Month: January 2014

Mabey Manor

As you probably know, we bought a house in December that we’re so excited about. It’s a fixer-upper, and if you know us, you probably understand why we’re excited. I love that you can take something worn down and make it new and beautiful again. I love that you can make a space your own […] Read more…

Make these simple Valentines Cards with your little one to pass out to friends. They love helping with the process, and they're super cute.

Handmade Valentine Cards

Last Valentine’s day, Saige got to take handmade Valentine cards to her little Nursery class, but we didn’t know until a day before because we had just moved…no surprises there though, right? It was the first time she’d had somewhere to take a Valentine (and the first time that she’d remember) so I wanted to […] Read more…

All you need is some red paper and a white background to make this beautiful quilled heart decor perfect for Valentine's Day.

Quilled Heart Décor

  I was looking for some Valentine’s Day decor a couple of years ago that wasn’t quite typical. I didn’t want pink or a cherry red like you typically find either. So I decided to create something instead. I’d seen a couple of examples of quilling, so I wanted to try a quilled heart. Here’s […] Read more…

Spiral Ruffle Pillow | Mabey She Made It #ruffle #pillow #homedecor

Spiral Ruffle Pillow

Do you ever see something in a store, and think it’s absolutely beautiful? A while back I was in Pier 1, and saw a beautiful ruffle pillow (that isn’t online anymore). On clearance it was still over $20 though, and I wasn’t about to go for it. I was looking at it, and knew that […] Read more…

Pippa Peplum Review | Mabey She Made It #sewingforkids #peplum

Pippa Peplum Top

Have you seen the new Pippa Peplum pattern by See Kate Sew? It’s so cute! It might look a little familiar as I recently tested a women’s version of the same pattern (the Penelope Peplum) here. I love it when there are big and little patterns for the same style. Not that I dress the […] Read more…