SOME OF MY POTTERY!

Im a fabric junky and one of my favorite things is getting a steal on fabric! I made all of these pillows with fabric that was $2-$5 a yard or free!

Favorite Places to shop fabric:

IKEA (kind of a pain in the ass commitment, I know... but just take all the short cuts to the textile dept and skip the rest) The linen pillows and the Blue and white starburst flower pillow are from IKEA fabric. The linen fabric at IKEA is the best, I've also made table cloths out of it. TIP: Buy 1/2 yard more than you need and wash and dry it on hot, it shrinks a bit but makes it super soft and shabby chic looking!

DOWNTOWN FABRIC DISTRICT: Located in Downtown L.A.- The coolest fabric at the lowest price!

YARD/ESTATE SALES: Look at Craigs List for sale's that are being held by interior designers, they toss bags of fabric swatches for just $2 a bag

THINK BEYOND SOMETHINGS INTENDED USE : The Blue and white pillow was made from a set of napkins I got as a gift but knew I would never use.

YOUR FAVORITE STORE : The super funky pillow with bright colors was from a duvet cover I got at Urban Outfitters for just $10! I got two pillows, two pot holders and still have some leftover from it!

The SLEEP pillow was also made with IKEA linen ($5 a yard) and I used fabric paint and stencils I made myself on my computer.... Very messy and difficult.... when I find a better way, I'll let you know...

Where to Buy the Best Dog Toys

The best Dog toys ever, yard sale stuffed animals! Your Dog gets to destroy and you don't have to worry because you only spent a quarter! Here is Bella with a donated dinosaur from her favorite kids Jack and Sky!

This project came from cleaning out and organizing my friend Christine's closet, (another passion I have, much to the dismay/joy of my friends and family, depending on the person).

Christine did a great job purging but there were a couple of t-shirts she couldn't bring herself to give up, t-shirts I couldn't even persuade her to get rid of even though I tried! So I pulled some wisdom from a man that I am mildly obsessed with, Peter Walsh (If you watch Oprah, you know who Im talking about). Peter always says that if there is something you can't bear to get rid of then it should be in a place of honor. If you love something soooo much that you can't part with it, then it shouldn't be in the back of a closet or shoved in drawer for years on end, you should be using it or seeing it every day!

So, I promised I would take these t-shirts and re purpose them into something useful.

-This bag comes in a pack of 3 at Michaels for just $7.00

-I used a heavy duty craft needle and embroidery thread to hand sew on the cut out t-shirt

-I used scrap fabric I had for the pillow and stuffed it. I sewed the right sides out with a zig zag stitch and then cut the edges with pinking shears to make them a little more fun

Did something a little different in place of the norm wrapping paper.

Take some cute fabric and cut in a rectangle (big enough to fit your gift in)

Fold over and stitch sides together, leaving open at one end (right sides out)

Take your pinking shears and trim close to seam so the edges look fun

Tie with ribbon or yarn

I made this gift tag from a stamp I bought at Michaels (the dollar bin at Michaels has fabulous finds!)

Four months ago I quit my job waiting tables and decided to try my hand at making money doing something that I truly enjoyed as opposed to just making money. I am an actress as well so luckily I had money saved up and a husband who is amazing, supportive and also "normal"... in L.A. that means, not involved in the Biz, an industry that is as far from stable as any could be.

So what would I do with all my time.....

My Grandmother taught me how to Knit and Crochet when I was in Junior High and through out the years I would call upon that skill to make gifts for people. I always had a love for a great gift, cute packaging a great card and something inside that the person receiving it would love. So I started my own Shop on Etsy! I sell my handmade goodies there, blankets, hats, towels barrettes and maybe one day my pottery ( I've been taking classes and am falling in love with it)!

So, what is the goal with this blog? Well, Im not quite sure yet. I love to design, I love to decorate, I love to create, I love to bring to life all the million little ideas that are running through my mind. I guess I thought it would be fun to share all this love with everyone else! Maybe my million little ideas will inspire someone else to do something with all the ones running through their heads!