Have you ever seen stick puppets? I discovered them recently in a book. You hold the puppet with one hand and a stick with the other. When you push the stick up a little clown or something pops up and you can make it dance around. They’re cute! Here’s my […]
Springtime
Cupcake Liner Butterflies
You see butterflies everywhere these days. I’ve been thinking about making some special butterflies since last fall when we said good-bye to our precious friend, Grace. When I saw Somerset Life’s ‘Cupcake Liner’ challenge I couldn’t help trying my hand at making some out of paper. I took plain white […]
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, […]
Black and White Easter Basket
This is an exciting week over at Jenny Doh’s Crescendo. My friend Kay Ellen is the guest curator and will be featuring two creative blogs each day. My blog will be featured Wednesday! I’m thrilled and grateful to Kay for including me this week. Be sure and pay a visit to […]
Eggs Covered in Postage Stamps
This idea came from a page I tore out of a Martha Stewart magazine 5 years ago. You can see the same article now on her website. These large wooden eggs are perfect for this project. I remember a period of about 10 years where I did every egg craft […]
Simple Easter Tags with Marjolein Bastin Stickers
I made these Easter tags for Knox’s therapists. They are all so kind and caring and we appreciate them so much. Right now he has an OT (occupational therapist), a VI (vision therapist), an AI (hearing therapist), an OM (orientation and mobility), and a PT (physical therapist). Wonderful ladies! Marjolein […]
Paper Roll Rabbits
Spring time sure does put me in the mood for crafting. With all of the paper roll ideas pouring onto Pinterest these days, I was inspired to come up with a rabbit pattern for spring. We cut them out, painted them, and then drew on bunny faces. But then I […]
Spring Nest Place Card Holders
Remember these big acorn caps I used for my hot air balloon basket? They are from the Burr Oak tree and are American’s Largest Acorn. I still have a lot of them and thought they might make cute place card holders. We are fortunate to have some Burr Oak trees […]
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 […]