DIY Not?

Stuck On You

By Mandy | Published: February 10, 2012
4evah Magnets! One of my favorite things in the world to make or buy.  If I had to guess why that is, I’d say it’s because they decorate the most important surface in the house (where the ice cream is kept!).  These simple stamped wood versions would make a great little gift, especially if you packaged  Read More...
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Drinks Are On Me

By Mandy | Published: January 27, 2012
my happy place If I could marry a craft supply it would probably be spray paint–sorry, Mod Podge–and our children would probably be these coasters.  (What does that even mean?  I promise you I have hardly been drinking!)  It’s just that I have a bit of an obsession with coasters, and already have way too many in my  Read More...
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Light Me Up

By Mandy | Published: January 13, 2012
raw materials One consequence of being a semi-professional crafty person is that friends will occasionally give you random things and say, “Can you make a craft out of this?”  Such was the case with a plain lampshade that My Chic Life garden expert (and my sister-in-law!) Katie handed me a while back.  All it took was some  Read More...
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Tag, You’re It

By Mandy | Published: December 16, 2011
message Holy cow, guys, Christmas is right around the corner! Everyone is so frantic and busy with shopping lists and parties and trips to see family … if you have any time left for some crafting, it had better be either something you can gift someone or a decoration for a party.  So I’ve got you  Read More...
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Pining for You

By Mandy | Published: December 2, 2011
getting wired I bought some red lacquer spray paint weeks ago and have been waiting patiently for Thanksgiving to be over so I could break it out on some Christmas crafts.  What’s more Christmas-y than pine cones? I’ll tell you: RED LACQUER pine cones!  There’s so much you could do with these, but I settled on a  Read More...
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Leftover Makeover

By Mandy | Published: November 18, 2011
hands off, everyone else I realize that if you’re hosting Thanksgiving, the relative cuteness of the leftovers you send home with your guests is literally the last thing you care about.  Who can even think about leftovers when you’re worried about your turkey getting fully defrosted?  But consider this: spending a little bit of extra time right now to  Read More...
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Falling Out

By Mandy | Published: November 4, 2011
threaded through I don’t know about you, but I’m completely shocked to find myself in November!  I just moved, so I’ve basically been in a mental coma for over a month now, and all of a sudden I woke up to find myself well into fall with just a few weeks to go ’till turkey day. What!  Read More...
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Booo-minaries

By Mandy | Published: October 17, 2011
spooky scary I’m not gonna to lie to you, Halloween is not my favorite holiday–probably because there isn’t a traditional meal associated with it, and I am a fan of the traditional meal!  But I know a lot of people get really into decorating, maybe creepily so? The other day I saw a house that had not  Read More...
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Leaf It to Me

By Mandy | Published: September 30, 2011
ready for a fall feast Fall is in the air! Well, to be honest, it’s not really in the air here in Los Angeles.  The leaves haven’t fallen and the temperature is still a little too hot to pull out the sweaters and boots just yet (sorry, Midwesterners!).  But I refuse to let that stop me from jumping into the  Read More...
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Go-Go-Gadget Sticker Maker!

By Mandy | Published: September 16, 2011
ready to stick! For this week’s DIY Not?, I’ve got something a little bit different from my usual tutorial: I’m spotlighting a craft gadget that I think is worth a buy, or maybe adding to your Christmas list … a sticker making machine!  The one I have is made by Xyron and is 5 inches across.  For a  Read More...
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