i didn’t have a chance to do a diy project this week, so i thought i’d share some diy inspiration from around the web that i have saved and would like to try at some point…i’ve got my work cut out for me! make your own hangers simply by gathering sticks and twisting hooks into (…) Read more »
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wednes-diy
Feb 16, 2011good morning! today’s DIY is once again inspired by our spring store displays – specifically, the colorful silk scarves floating around the ceiling. our team dyed and hand-painted each one of these scarves themselves! i think they’re beautiful and such a great way to add some color to a space for spring. what you need: (…) Read more »
snow day valentines
Feb 02, 2011i hear chicago had quite the snowstorm yesterday…one of our fp girls sent along these great photos and said she and her roommate, who also works for fp, were snowed in with drifts up past the windowsills and no shovel – the fp store was even closed! she wrote that they have a rule with (…) Read more »
wednes-diy
Jan 26, 2011you guys have probably heard of erica domesek of the blog p.s. – i made this… by now – she’s a DIY genius. i love how she can make a project i’d never even think of seem so easy and do-able. for example, this feather headpiece – with spring and festival season creeping up on (…) Read more »
wednes-diy
Jan 19, 2011i’m so in love with these hand-painted wooden coasters that i saw on design sponge the other day! they have been painted with hex signs that the author traced onto the wood with carbon paper, but it would be fun to make your own patterns as well :) such a great way to add a (…) Read more »
wednes-diy
Jan 12, 2011i’m starting to think i have a strange obsession with sticks, driftwood, tree branches… i guess i just really like the idea of incorporating bits of nature into the home. regardless, i spotted this diy the other day and can’t get over it. you all have probably seen this image before of beautifully painted driftwood (…) Read more »
wednes-diy
Jan 05, 2011saw these adorable little fabric-embellished moleskine journals over on honestly…wtf and they’ve been hanging around in the back of my mind ever since! any crafts that involve taking a simple everyday object and personalizing it are always appealing to me – plus i am one of those people who does not go anywhere without a (…) Read more »
the 2011 calendar is here!
Jan 03, 2011our graphic designers have made a new downloadable/printable calendar for 2011! i can’t stop looking at it, they did such a beautiful job and have captured the mood of each month perfectly. click here to go to our flickr page and download the large size – they made two versions, one for regular screens and (…) Read more »
wednes-diy
Dec 29, 2010you’ve all probably seen an image of photos arranged in a heart shape before… i know it’s been done. i found this one particularly sweet though – i like how it consists of all images of deer. and it got me thinking about other variations you could try this with. i have this one wall (…) Read more »
thurs-diy
Dec 09, 2010sorry for not posting the DIY yesterday!! i may be a little late to the game but i just discovered the site craftgawker and spent a little too much time perusing page after page of crafty ideas – if you have not already heard of this site you have to check it out! these little (…) Read more »
wednes-diy
Dec 01, 2010i’m sure some of you remember these adorable stockings we sold a few years back. i’ve been kicking myself ever since for not buying one – so i finally decided to take matters into my own hands and make my own free people stocking inspired by the ones above! i went over to a.c. moore (…) Read more »
wednes-diy
Nov 24, 2010some of you asked for a tutorial on how to make the sequin hangers in our holiday displays… well ask and you shall receive! one of our lovely visual display gals was kind enough to put this together for the blog. the hangers are actually quite easy to make! a hanger, scissors, needle & thread, (…) Read more »
