creating the extraordinary
My daughter had been eyeing some embellished hoodies and the light bulb went off… stenciling!! What a perfect way to achieve a very unique and one of a kind look! Isn’t it precious! I used the Butterfly Bloom #3 Wall Art Stencil from Cutting Edge Stencils. I think it turned out incredible and she is thrilled! Supplies [...]
How many of you hang on to old tshirts ? I am guilty as charged! Today I am going to show you how I transformed some tshirts into adorable and trendy pillows… I created these sweet pillows for my church’s youth group. Each one is from a different youth event… a perfect way to add [...]
Garnet Hill Tree Skirt Knockoff Remember this BEAUTIFUL Garnet Hill tree skirt had right before Christmas! I instantly had a HUGE crush! The simplicity and attention to detail had my name all over it! SIGH!!! Let’s stop just a minute and stare, shall we………… Anyway, I had a very sweet friend ask me about making [...]
Our Nativity towels are a product of wanting to come up with the perfect combination of vibrance, scale, contrast, and trim. Each towel that we made sparked another idea and we ended up with three versions and we love them all! Check them out! This flour sack towel is both sweet and funky. The [...]
When I saw the latest issue of the Pottery Barn catalog, I just knew I had to create this beautiful Pottery Barn Inspired Poinsettia Pillow. The simplicity of design and color are just perfect for my home decor. I found a wonderful tutorial over at Centsational Girl and gathered up my supplies to create this stunning [...]
I hope that everyone is having a great week and that the end of the school year hub-bub is not keeping you too busy. I wanted to share the latest project that I’ve been working on! Late this winter I fell in love with this…. However, I needed a large purse type tote and something [...]
... We are Trish and Bonnie, and we're happy to have you here! Here at Uncommon Designs, you will find a variety of handmade home decor inspiration and step by step craft and DIY tutorials. So grab a cup of coffee and take a look around...
