Studio 27 - By Jennifer Adams: 2026

Friday, September 4, 2026

Garden Photo Tour - Fall

I'm ending out year two of landscaping and planting, mostly from seed. It's been slow going with a lot of trial and error, here are a few photos from the early fall garden:

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Sweet Autumn Clematis

I bought these as small starts and after a year of growth they are finally starting to fill out nicely. The bees love them and they smell wonderfully!

Mums

The mums are a hit and miss. Of the six that I planted, only two have come back after last winter and they are spindly. I think I'll stick to sturdier, similar looking plants like Coneflower.

Sedum

These were here when we moved in and honestly, I'm not a huge fan. I kind of want to dig them up and remove them, but the bees are feasting and I feel bad taking away their food! Maybe after they die back for the season...

Foxtail Grass

I planted this from seed a couple of years ago and gave up on it because I thought it didn't make it. Not only did it make a lovely, full bush this year, but it's also starting to send out seeds!

This little guy has been staring in my kitchen window for three days now. I'm not sure what he wants but I think we are friends??? 😄

Lilac

One of my lilac bushes is blooming...in September. No idea why this is going on...

Morning Glory and Moonflower

This is a whole situation right here. My husband made me the pipe trellis over the shed because I have a baby Trumpet vine that will eventually fill out over the top (future post). In the meantime, I wanted something pretty in the front and thought why not Morning Glory and Moonflower? I needed to re-do the pots and wanted something that wasn't going to come back and interfere with the Trumpet, so I though these would be perfect.

I've been taking photos the whole way, before and during, how I upgraded the pots, etc, etc, etc, prepping for a future blog post where I'm going to have all these beautiful flowers. And let me tell you, there is not a damn one. Not even a bud 😂😂😂 It turns out that when you mulch with lawn clippings that are nearly entirely clover, you highly increase the nitrogen in the pots. Morning Glory's and Moonflower love nitrogen for growth, but they won't flower. I'll still post about the pot upgrades and all of that, but yeah. Live and learn 😂😂😂

I hope you enjoyed this photo tour and update, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

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Friday, August 28, 2026

Thrifted Scarf Hanger Turned Laundry Room Organizer

I needed some hanging space behind the door in my laundry room and decided to upcycle an old scarf hanger, check it out:

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Here is the space before, I didn't like that the step stool was on the ground and had to be picked up every time that I swept. I wanted the stool to be hanging, but not just on plain hooks - it needed to be pretty!

I found this old wooden scarf hanger for $8 that was the perfect size. Not only did it already have hooks in place, but the width of it meant that it would be easy to hit the studs when hanging. Since I was planning to hang a stool and eventually an ironing board, I wanted it to be sturdy and secure.

I began by removing the hardware and floral embellishments. The shelf came with three knobs and two hooks. I decided to only keep the hooks that you can still see in this photo.

And then peeled off the old lettering. Somebody else has a Cricut 😉

Next I filled in the holes I wasn't going to use (where the knobs were) and sanded the board smooth.

After a quick cleaning I painted the board fresh white.

And used my own Cricut to cut and apply a golden leaf decal.

After all of that I reattached the hooks and hung the revamped shelf in place. I love having things up off of the floor. Sometimes such a simple change can make a big difference!

The tiny box near the baseboard is for the "house gnomes". You can read all about them here:

Miniature Laundry Room

Miniature Breakfast Room

Miniature Dining Room

Miniature Front Room

Miniature Kitchen

Miniature Family Room

Miniature Bathroom

Door Tour

Room Installation

I hope you enjoyed this upcycle post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Thrifted Cabbage Patch Babies

I was super thrilled to stumble upon multiple Cabbage Patch dolls during a recent shopping trip, check them out:

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I found 4 dolls total, 3 were priced at $4.99 and one was $2.99, so less than $20 total! I have no idea why the blond cornsilk hair girl was priced less, but I'm not complaining!

I removed all of the clothing and tossed it as well as the dolls that I intended to keep into the washer. When washing used toys like this, I like to add Oxy Clean in with my detergent, switch the settings to a gentle cycle and add in an extra rinse. Afterward I let the dolls air dry for several days before dressing. Any markings on the vinyl faces can usually be removed with a Magic Eraser.

One of the dolls was very damaged with severe spotting on the head. I figured that $4.99 was worth it for the outfit alone so I kept the clothing and tossed the doll. I looked up if it was possible to remove the spots (Cabbage Patch Pox), and found some saying that you could and others saying that you can't. Since I have to be careful with my allergies I decided not to mess with it. Such a shame, I loved those green eyes!

Here is everybody clean and dry from their wash. Of course they all get diapers 😉

The outfits came out nicely as well.

Aren't they cute with their hair combed and outfits on?

The tall one in the hot pink is an all vinyl Splash 'n Fun kid. I remember these as you could take them with you to the swimming pool or into the bath 😁

I hope you enjoyed this thrifted toy post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

Friday, August 14, 2026

Creating Barbie House Counters With Dollar Store Trays

I needed more counter space for my Barbie house and decided to make some with dollar store trays, check it out:

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This little cube room is a pet shop. It works but having some raised counters would make it look a lot better!

I found these Dollar Tree wooden trays that were the right size and shape.

And I spray painted them a pretty purple that would coordinate with all of the pink that comes with Barbie 😉

Here is how they fit into the cube. I played around with the arrangement until I had one that I liked.

With the shelves in place I put in the rest of the furniture. I like it so much better with half of the items being raised up and able to see!

Interested in more Barbie? Check out these posts:

Bringing Out the Barbie Dream House

Fixing Up Barbie Furniture

Making Labels For Barbie Groceries

Using Cube Storage to Extend a Barbie House

I hope you enjoyed this Barbie house post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

Monday, August 10, 2026

Wednesdays in the Studio - Link Party 80 - FINAL EDITION + New Download Library

This week, the 80th edition of Wednesdays in the Studio will be the last edition of the link party. I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to contribute over the last 80 weeks! I also want to announce that all of my digital downloads (formerly available for purchase through Etsy) are now available for FREE right here on the blog. You can find them by clicking on the 'Free Printable and SVG Download' tab at the top right of the page, or simply click here. Enjoy and thanks for being a Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams visitor! 😍😘

Thank you to everyone who joined last week! This week's features include:

Three things you can make now to prepare for the holidays from The Apple Street Cottage

How to use dried flowers in handmade cards from Amy's Creative Pursuits

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Lobster stuffed mushroom bites from Esme Salon

Tips for working sideways from Stitch Whisper Designs

A 30 day challenge August update from Trial and Error Home Ec

How to make home made smoothie packs from Scratch Made Food For Hungry People

Easy ways to enjoy plants from Artful Analog

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Friday, August 7, 2026

Using Cube Storage to Extend a Barbie House

Ready for an update on how my Barbie house is going? Read on to see how I used cube storage to create more rooms:

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Here is how the Barbie house looked before, on top of a repurposed TV stand. A good start but not enough rooms to hold everything. I mean, we've got the kitchen out on the front ledge for goodness sake! 😄

I purchased an inexpensive but sturdy cube storage shelf that looked like this. Here is the exact unit that I ordered. If you look closely, you will notice that only half of the cubes come with a back. Since I was using this for Barbie furniture and didn't want things falling through, I attached heavy weight card stock to the cubes that were unfinished. Having a back also gives you more opportunity for decorating - you can use different colors and designs depending on the look that you want.

After finishing the back I flipped the shelf on it's side and

placed it between the TV stand and the Barbie house.

Here are the new rooms in the actual house:

Large Bathroom

Dressing room

Bedroom

This will be a nursery.

This will be a kid's room.

Start of a second bathroom.

This guy is living it up with his drinks in the soaking tub.

He's got his swim trunks on for propriety 😄

Now on to the first row of cubes, which I'm pretending are an extension of the house:

The start of a living room.

Dining Room

Kitchen

Laundry Room

This one is my favorite, a designated laundry room. Just need to find counters and a sink.

The second row of cubes are public spaces:

Pet Store

I didn't really want a pet store, but my niece informed me that we needed to have a pet store. So here we are...Who am I to argue??? 😄

School

Same with a school room. That's her list for me there waiting for me to accomplish. She's got some big plans, you can see 😁

Park

I want to do some grass here and a sky background.

A Farm

Just like the park, I need to make this more outdoorsy...and add more animals!

The bottom TV stand shelves are also public spaces:

Grocery Store

Ice Cream Shop

The dolls having a treat are the ones that my niece chose to represent herself and my sister (her mom). She set them up like this and I can't bear to move them 😍