Inspired by mom’s Make Your Own Buttons post, I decided to try my hand at making her some garden markers for Mother’s Day. It was a success! They turned out great and now I must make myself a set. I used the same premo clay in ecru. Just as mom did when she made her buttons, I used a cookie cutter and cake decorating tip to cut the hole …read more
I spotted the cutest sparkly clothes pins on my last trip through the local craft store! I dug through the entire bin looking for a color that would match my kitchen but could only come up with pink. It occurred to me that I was at a CRAFT store, so why not get the supplies to make clothes pin magnets in just the right color? Anything …read more
As parents of young kids, we sure enjoy inviting over good friends and playing cards around the kitchen table after tucking the little ones in bed. Yay for adult time! Serving cocktails in jelly jars gets a bit old, but after pricing new glasses online, I decided to try my luck at Goodwill’s second hand store and found a great set of highball glasses …read more
This chandelier was not always as stunning as it is today. In fact, it could only be described as something that could have been found in an old tavern or possibly hanging about in Dracula’s castle. It’s what greeted me in the entry way of our newly purchased home, and the dining room held an old, exhausted, broken ceiling fan with no lights. There …read more
When I sewed baby items for a living, I sometimes dyed my fabric using shaving cream and fiber reactive dyes. The swirly/marble-ized effect was so unique and pretty! Last year we had fun dyeing our imprinted Easter eggs with onion skins, but this year I wanted to try something completely different. It occurred to me that if my marbled …read more
As a quilter, I iron A LOT. I had an ironing board, but it rocked back and forth whenever I used it. When I told my Mom I wanted to buy a new one, she insisted that I take the extra one that was collecting dust at her house. I reluctantly accepted, because although it was indeed sturdy, it was old…and ugly. When I got my “new” old ironing board …read more
I’d love to say I came up with this awesome idea but it was one of those great ideas that fall into your lap when you’re minding your own business. I was admiring an adorable little cupcake stand at my local second hand store and upon closer examination, saw that it was put together by some unknown, but talented Crafty Friend. I purchased it, then …read more
Leave it to my witty daughter, Jaydin to come up with the most unique ideas for handmade holiday gifts for her sisters. Last year you may remember the Holiday Crayons she made and gave to her younger sisters and cousins. This year it was pasta hair bows! Yep! She actually started with bow tie pasta, then used little squirt bottles …read more
As I’ve said at least a dozen times before, this household of girls loves some frilly ruffles! So this year, I set my sights on ruffling up some large holiday ball ornaments. They were a perfect addition to our tree, and as an added bonus – they were quite easy to make! Want to make some? Here’s how: Materials: 6″ styrofoam ball. approximately …read more
Nothing sets me to humming caroles and hanging mistletoe more than that holiday fragrance of pine, cinnamon, cloves and citrus.Mmmm! In the process of making some holiday potpourri, my girls and I came up with the bright idea to transform dehydrated orange slices into natural ornaments. Poking a few whole cloves into the slice really …read more
