Where Unique, Chic and Organized Meet
One of the main reasons I love autumn is because of the vibrant colors that are associated with the season... harvest yellow, orange, and different shades of red. I'm going to show you how to make a really lovely centerpiece to bring some festivity into your home, or to give as a gift. You will spend a fraction of how much flower arrangements usually cost. In fact, the cost of the centerpiece … [Read more...]
I went to the Big Toy Event at BlogHer this year and immediately went to this table with these bracelets by Shains. They were customizeable with little buttons. Once I was done with my bracelet, I got their card immediately. I put my twitter handle on mine even though they didn't have the @ sign, and wore it all weekend. Shains (@shainsware) are made of recycled and recyclable parts. They … [Read more...]
Last weekend I went to a family wedding, and for the first time decided to ask my mom to knit me a wrap. My mom is an amazing knitter, and I had never actually asked her to make me something. Usually intricate wraps are made via crochet, so she warned me to look for knitting patterns that were more straight forward. I came across the Caron International Ruffle Wrap, she gave her blessing and … [Read more...]
It's hard to admit when I have too many pieces of jewelry, but I do have a lot of necklaces, and the holder is getting really full. I had to come up with something super quick to remedy the over stuffed jewelry holder. I got a satin covered baby hangar, some ribbon and a hot glue gun I already had in the house.30 minutes later I had a necklace holder. Back in November I made a DIY Necklace Holder … [Read more...]
Making these hand embroidered onsies, I affectionately call a little birdie told me, was a labor of love. My cousin is having her first baby, and it's a girl. I'm so excited because growing up she was the closest I had to a sister. All of the patterns are from Etsy shop revi1001. This Mom and Birdie pattern was made for this special occassion. I couldn't resist doing this one for her as I … [Read more...]
J's teacher was looking for an art line to be put up across the classroom so she could clip the kids artwork on it. When she asked for a volunteer to help with putting one up I immediately told her I'd take care of it, and called my mentor/father. At the time she asked she had no clue how to facilitate an art line, so we came up with a plan. I described to him my thoughts, and as usual he made it … [Read more...]
I've had people compliment me on furniture pieces in my house, and when I tell them it was a piece of furniture that I had refinished, they cannot believe I would do that, let alone do it well. The truth is that anyone can do it. Refinishing furniture is not something you need expertise in. When we bought our new house I was on the prowl for great pieces of furniture that I could refinish. We … [Read more...]
My college roommate/best friend, who I also happened to live with after college had her second little girl. I made her a hand embroidered outfit, with a Little Red Riding Hood pattern, from Etsy seller A Little Sweetness. I Made This: This is the whole outfit This is the long sleeve onsie close-up. The cuff of he red pant. I used the flowers and mushrooms from the pattern. (sorry this picture … [Read more...]
One of my Crafting gurus has yet again sent a fantastic tutorial for my Fashionably Organized readers. Sara of Sara's Organized Chaos has a pretty easy way to make a gift in a jar, like make your own cookies. Maybe next year I'll get industrious and do this for people. Looking for a really easy, inexpensive but great last minute gift? If you are, you need to pay attention because I will have … [Read more...]
Several weeks ago I shared with you my horrible disarray that is the top of my dresser. I found a way to organize my jewelry by making a necklace holder. The next step in this project was my out of control make-up. I decided to make something that is neat and easily cleaned. Most importantly is that I need my make-up to be hidden. I bought a bolt and nail holder at The Home … [Read more...]
Hi! I'm Candice, welcome to Fashionably Organized. I'm a self professed fashion & beauty product guru. I'm eternally shopping for new trends, on a tight budget, especially on-line. I love to do DIY projects, which is probably why my 3 kids love watching HGTV. [Read More …]
