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Katie Stilwater

Portland, OR

Besides adoring my husband and four little boys, I also love all things DIY, sewing, fashion and cupcakes. Life is short, make it cute!

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Yay!!! Congrats! I'm so happy for you! And I CAN NOT WAIT to see all the cute things you'll be making for her!

Commented Jan 18, 2013 on we are having a... at Elise Blaha :: enJOY it.

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DIY Black and White Bracelets: From a Beaded Necklace to a Bracelet

Hi there! I'm so glad you've stopped by! Today I'm showing you the third bracelet in my DIY black and white accessories - a trio of bracelets that I made from two necklaces. These are SO easy! (You can see the Chevron cuff here and the striped on here.) Supplies... Continue reading

Posted Jan 17, 2013 at Starburst Studio

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DIY Black and White Bracelets: Stripes

Today is the second day of my series of DIY black and white accessories and I'll be showing you how to create the super cute striped cuff. (Be sure to check out yesterday's post - the Chevron cuff!) Supplies - Cuff bracelet, black acrylic paint, "low tack" tape (like painers... Continue reading

Posted Jan 16, 2013 at Starburst Studio

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DIY Black and White Bracelets: Chevron

Black and white is supposed to be one of the hottest trends for Spring so I thought it would be fun to dress up some of my old jewelry and give it a fresh take. I'll be sharing a quick tutorial over the next 3 days to show you how... Continue reading

Posted Jan 15, 2013 at Starburst Studio

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Simple Thank You Card

I had so much fun making this card! I haven't stamped in months and months (a couple of years??) so it was great to pull out my supplies and get to work on this simple thank you card. I used to work for A Muse Studio (formerly A Muse Artstamps)... Continue reading

Posted Jan 11, 2013 at Starburst Studio

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Thursday Thrifties: Board Game Edition

I'm so excited by this week's thrifting finds! One of our family goals for 2013 is to play more games together (NOT video games!) so we headed to Target to check out their board games and I was really shocked by how expensive they were! In the past, we've always... Continue reading

Posted Jan 10, 2013 at Starburst Studio

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This made a little teary eyed for you! :) Congrats!!

Commented Dec 13, 2012 on next for e&p. at Elise Blaha :: enJOY it.

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Thursday Thrifties: DIY Holiday Apothecary Jars

I needed quick, easy and cheap Christmas decorations and I have literally hundreds of bright colored ornament balls so I thought I would try making my own Apothocary type jars to display them in. Now, I'm sure you've seen this before as it is not my original idea at all.... Continue reading

Posted Dec 6, 2012 at Starburst Studio

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On Homeschooling for the First Time

(Iphone photo of some of our curriculum.) We've made a huge change in our family this year in that we are homeschooling for the first time! It was not an easy decision to make but now that we are 7 weeks in I can unequivocally say - I love it.... Continue reading

Posted Nov 10, 2012 at Starburst Studio

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Wedding on a Budget - Other Decor Ideas and Sanctuary

This is the final post for the wedding on a (super) tight budget that I helped a friend throw. Again, sorry some of the pics are blurry, the church had very low lighting. The first shot is of the guest table, right as guests entered the church. I loved the... Continue reading

Posted Sep 25, 2012 at Starburst Studio

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Wedding on a Budget - Dessert Table and Backdrop

I love how this backdrop and dessert table turned out! Both were very simple and inexpensive but had a lot of impact! For the backdrop, I started with a PVC pipe I got at the hardware store for less than two dollars and spray painted white (it had some red... Continue reading

Posted Sep 10, 2012 at Starburst Studio

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Wedding on a Budget - $2 Centerpieces and Flowers

Well, I FINALLY have all the pics from the wedding edited and ready to go! What a treat (and a huge amount of work!) it was to plan/coordinate/decorate this wedding! And honestly, I was amazed at how inexpensively I was able to do it. I'm going to break it down... Continue reading

Posted Sep 5, 2012 at Starburst Studio

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Isaiah's Timbers Soccer Party

We're big Timbers fans around here. My hubby has season tickets and my boys love to go to games with him. (I only go when David Beckham is playing.) Isaiah is also on a competitive soccer team so it was no surprise when he requested a Timbers party to celebrate... Continue reading

Posted Aug 11, 2012 at Starburst Studio

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The "insert green triangle" is my favorite part of this post. Hilarious.

Commented Aug 10, 2012 on around here. at Elise Blaha :: enJOY it.

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Thursday Thrifties: Yard Sale Finds

I’m still in wedding mode this week so most of my thrifty efforts are going towards that. I went yard sale-ing over the weekend and here's what I found. It was a SUPER successful trip! Huge box of picture frames for only .25 cents a piece!! What?! CRAZY! I'm spray... Continue reading

Posted Aug 2, 2012 at Starburst Studio

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Etsy Shop Update!

I just loaded some more rings in my Etsy shop! I love these pretty resin flower rings! Such a fun way to get add a pop of color to your look each day. :) Continue reading

Posted Aug 1, 2012 at Starburst Studio

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Featured on Dollar Store Mom!

Yay! I'm so excited to have my glitter flip-flops tutorial featured on the Dollar Store Mom blog! It's one of my very favorite blogs so I'm super happy about it! (And if you're here from DSM for the first time, welcome! I'm so glad you're here!) Continue reading

Posted Aug 1, 2012 at Starburst Studio

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Ha! I almost didn't post the pic since my toes are so stubby!

Commented Jul 31, 2012 on Glitter Flip-flops Tutorial at Starburst Studio

Glitter Flip-flops Tutorial

I love bling. I can't help it. If it's shiny or sparkly, I'm all over it. I've been on the lookout for sparkly gold flip-flops all summer but haven't been been able to find any that were less than $15 (I'm also cheap.) So, I decided to make my own.... Continue reading

Posted Jul 30, 2012 at Starburst Studio

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Wedding on a Budget

I'm helping a friend plan her wedding on VERY tight budget. I'm super excited about it! Just a little peek of what's happening so far. I'll have more details and probably some tutorials over the next few weeks. (Frames ready to painted, spray paint in progress, send-off streamers {instead of... Continue reading

Posted Jul 28, 2012 at Starburst Studio

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Thanks for stopping by, Ruthy! I'll definitely check out your blog and link up. :) So happy to "meet" you!

Commented Jul 28, 2012 on Thursday Thrifties: Chevron and Weddings at Starburst Studio

Thursday Thrifties: Chevron and Weddings

It's no secret that I love thrift store shopping. It's one of my very favorite past times! I love the fact that I can find awesome deals, vintage and new treasures and one-of-a-kind items. It's so exciting walking into a second hand store, wondering what awesome things I'm going to... Continue reading

Posted Jul 26, 2012 at Starburst Studio

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Individual Cupcake Stands Mini-tutorial

As I mentioned yesterday, here is the mini-tutorial for the individual cake stands I used for the Monster Fest party. I keep these stands on hand and use them a lot. They're very easy to re-paint and customize to whatever party them I'm doing. Full disclosure, these are not my... Continue reading

Posted Jul 18, 2012 at Starburst Studio

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Boy Bash on a Budget with Spaceships and Laser Beams - Monster Fest!

(For those of you that are here for the first time from Spaceships and Laser Beams - welcome! I'm so happy to have you here!) I am SOOOO excited to get to participate in the Boy Bash on a Budget Challenge with Space Ships and Laser Beams. Armed with only... Continue reading

Posted Jul 17, 2012 at Starburst Studio

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Thanks, Lyndsay! My local craft store (Craft Warehouse) has the single white chalk markers so if you can't find one, I can pick one up and mail it to you. :)

Commented Jul 17, 2012 on Make a Summer Fun Chalkboard at Starburst Studio

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