March 2013 ~ Diane's Vintage Zest!

Spicy Chorizo Cornbread Stuffing

A spicy spin on my Cornbread Stuffing that EVERYONE loves!

Saturday Synopsis!

My last Saturday Synopsis in the U.S. for a month!  I promise I'm not bragging, I'm just super excited.  :) It's been 3 months of blogging so far for me so far!  I'm so excited about how many people I've "met" and the inspiration that I've been able to give to you guys.  :)  Thanks! Enough planning...  Let's get this trip started! Saturday...

Giveaway Winners + Chakoner Giveaway! *CLOSED*

First of all, I have to mention that I recently had a ton of traffic to the Sunglasses Case Tutorial after someone submitted it to Craft Gossip.  In the last week, I had over 4,000 people look at just this one post.  I know that's nothing compared to the large blogs out there, but it's crazy for me! Honestly, I started this blog with the intention...

Tip: Super Easy Photo Fixes

Before sitting down to write this, I wondered, "Should I really be the person to dispense photographic technical advice?"  With my track record of losing data and terrible photographs (click on any post to see evidence), maybe not. Then again, if I can make this simple improvement to a picture, ANYONE can! I noticed that my pictures taken at night are drastically...

Weekly Wrap-Up: Being sick...

There isn't too much to wrap up this week, for two reasons: 1) I was still sick over the weekend. 2) I'm leaving for Europe next week!  Eek! I have sooo much to do and being sick was not good for my pre-travel schedule.  Well, hopefully I won't be sick ON my trip, and at least I'm well now! Precap (jump to): Eats:  Spago, Sushi Wednesday We...

Sewing Rewind: Bag & Pouch Edition!

Do you know the reason why I took my first sewing class?  I received an e-mail from one of those websites that send you daily deals.  It was $19 to make a tote bag, and even though I wanted to make garments, I was sold on just being able to touch a sewing machine for the first time. I was excited to tell my friend at the gym, and she told me about the adult school...

Chicken Parmesan Burgers

Just last week, I was lamenting about how I wouldn't be able to share these burgers with you.  It was a sad, sad thing.  What a difference a week makes!  Just seven days and $90 later (to recover my data), you get this amazing recipe! I have eaten my share of my burgers.  I mean just check out the past couple of months: here, here, here, here, and here! ...

Saturday Synopsis!

Time for another Saturday synopsis, when I round up this week's posts. This week has been crazy!  First of all, I have been sick, so everything is a bit hazy right now as I write this...  I just hope I get healthy quick!  Second, I have just over a week until I go on my month long trip!  I am sooo not ready! Third, my project was on Craft Gossip post...

Tutorial: Duct Tape Dress Form + Duck Tape Giveaway! *CLOSED*

A while ago I introduced you to Jade, the turquoise duct tape version of me.  She was one of the first sewing aids I ever made, and unfortunately she isn't in the best shape anymore...  A little bit lumpy, and she's gotten shorter over time.  This isn't supposed to happen for a few more decades! I had to perform all kinds of cropping acrobatics with my garment...

Crochet Rewind!

You're probably thinking, where did the crochet rewind come from?  Isn't this a sewing rewind series?  Don't worry, this will be the one and only of its kind, because I don't crochet much anymore and nobody wants to see a bunch of boring scarves that I made back in college! Well, as you know, I shared with you my technology woes, and found myself in need of a good...

Weekly Wrap-Up: a class, a concert, a night out, and LOTS of food

I'm writing this while being completely under the weather.  The only thing I want right now is a box of tissues by my side, but at least I can revel in the last week of adventures that I had.  :) Precap (jump to): Sights:  Serger Class, Antique Shopping, Owl City/Neon Trees/Maroon 5 concert, night out in L.A. Eats:  Blackbird Cafe, Brite Spot, Pizza...

Sewing Rewind: Recon Edition!

So what does this recon edition mean?  Reconstructing a garment typically means that you get something tired and dated out of your closet, and create something new and exciting!  These are all pieces that needed a bit of TLC or refitting and now they don't just take up space in the closet anymore, they're totally wearable! Before... Laker's Shirt Recon If...

Diane + Technology = Recipe for Disaster

Well, I am officially inducted into the world of bloggers... I lost a ton of my pictures from my flash drive (along with personal photos for the past few months) and unfortunately the pictures for the post I scheduled for today were included.  Sigh...  I'm just crossing my fingers that the computer people can recover my data.  My version of Andie's Chicken...

Saturday Synopsis + Blog Update Contest

It's yet another Saturday synopsis, where I round up my week of posts.  Welcome to all my new readers, it's lovely to see you!  :) Source Saturday Synopsis! Monday: Super easy and relatively healthy banana muffins for when you're feeling lazy...  No one needs to know, except you and your...

Tutorial: Sunglasses Case & Giveaway

*Update* The giveaway is over, but the pattern is still free! Hello everybody!  Remember my post from about a month ago about the soft sunglasses cases I sewed for myself and as a couple of gifts? Well, here is my tutorial on how to make your own, and a giveaway of the two cases below! This is my first pattern tutorial so please let me know in the comments...

DIY Custom Aquarium Decal

This is a super short post, but after my long-winded weekly wrap-ups it's nice to have something short, sweet, and to the point. Remember a couple weeks ago when I gave you a sneak peek of a project that I worked on for my mom?  I showed you our turtles Bertha and Kobe swimming around happily in their aquarium. Welcome to their new home! My sister bought Bertha...

Weekly Wrap-Up: Viva Las Vegas!

Do you ever feel like you need a vacation after taking a trip?  Well, my trip to Vegas was super tiring and I'm only just recovering!  Yes, they're problems that aren't really problems.  :) Oh, and daylight savings time is totally messing with my head... Hello Little Miss! Precap: Serger class, Vegas fun: Bouchon, outlet shopping, Noodle Asia, Pinot Brasserie,...

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