noelle o designs

creativity + sewing + upcycling inspiration

art, costumes, fashion, movies

great gatsby!

The moment all Baz Luhrmann fans have been waiting for has finally arrived- the trailer for The Great Gatsby is here for your viewing pleasure. The films release date is December which seems an interminable amount of time to wait, but perhaps your chance to re-read the book? Or time to get over the fact […]

collage art, craft, design, kid art, projects

rock painting is for everyone

The Memorial Day holiday weekend is upon us. School is winding down and all the youngsters will soon be unengaged, shuffling about and looking for something to do. Keep their brains  and hands (and your own) occupied with the super simple and affordable activity- rock painting. Who: Everyone who can hold a paintbrush (sorry cats […]

garden, projects

working for mother nature

If you are going to plant any sort of vegetable garden this year let me recommend at the very least– tomatoes and basil. Tomatoes because they are a million times better out of the garden than from the store and that’s no exaggeration. And basil because it can be used in all sorts of easy […]