Moving to a new place means lots of new creative energy for me. There’s so many new projects on my docket I’d find it overwhelming if I didn’t love it all so much. All my old organization tricks have to…
Summer Sandcastle Centerpiece
Summer is technically still a month away, but you wouldn’t know it from where I live. It has been HOT. I see on Facebook that some friends are still dealing with snow, or at least they were just a couple…
How to make DIY softboxes for great lighting
I’m not exactly getting much creative time these days, unless you count coming up with ways to avoid doing laundry as creative time, but I thought that enough of you are fellow bloggers/crafters/creative people that you might benefit from great…
Tutorial: Family Goal Ornament
This week is a big one for sharing new traditions. Since New Year’s found me in a bit of a funk (if by a bit of a funk you mean clinical depression), and Atti’s birthday comes right on top of…
Tutorial: Singed Flower Wreath
Spring has sprung with an audible boi oi oing noise around here. The nut trees are blooming with all their drowse inducing pollen, the sun is shining, and my favorite frozen yogurt place has Girl Scout cookie flavored yogurt. It’s…
Make your own Chalkboard Paint
I’m such a snob that once a project appears on several blogs, I normally turn my nose up at it. I never want to be a slave to trends, which can sometimes mean ignoring the perfect solution to a problem…
Tutorial: Wrapped Rhinestone Bangle Bracelets
I’m easing back in to my crafting mojo, and if you’ve been around here for any length of time you’ve noticed how often I return to bracelets. I love them, they’re easy, it’s my crafting comfort food. So this project…
Pigs in Pudding – A treat for sick day!
When I was a kid, chocolate pudding was our greatest treat. It’s not like it’s so exotic, so I don’t know why we got so caught up in it, but pudding was the holy grail to us. Now that I’m…
Gift Wrapping Ideas: Glittered Gift Tag
I think gift tags are the most important part of a beautifully decorated gift, so that’s where I tend to go all out. And yet I still don’t want to put my money in the gift tag when it could…
Gift Wrapping Ideas: Yarn Embellished Gift Wrap
As any crafter knows, once you fall in love with a medium you want to use that medium in everything you do. Scrapbookers decorate their house with paper, knitters knit up rugs and seat cushions, and embroiderers decorate every surface…