where you’ll find me today

I’m guest posting today over at Kirsten‘s incredibly fabulous blog, 6th Street Design School! Click over to see the full tutorial.

Our Home Depot Patio Challenge is LIVE!

It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for!  My patio makeover is being featured TODAY over at Home Depot’s The Apron Blog! It seems like yesterday, but about two months ago I was asked by Home Depot, along with 17 other bloggers, to join their Spring Style Challenge and make-over my patio featuring one of their patio sets.  Shortly after, HD published the full list of bloggers, and I couldn’t have felt more honored to be lined up next to all these fabulously talented and creative minds.

Home Depot sent me their Hampton Bay Woodbury dining set, and I couldn’t have asked for a better muse.  Here are a couple peeks, but you’ll have to check out The Apron Blog to get the full feature.

Patience isn’t my strong suite, the anticipation of this moment has been so unbearable I’ve hardly slept all week! I’m just so glad it’s here and published so I could share all the details with you!  Read the entire post, the whole story start to finish, on Home Depot’s Apron Blog.  And don’t forget, there are 17 more bloggers to be featured over the next several weeks!

where you’ll find me today!

Today’s an exciting day! I’m happy to announce I’m a new contributor over at Kirsten’s blog, 6th Street Design School! I’m sure you’ve heard of her blog, Kirsten is a rock star, and I’m just so lucky to be able to share my projects with her readers!

Today Kirsten is sharing my tutorial on how to add gold ric rack to a pillow to create a scalloped edge.

And that’s not all! You’ll also find me on Home Depot’s Pinterest page, they’ve used my space as the announcement for the launch of the Patio Style Challenge! You’ll just have to click on the image below to see the full pin!

Also, I recommend following Home Depot on Pinterest to get more peeks and inside scoop details on the many things they have brewing

it’s official! the Home Depot Patio Challenge is on!

As if I wasn’t excited enough! Home Depot as just announced the 18 insanely talented participants in this year’s Spring Patio Challenge – and one of them is ME!  This project is all I’ve been thinking about  since I was asked to participate.  I’ve been eating, sleeping, drinking, sewing, painting, and dreaming everything PATIO!

I am just so incredibly humbled to be lined up next to these big blog superstars.  Hop on over to The Apron Blog to read the details and get to know these fine participants!

a special thank you

Hello! I wanted to take a minute and write a quick thank you note to a site that has been very supportive in my DIY crafting journey over the last year and a half.  I have not been asked to write this note, it’s just that my heart is just so full after receiving this award, that I needed to share it with everyone!

I know I’m only able to write a few days a week, mostly about my DIY musings, and other times of things that I find pleasing enough to share with everyone, and it’s between these lines where sometimes I second guess myself and question whether or not I’m making any progress or moving in the right direction.  This award just affirms that I am doing something right! It affirms all those times when I decide to tackle a project that is overly challenging (and possibly ridiculous), all in the fun of doing it myself, will result in an outcome that will help, benefit, entertain, or educate others in some small way.

If you can, take a minute and browse eCollegeFinder’s list of top DIY blogs, there are some famous contenders on this list, as well as new blogs, and blogs I’ve actually yet to discover!  If you’re unfamiliar with eCollegeFinder, they’re an online college placement service that helps people who are pursuing their dreams, or furthering their education, but need help on figuring where to start.  It’s a service I 100% support, and makes me seriously wish their services were around at the time I was going to college!

Lastly, I genuinely want to thank you all for your support, for reading and laughing and commenting throughout this blog’s journey.  I couldn’t do it without you!

Have a great rest of your weekend, and if you want to know what I’m up to, I’m usually Tweeting and posting pics of my projects (or my pups, hey hey) on Instagram, @brittanymakes. Ciao for now!

My First Feature!

Oh my, I can hardly contain my excitement! I've been featured! My DIY flannel infinity scarf tutorial ranked #2 on collegefashion.net's favorite DIY projects of 2011!

I am so stoked! What an awesome start to the new year! And seriously, how awesome is the internet?!I couldn't be more excited right now.

Check out the other top DIY projects, I guarantee you've seen these images floating around Pinterest…

The glittery heels project is so smart! I LOVE glitter, and I certainly have plenty of plain heels available to do this project myself.  Definitely one of the smartest, cheapest, and easiest wardrobe transformations, this definitely deserves its top rank of #1.

My next fave project is the skinny jeans from regular pants.  I have big calves from being a runner, "power calves" my boyfriend likes to say.  I sympathize 100% with those who have a hard time buying skinny jeans that properly fit.  What's even better? You can take your favorite flare jeans (that are a little dated) and turn them into skinny jeans! I guess I need to break out the sewing machine again…

What's your favorite DIY project of 2011? Is it on this list? Please, do share!