quotes ]

[ coffee cake-in-a-cup ]

[ yummy homemade chocolate chip cookies]

[ Henna Paisley Fabric I used for my latest DIY project COMING SOON! ]

[ DIY Baby Wipe Holder that my friend Jessica made for her little girl ]

If you have a certain something that you think is “Inspire Me” worthy, feel free to drop me at line at sewcalmama@yahoo.com and you may be featured in Vol. 2!

Handmade Gift Exchange Summer 2012 [To Receive]

I was having a pretty rough day last Monday, life has been all but calm and I needed to take a nice long drive to clear my head. When I got home from my little adventure.. I noticed a package on my front porch. I hadn’t received my gift from the Gift Exchange so I concluded that this HAD to be it!

And I was right, it was!

I felt like a little kid on Christmas, let me tell you! I got my snoozing son settled in his crib and ripped that sucker open! And there it was- my sign! Not only was it a wooden sign, but it was a different kind of sign too- the ones that you look for on days that you really need them. It couldn’t have come at a better time!

It was a gorgeous handcrafted sign, wrapped in burlap ribbon with a wooden Starbucks tag attached. The more I looked at it, the more I fell in love. It was totally “me” in every aspect. The chevron print, the Bel Air sign, the piece of record… its just screamed “TIA!”

I could go on and on about it all day so to make a long story short, I love it! I am so happy with the results of this exchange and I am eagerly awaiting the Winter one.

It’s funny how someone you’ve never really met can make your day so special.