I have not had much luck with real pumpkins at my house. The squirrels eat them within minutes of me putting them outside. So I was thrilled to bits with […]
Trash to Treasure
Painted Wood Geode
It seems that my most popular projects on this blog are those that I have created literally from trash. Take Sally the Seahorse constructed from scraps of driftwood collected on […]
Paper Mache Bird Tutorial
Spring is in the air and the birds are chirping, but not this one sat next to my driftwood planter. He is made of paper mache (or is it papier […]
Framed Shell Art
If you are anything like me, it is impossible to return home from a vacation on the beach without a big bag of sea shells. I am not one to […]
Decorated Vacation Shells
It is Spring break season and I am just back from a glorious week in Florida. To be away from the freezing winter we have had here in Chicago this […]
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 […]
Pistachio Shell Art
I may have a problem with nuts! Over the weekend Mr CH and I enjoyed a rather large bag of Pistachios, but it was not enough for me to savor […]
A Sea Horse Wall Sculpture from Trash
Just over a month ago I moved house… and let me tell you that process produces a tremendous amount of trash in the form of packing materials Although most of […]
DIY Christmas Decor: Driftwood Orb
My driftwood orb has had a little festive update. I got the idea from Lizzie over at Saltrock.com. She wrote a great post on using natural material for Christmas decoration […]
