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  • PPR #11 Storage Wars – House of Cornish

    This week we had to use all manner of alternative materials that we could possibly find in a storage locker. (Stash did not count. Although, I could put my stash in a storage locker and I know I would...
    Oct 09, 2014 1 Comment

  • Project Project Runway Challenge #11 – Kat’s Design

    This week on Project Runway the designers bid on the contents of storage units to get their materials for their designs. Since the Project Project Runway designers don’t have access to doll-size...
    Oct 09, 2014 4 Comments

  • PPR #10 Muse on the Street – House of Cornish

    This week we were supposed to find our own model. I picked my friend Michelle. You will remember her as Snow White’s Evil Queen. I had so much fun working for Michelle before, that I chose her...
    Oct 02, 2014 1 Comment

  • PPR Challenge #10 – Kat’s Design

    For this week’s challenge the designers had to go on to the streets of New York and convince someone to be their muse and model. Since we aren’t designing for real, life-sided people, we w...
    Oct 02, 2014 3 Comments

  • 10 Halloween Costume Ideas and Tutorials

    Have you started working on a Halloween costume for yourself or your little trick or treaters yet? Well, we have some ideas to help you get started (and many of them are quick to make!). 1. Dj Lance...
    Sep 30, 2014 No Comments

  • Project Project Runway Challenge #9 Runway

    This week the designers were given an American Girl doll and told to design an outfit for a girl between the ages of 7 and 12 inspired by the dolls story. This was a little tougher for PPR as we don&#...
    Sep 25, 2014 1 Comment

  • PPR Challenge #9 – Kat’s Design

    For this challenge the designers were given an American Girl doll and told to design a modern look for a girl ages 7 – 12 based on the doll’s story. The look should be something American G...
    Sep 25, 2014 6 Comments

  • Project Project Runway Challenge #8 Runway

    This week was the avant garde challenge, but this season it had a twist, all the looks had to be able to stand up to rain. Our designers worked in vinyl, metal, plastic, oilcloth and even kite fabric ...
    Sep 18, 2014 1 Comment

  • PPR Challeng #8 Rainway: House of Cornish

    This was one of the most clever challenges I have watched in a long time. We needed to make an avant garde look that would also hold up in the RAIN! Let’s start the show. This dress, you will s...
    Sep 18, 2014 No Comments

  • 18 Decorating and Party Ideas for Halloween

    Based on what everyone is pinning these days, it seems like September has put people in a Halloween state of mind. Well, it does pay to start those crafting project early, so here are eighteen project...
    Sep 16, 2014 4 Comments