dwell: casey leigh

Although I tend to focus on indie business & the handmade community here, I still have many interests.  Most include home decor, music, thrifting, coffee, good books & lip gloss.  I have been wanting to start this project for a while in sharing my love for home decor and am excited to introduce Dwell to the blog today.

Dwell: to live as a resident, reside.  to exist in a given place or state.

Our homes are our hearts.  They are a reflection of our style.  The place we build and keep memories, dreams, love, struggles.. you name it.  They are the spaces and places that make up a home and I've invited some friends to share this part of their lives with us.  This weekly feature kicks off today with my beautiful friend Casey, enjoy!

Hi! My name is Casey Wiegand and I blog over at CaseyLeigh

My favorite spots in our home are the spots created for my little ones. Their rooms hold so much heart. So many beautiful memories are made in these spaces and so much of my soul is in these corners of our home. Today I am sharing bits and pieces of their spaces. 

I have three little ones and these spots are created for them. These are beautiful spaces where they can play, imagine, dream and dwell. 

To find out more about Casey check her out here: blog: instagram: facebook

Do you have a beautiful & unique home, room or even spot in your house that you would like to share?
Email: blog@justlove.ly (subject: dwell) to be considered. xo

make: printed fabric

Projects for the home are one of my most favorite to do.  Don't get me wrong I love shopping for decor, but at the end of the day seeing something I made feels just a little more special.  Since we recently moved to a new city, I've been trying to come up with more projects I can do that have a high impact with low cost (because lets face it, moving isn't cheap!).  I've seen this plus sign print all over lately, but in my quest for pillows one case having a price tag ranging from $38-52 wasn't doing it for me- this is where the diy saves the day! (i originally shared this diy on gussy sews)

You can use this tutorial for any sort of fabric project you have, but today I'm showing you how I made new pillow cases for our future home.  The supplies I used were fabric paint, brush applicator, stencil and pillow cases.  I used a thin piece of cardboard for my stencil, which was hand drawn & cut out with an xacto-blade.  Tip: Pre-wash and dry your fabric so the chemical base the manufacturer uses on the fabric comes off and it accepts your paint better.

If you are going to be making a lot of prints with your stencil make an extra copy as the paint can weaken your stencil as it gets wet.  Place a piece of cardboard or some sort of protector under the layer of fabric you are working with so it doesn't bleed through.  Tap your brush in paint and dab-dab-dab like this to fill up your design with paint.  Tip: if you aren't a stencil type, opt for stamps!

When you finish lay flat or hang to dry for a minimum of 24 hours and wash & dry your fabric again (or follow the manufacturers instructions from the paint you are using).  This project is great because it really can be used for so many things like tote bags, scarves, baby stuff... enjoy!

If you have ever painted on fabric how did it go?  If you have any tips or tricks, share with me!

a sad winter garden..

The color of springtime is in the flowers, the color of winter is in the imagination.

~terri guillemets

My backyard has been suffering and I can't wait to get out there again soon to start preparing it for spring.  The fall and winter have really got the best of me and kept me indoors most of the time (mainly with business not the cold since it has been so mild here in Oregon), so I didn't plant a winter garden.  We have a giant oak tree right in the middle of our back yard that dumps twigs and leaves all year long, making for great mulch.. but also a great mess!  More then likely I will get my mom (the green thumb) out here to help me in the next few weeks and I will update you then, is your garden as sad as mine? <--- please say yes so I don't feel alone!

14 days of Love!

Today is the kick off to a 14 day project with Dana from Wonder Forest and myself, we are going to be sharing some L♥VE projects for you to make (& do) for yourself, family, kids, friends.. lovers! 

Join us as we create 7 projects each (fourteen in all) over the course of 2 weeks that inspire lovely.

Today Dana has this darling Fabric Flower Bouquet, so head over to her blog today

and don't forget to head back over here tomorrow to see what I have for ya!