Some old jeans, silver duct tape, and a few odds and ends from your scrap basket are all you need to make these cute little pockets. I made these with Independence Day in mind since it’s only about a week away~ I took small strips of denim cut with pinking […]
Hand Made Gift Ideas
8 Ideas for Simple Wrapping with Herbs and Paper Doilies
Faster. Simpler. Cheaper. These have been my goals when trying to come up with wrapping and gift ideas. I looked outside to see if there was something I could use and there was only one thing that has survived my black thumb: the herbs. I cut some clippings of rosemary, […]
Miniature Stationery Sets
This tiny stationery set was one of my treasures when I was about 8 years old. I adored the tiny papers and envelopes so much so that I was reluctant to use them. That’s why I still have some left! My 9 year old daughter loves this little set so […]
Spring Treat Baskets Made With Paper Plates
This blog forever dances over the line that divides art from craft and then skips back across it again. What is the difference between the two, anyway? I have a hard time nailing it down, but I know I love them both. Not long ago, I would’ve defined a work […]
Wrapping With Vintage Notebook Paper and Buttons
Valentine’s Day “Sew Sweet” Mini Canvas
There are so many awesome types of clay available these days. I want to try every single one. This heart was made with Sculpey’s Ultra Light, and wow, it’s so smoooooth. It feels like your working with home-made angel biscuit dough. I stuck a sewing needle through the heart and […]
Succulent Garden in a Jar
We took a break from art projects this week to do some indoor planting. I saw this idea in a Lowe’s mailer and loved it, plus it looked like fun for little people. I got soil, plants, gravel, and charcoal at Walmart. I thought my son would enjoy helping me […]
Valentine Mini Canvas With Quiver and Arrows
This girl is a blogger in the making and no mistake. My daughter recently started a notebook entitled “Blue, Purple, and Scarlett” in which she is compiling ideas for my blog. Is that cool or what? Guess I can sit back and relax now that I have a project manager. […]
Valentine Pin
Just playing around with more Valentine’s ideas… You could write a sweet message on a clothespin and use it to clip a doily onto a gift bag. I used a flat-head screw-driver to lift up the end of the metal coil and slide on a couple of charms. Pretty simple […]