It’s a Giveaway! Some Lovely Jewelry
I would describe myself as a dabbler. This year I’ve gone from baking, to sewing, to crocheting, to beading, with a brief stint in Mod Podging. I know that eventually I will come back to all of these...
View ArticlePacking Tape Image Transfers
With some packing tape, a magazine, and a bowl of water, the possibilities really are endless. Did you know that any image that has been created using heat (photographs, magazines, newspapers) can...
View ArticleDIY Champagne Cap Cafe Chairs
Happy New Year! Did you ring in the new year with some bubbly? If so, I hope you saved the wire cap that comes with most bottles. You can turn that into a miniature chair to use for a fairy …...
View ArticleWire Wrapped Button Rings and a Big Announcement!
I have developed a bit of a jewelry making addiction recently. I arrived at this state because Mr. Grant has not been sleeping well at night, so while rocking him, I have been using my Kindle to watch...
View ArticleSteampunk Watch Ring
I’ve been fascinated with steampunk lately, although it’s a genre of literature, music and art that is hard to define. I’ve heard of it described as retro-futuristic and anachronistic. I’ve also read...
View ArticleCute as a Button Ring Tutorial
If you have any buttons lying around, this might be a fun way to use two of them. I just love taking something that is out of commission and using it again to make something beautiful. For this...
View ArticleReversible Aprons from Fat Quarters
It’s been over a year since I made these aprons for my family, and I am just now getting around to writing about it. These were so much fun to do! I bought these sets of fat quarters from JoAnn’s …...
View ArticleKnitted Dishcloths
Well, it’s come full circle. It seems that this time last year I was going through a knitting/crochet phase, and it’s happened again this February! I was so disappointed that I didn’t make it to last...
View ArticleFun Watercolor Birdies and Piggies
I let procrastination get the best of me this afternoon during the kids’ naptime. I should have been doing a million other things, but Julia’s watercolors caught my eye, and in just a matter of ten...
View ArticleDIY Easter Egg Dye
I’d like to say that I planned to use natural dyes for our Easter eggs well in advance and that I’d extensively researched the best formulas for the prettiest colors, but I’d be lying. The truth is, I...
View ArticleEaster Egg Carton Swap
I am a very lucky farmgirl! Earlier this month I took part in an egg carton swap through the Mary Jane’s Farmgirl Connection. We were paired up and put in charge of decorating an egg carton and...
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