My summer has been hectic. Long story short, I have had to say goodbye to beautiful Pennsylvania and am now back in the not so beautiful Chicago area …sigh. The […]
Craft Projects
Make a 3D Hangman Game
Here is a fun craft project that would be great for adults and kids to make together over the summer holidays. It come from Cool Crafts who used our Submit […]
Easy Watercolor Valentine Card
It’s funny how my own projects can inspire me. Last week I shared a tutorial on how to make a pretty watercolor heart garland and I have had a few […]
DIY Watercolor Heart Garland
Here is an “easy as pie” pretty heart garland you can make for Valentines Day. No skill required! You will need A sheet of thick watercolor paper Watercolor paint and […]
How to Decorate your Stairs for Christmas
I do like giving my home a festive spirit this time of year and as I shared with you last week I am taking a creative approach this year as […]
Festive Orbs for Christmas Decor
For reasons far too boring to go into, all of my Christmas decorations are currently in storage, somewhere in Ohio I believe! I could go out and buy a truck […]
Drying Gomphrena Flowers
Many Amish ladies here in Pennsylvania grow flowers in their garden to sell at farmers markets or even on little roadside stands where you can select a pretty bouquet and […]
Contemporary Fabric – Online Store Now Open
Wow talk about me talking a long time to get things going! Four years ago I created a collection of contemporary circle fabric designs and loaded them onto Spoonflower, an […]
Trash to Treasure
A comment from a reader on my Paper Orb tutorial about free craft supplies, made me realize that many of the beautiful things I create are actually from trash. It’s […]
Paper Orb Tutorial
Aren’t these paper orbs just gorgeous! They are not difficult at all to make and require no special crafty supplies. Go and rescue that old corn flake packet out of […]