Little Corbin Hill: July 2012

Friday, July 27, 2012

Wax Paper Roundup!

Remember doing this project in elementary school? Wax paper, bits of crayons, insta-gift for Mother’s Day or Valentine’s Day? Yeap, me too.

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I’ve been seeing so many awesome projects out in Blogland and Pinterest with wax paper and have been blown away! There are DEFINITELY some I’ll be trying like this West Elm-inspired capiz chandelier (here and here)! Isn’t this beyond awesome! I have been looking at cool looking light fixtures for our kitchen but I think I really want to do one of these!

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Really like the round look too! The one below uses ribbon and hot glue.

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Look how full this one is! Beautiful!

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You can print on and transfer with wax paper.

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You can do more modern crayon projects than those from your kindergarten days Winking smile

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Or try using wax paper as a stencil. How nifty is that! Cut, iron down, paint, peel off, simple as that.

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Okay, this is another MUST to try!

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And here’s some nifty household uses for wax paper! Had no idea that wax paper attracts dust bunnies so you can use some on your Swiffer!

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Well, I will definitely be back soon (hopefully) with updates on my faux-capiz chandy. I want to do a large rectangular one but have to wait for an Ikea trip so I might start on a circle one just to see how it turns out =)

Until next time.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Easy shirred skirt!

Yeap, you’re right, it’s another skirt tutorial =) I’m near about burnt out on skirts though but I’ll just have to deal because I sure love wearing them! I bought this pretty knit on clearance at a famous “dropping prices every day” store. I actually got three different fabrics for about $15. I’ve made this skirt with the blue and I made a skirt with the green/white but I'm reaaaalllly not sure if I like the green/white outcome =/ I’ll have to share it and see what y’all think though. Anywho, here we go…
See my pretty fabrics!

I got two yards of the blue fabric. Gazed at it for a few days. Washed it. Let it sit on the quilt rack by my bed for about a week, lol. THEN, I straightened the selvages and sewed up the side. Cut the length I wanted my skirt to be. Then I got to start my favorite part!!! Shirring!

This is my first line started. Please ignore the cruddy iPhone picture. I REALLY need to stop using it but it’s always closer than my camera.

After a couple more lines, I was feeling euphoric and Instagrammed this baby! =)

This is the next Monday when I snapped a pic before work at about 6:30 in the morning. I love it but I’m actually thinking about cleaning up that bottom edge a bit. I know it won’t fray but I think it looks a bit messy.

Paired it with nearly my ONLY white shirt, lol. Oh, and my $3.99 clearance necklace!

Then, the Little Diva wakes up and we watch Team Umi Zoomi before we head to the babysitter’s and work =) Note that she just discovered said clearance necklace and will not let it go, lol. She kept saying “puwty, mommy. Fower? Puwty” (translates to “Pretty, mommy. Flower? Pretty”).