Beer is Art– Coaster Art

Written by: Grace

Does anyone else think that a lot beer coasters recently are quite aesthetically pleasing? Perhaps it is because I am a sucker for fonts and images, but I have a pile of coasters sitting in my craft closet waiting to become something.

Recently, Carrie my forever friend (remember her ultimate patience from this post? ) gifted me with the motherload of coasters. Immediately upon receiving the box of coasters, another friend of ours, Megan, and I began rifling through the box and pulling out cute, funny, beautiful, and nostalgic coasters (Milwaukee’s Best, anyone?). Among the piles, Megan and I both agreed that the New Belgium Brewing Company coasters were quite pleasing to the eye.

Because there were six different coasters, Megan decided she wanted to have two framed pieces of beer coasters or if you’re fancy, “Beer Coaster Art.” I was happy to help.

In all honesty, Megan could have done this herself, but she is kind and sweet and flattering, so she insisted that she simply could not do it. I smiled, took the compliment, and whipped up some decor for her walls.

Here’s what I used:

- Burlap from BurlapFabric.com

- Jute Webbing for BurlapFabric.com

-6 Coasters

- Hot Glue

- Two frames

Here’s what I did (although, it’s pretty clear what I did (: )

- – Cut a piece of burlap to fit the mdf board that came with the frame.

- Glue the burlap to the board.

- Cut and glue a piece of jute webbing to run down the center of the frame

- Center and glue the coasters to the burlap (I tried to eyeball the correct spacing. If you are a little more planned, then you should probably use a ruler, and do some math, and stuff ).

- Clean the glass to the frame

- Frame it.

- Done!

Megan claimed to like it. What do you think? What cool stuff have you done to your beer coasters? My friend Nicole has a cool idea cooking for some collected coasters, and I cannot wait to see it (and hopefully share her craftiness).

28
Jul
2014

Outfit Ideas: Mixing Patterns

Written by: Rona

To be honest, mixing patterns is a bit out of my comfort/style zone. At some point I even thought it was a bit tacky. Yes, I was a hater. After accidentally putting together a mixed pattern outfit in the dark one day, I am now a fan of this growing trend. I think the scale of the patterns is the key. Two large patterns together can make the pieces compete against each other and two small prints can result in an outfit that is too busy to focus. I’m sharing a few of my faves.

Mixing two monotone patterns or patterns in a similar color scheme is an easy starting point if you are a novice mixer like me.

top: Urban Outfitter old (similar, similar), skirt: Loft old (similar), shoes: JCrew Factory, jewels: Loft & Old Navy

Mixing bold and subtle prints together balances the outfit. This is a good option for work attire pattern mixing.

top: H&M old (similar), skirt: JCrew Factory, shoes: BR (final sale in stores now $17), jewels: T&Co

top: H&M old (similar) skirt:Jessica Simpson Old (similar), shoes: Target old (similar), hat: JCrew old, jewels: Loft

Subtle textural patterns, like an eyelet, carry bold colors well and can handle being paired with complementary colors.

top: H&M old (similar), skirt: JCrew Factory, shoes: Target (still available in stores), belt: H&M (came with another dress)

My pattern mixing is still rather tame. Who knows, maybe one day I’ll work up the courage to rock a Peter Pilotto sundress. On an unrelated note, I noticed I wear a lot of skirts. What are your thoughts? Are you a fan of mixing patterns?

25
Jul
2014

Upcycled Baby Clothes

Written by: Rona

Do you have clothes in your closet that you know you will never wear again but you just can’t seem to part with? I have a whole pile! It’s hard to let go a pretty pattern or quality material. Instead of letting these “maybe one day” pieces take up valuable real estate in my closet, I decided to upcycle them into clothes for L.

I found that shirts to skirts is the easiest to refashion. Cut below the armpit to the desired length then fold 2 inches and sew a pocket to thread the elastic. You don’t even need to hem the bottom.

A boxy shirt is easy to turn into a sheath dress. I used one of L’s dresses as a pattern to cut out the front and back pieces, then sewed along the sides leaving the arm holes.

Pillowcase dresses is another easy one to make. Sew two rectangles together, leaving arm holes then use elastic or ribbon around the neckline. I made this one from a skirt, using the ribbon from the skirt as adjustable shoulder straps.

Next, I’m thinking tube top to romper?! I will report back. What do you do with your “maybe one day” pieces? Have you made any upcycled baby clothes?

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