Dukes and Duchesses

Dallas Fort Worth Creative Lifestyle Blogger

Christmas parties/entertaining · Written by Randi Dukes

Christmas in July :: Entertaining

At this time of year, I start thinking about the fact that Christmas is mere months away {and I might sometimes get just a little bit stressed out but I’m kind of anal like that}.  I ponder homemade gift ideas {a few of which I’ll share tomorrow} and I think about fun things we’ve done […]

creative projects sewing Silhouette · Written by Randi Dukes

The Picnic Basket Tutorial

Ready for the tutorial for the little picnic basket?  It’s super easy.  And very un-exact.  That’s not a word, but you know what I mean. Find a basket.  I lucked out and found a perfect miniature picnic basket but other styles of baskets would work as well, even those without lids. Measure the sides and […]

Lila organization Silhouette · Written by Randi Dukes

A Spot for Bedtime Books

At the same garage sale where I snagged the transferware, I also picked up this pink wooden storage bin. It needed a little fix-it {in the form of wood glue} on one corner but I decided to leave the rest as-is. The color goes well in the girls’ room and I can handle a few […]

giveaway monthly wrap up · Written by Randi Dukes

Wrapping Up June … and a Winner

June has come to an end.  Can you believe it?  It flew by! In June, I celebrated a pile of two year olds at a pool party, knit a garland, solved our wet towel problem, reminisced about past summer fun, enjoyed delicious peach waffles, made an alphabet play skirt for SYTYC, slapped some color on […]

creative projects Fourth of July painting Silhouette · Written by Randi Dukes

A Houndstooth Vinyl Tray

I love entertaining during the summer months and this houndstooth vinyl tray is perfect for the 4th of July but versatile enough for any summer parties.  And, if you have a cutting machine, it’s really simple to make. To begin, you’ll need a white wooden tray {I found mine in the clearance aisle at Hobby Lobby}. […]

knitting · Written by Randi Dukes

A Knit Garland

Tonight is the last class for the adult knitting session I taught this month and we’re celebrating with a little party.  I thought a cute knit garland would be perfect for the food table. I knit small triangles then joined them together by weaving the beginning yarn from one triangle into the top of another […]

sewing Silhouette · Written by Randi Dukes

Alphabet Play Skirt Pattern

I participated in a crafting competition and this alphabet play skirt pattern was created as one of the entries.  It got enough votes to keep me in the contest and while I didn’t create a full tutorial with photos of each step, if you have even basic sewing experience, you’ll have no trouble making an […]

creative projects Silhouette · Written by Randi Dukes

For a Horse Lover

My niece is a horse lover.  An any-animal-lover, really.  She even started this website.  But her favorites are horses. Her birthday is next week so I decided to embellish a little shirt for her.  I found a cute summery shirt at Wal-Mart and added a white heat transfer silhouette of a horse.  I put the […]

creative projects Father's Day · Written by Randi Dukes

Stamped Spatula for Father’s Day

My father-in-law is a great cook and likes to grill, both on a gas grill and a charcoal grill.  For Father’s Day, we put together a little outdoor cooking package: apple wood and hickory wood for flavorful grilling, caramel swirl marshmallows for gourmet s’mores, and a spatula.     Inspired by this, we stamped the […]

homefront painting · Written by Randi Dukes

Latte

The blog isn’t the only thing getting a new look these days.  After adding a wall to close in our study, painting the house got moved to the top of the list {after all, you can only live with bare drywall for so long}. I usually do the painting around here but this house has […]

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