Give me a tin can, a scrap of plain fabric and a pot of blue ink and I have a weird compulsion to make something! Start with a clean tin […]
Kid Friendly Craft Projects
Make a Big Scrabble Board: Tutorial
Miss Chicago teen had a pre-graduation bonfire party this past weekend and she always likes to have something unexpected at her parties. This time it was a huge DIY Scrabble […]
Shibori Tie Dye Folding Techniques
Earlier this week I shared with you my fun with Shibori tie dying and promised I would show you how I created each design …so here we go Quarters Place […]
Driftwood Pot Tutorial
While having a Spring clean of my garage last week I came across a bag of driftwood scraps from projects like my driftwood seahorse and pair of driftwood fish. There […]
Free Adult Coloring Book
Dear Chicago House, I know, I know, things have been rather silent on this blog this year. It is not as though my creative gland has dried up … I […]
How to Make Christmas Crackers
Dear Chicago House, When I was in the UK a few weeks back I saw loads of boxes of Christmas Crackers..sadly they were too bulky for me to carry back […]
Secret Messages for Kids
Dear Chicago House, What kid isn’t intrigued by secret messages and codes? … I am a grown up and they still fascinate me! I have been designing a collection for […]
Easy Pistachio Shell Art
Tasty and nutritious, what’s not to love about pistachio nuts. If you needed an extra incentive to munch down on their loveliness you can now re-cycle those shells into a […]
Finger Art?
Dear Chicago House, A black pen can be a dangerous thing and I got a little carried away with one over the weekend. There is quite possible something seriously wrong […]
Decorated Leaves
Dear Chicago House, We have had such a beautiful September, warm sunny days and cool nights. Our roadside leaf pick up kicks off in a little over two weeks but […]