Posts By Jess

Enjoying Winter

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Does anyone else feel like their home is a little boring once they take down all their Christmas decorations? I’m not ready to commit to Valentine’s Day decoration, but was wanting to add a little…

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26 while 26

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Happy 2011! There is a lot of talk of New Year’s resolutions and goals out there in the crafting blog world. Which always makes me happy to see people celebrating life in that way! As…

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Hey Santa,

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I’ll take the same thing I asked for last year. On this very day a year ago, I finished wrapping my Christmas gifts. Seems like we have a tradition on our hands as I again just…

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Foodie Friday: Pizza

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Today’s Foodie Friday happens to also be my birthday. It therefore seems fitting that we focus on the classic birthday party food, pizza. I started out with Cornmeal Pizza Crust from Martha Stewart. This crust…

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A Makeover Story, Part One

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Jess’ brother Stephen, pre-makeover Have you ever been really excited by something and you are not sure why? That is pretty much how I feel about dressing my little brother up in clothes. Ever since…

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Dress of the Month

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One of the coolest parts of working on this Fall Fashion Season here at Sweet Athena is that it has coincided with one of the BEST fashion experiences of my life. When I say best,…

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Bling, Bling

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Today’s shirt reconstruction is all about adding a little bling to your shirt. I tried out a tutorial from Still Dottie about re-ceating a beaded shirt from J-Crew. This project was one that was easy…

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Fun with Felting!

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Happy Halloween! Today for t-shirt reconstruction week it is all about working with felt. I think felt has a very homemade look to it, which I realize is not for everyone. I however love the…

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The Simple Fix

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It all started with a small stain on a beloved blouse and ended at one o’clock in the morning with Linz and I sitting around piles of tulle, fabric, buttons, and a “bloody” purple t-shirt…

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