Women’s Halloween Costumes

by Sarah Jane Colleran // September 10, 2012 // 1 Comment

The weather has turned Autumnal and Halloween is crawling closer:) I love costumes and dressing up and seeing what people come up with. There are incredibly creative people out there and here are some of the costumes they have made... Continue reading →

20 Free Beautiful Bag Tutorials and Patterns

by Sarah Jane Colleran // August 6, 2012 // 10 Comments

I love bags and purses and I’ve made a few of my own. There is nothing like using a bag that is perfectly customised for me AND I especially like that I can make them for free! Continue reading →

Tissue Paper Flower Tutorial

by Sarah Jane Colleran // August 4, 2012 // No Comments

Make your own tissue flowers! Can be used to make accessories, party decor or photo backdrops. Continue reading →

Moo card Ikea frame collage

by Sarah Jane Colleran // July 30, 2012 // No Comments

Moo Card Wall Art Make your own photography collage using moo cards and an Ikea frame. I love Moo business cards and keep ordering more. You can use a different photo on every card and the finish is lovely. Continue reading →

Friday Favs – Flutterby Garden Party

by Sarah Jane Colleran // July 6, 2012 // No Comments

L-R Grimoire Original Tights , Art by Nom Kinnear King, Front Perch Swing Dress by Modcloth, Wedge Boots found on Stylecaster , Fox tattoo from LoveHawk Tattoos, The Frenchie Sparrow Dress by Bernie Dexter Clothing Continue reading →

Duct Tape Dress Form

by Sarah Jane Colleran // June 26, 2012 // No Comments

Homemade Dress Form In my quest to be more creative –and frugal – I’ve started to make my own clothes. I quickly realised I would need a dress form but they were far too expensive and anyway I discovered... Continue reading →

You cannot defeat me recession!

by Sarah Jane Colleran // June 15, 2012 // No Comments

You cannot defeat me recession! Retro dress from vintage sheets. In Ireland all I seem to hear is bad news about the economy and how much trouble we’re in. All this serious talk is scary so I’ve applied practical solutions... Continue reading →

Etsy Love

by Sarah Jane Colleran // May 19, 2012 // No Comments

My etsy shop is beginning to fill up! I’m spending most of my time making treasuries! I love combining styles and colours and seeing other people’s examples. I found this brilliant tutorials from handmadeology about how to share treasuries on... Continue reading →

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