Talk of the Town link party #9

Welcome back to Talk of the Town!

First, let's take a look at what you may have missed from your party hosts!

Using Ironstone as Faux Farmhouse Curtains

Shopping on Accident

Stenciled Farmhouse Tote

Farmhouse Tote Tutorial

Farmhouse Pedestal Stands

Blooming Industrial Buckets

Reclaimed Wood Island

Rustic Crosses

Inspiring Verse

Shopping Spree/Recent Finds

Red Sewing Table

Pie Plate Pedestal Stand

Tips and Tricks for Decorating with Fake Flowers

Paper Magnolia Wreath

Chocolate Espresso Cupcakes with Kahlua Frosting

Handstamped Muslin Swaddle Blanket

Perfect College Visit

Silver Candelabra Jewelry Tree 

Here's what we're talking about from last week's party!

Black and White Cottage Living Room from Happy at Home

How to Make Just About Anything into Furniture from Shoppe No. 5

Repurposed Flatware Chest from Interior Frugalista

Phone Denim Pocket from Pillar Box Blue

Repurposed Movie Reel from My Thrift Store Addiction

Joan from Scavenger Chic!! I love everything she creates!

Each week we feature a blogger and their blog to introduce you to different bloggers that link up with each week.

Make sure to pay them a visit and say hello while you're there!

If you were featured today, feel free to spread the word and display this button!

Now, it's your turn!

An InLinkz Link-up

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toy storage bag

I am far too young to remember the Depression,

but yet I have many Depression era tendencies.

One of those tendencies is that I keep everything.

I always think I will find another use for nearly everything I have.

Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't.

Today, I did!

I want to show you how I made a toy storage bag from a bag that sheets came in.

Last month, I purchased some super clearance twin sheets from Target and they came in this bag.

The bag was too cute to throw away but I wasn't quite sure what I would do with it.

A few weeks later, 

I was cutting out heat transfer vinyl on my silhouette and decided to cut an extra star shape out.

I ironed on the star shape and made a toy storage bag for my son's favorite airplanes.

It took me literally less than 30 seconds to repurpose this bag that sheets came in,

to a bag that my son could cart his goodies around in.

The bag could also be used as a gift bag. You can see my burlap Christmas gift bags here. Do you have any Depression era tendencies like I do? I would love to hear about them.

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Daddy Daughter Dance and some creative hairpieces

Last week I posted a tutorial on a dress that I made for my daughter.  
She loved the dress so much she wanted to wear it to her special daddy daughter dance. Hard to believe that the dress actually used to be a cardigan sweater!

I followed this tutorial that I found on pinterest

and pulled Isabella's hair back.
I realized I needed a clip to make it look snazzy so I pulled one together quickly using some lace from an old cami that has had several other uses. I used the same technique to make it as I did when I made the awesome bloom belt.

Here's the hubby all ready for his date.
If he doesn't stop making that face it may just stay like that!

He bought a corsage for his sweet date

and she was thrilled to receive it

All ready to head out for their big night on the town

I liked doing Isabella's hair so much (ie, my hair needs a haircut so I need to pull out every up do I know how to do) I did the same thing for church on Sunday.

Except guess what I used to pin it in place?

Yep, a hand dyed coffee filter just like the one I used on the wreath here.

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Making your own skinny jeans from jeans in your drawer-kids version

One of my most clicked on links has been for making your own skinny jeans. 

I made some last November that I am still wearing today.

When my daughter complained about only having one pair of jeans that she liked (super skinny jeans from Abercrombie and Fitch), I thought I would help her make a pair of her existing jeans into skinny jeans.  This is what we ended up with.  Ready to make some?

Here they are before.  She really liked the color, just not the fit.  

We start by turning the jeans inside out and putting them back on.

Then we pulled the jeans on each side and pinned them down each leg

Here they are all pinned.  

Then I take a sharpie marker and make a line on the outside of the pins.  I just free handed the line, since her jeans were small.  If you are making some for yourself, you may want to use a ruler to make the line straight.

I sewed up each side on the line.  Easy as that!

                                      Before                                                                            After

The true test?  She wore them to school today so I think she likes them!

You can visit this tutorial for more information

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