Category: Crafts
Red Velvet Crystals & Coral Necklace for Mothers Day
May 11, 2014
If you follow the blog’s Facebook page you may have seen that my mom requested a ‘red, chunky necklace’ for Mother’s Day. So, of course, that’s what she got this year! I saw her on Saturday and gave her the present a day earlier than Mother’s Day. Below, is the necklace made of red velvet crystals, coral, […]
Best Glues for Different Craft and DIY Projects
April 24, 2014
Have you ever made something incredible, just to have it fall apart the next day? Do you ever get frustrated trying to remember what glue to use for different materials? I definitely have, which is why I created this glue cheat sheet. It’s perfect to print out and hang in your craft room or to […]
5 DIY Easter Crafts for 2014
April 19, 2014
Easter has so many fun, colorful crafts & DIY projects for adults and kids. Here are of my favorites I found online this year. Stamped Easter Egg Peek at Lovely Indeed for the whole tutorial. Easter Bunny Pallet Art Hop over to Design, Dining, and Diapers to learn how Taryn created this. Easter Egg Button Topiary […]
Making Wedding Invitations
April 12, 2014
My sister, the Maid of Honor, has been working hard the past few days on the invitations with me. She’s on spring break, so I capitalized on the opportunity. 🙂 My roommate and bridesmaid printed the invitations, which deserves a huge thanks. Funny story about that… she asked a co-worker if she could print the […]
Duct Taped Mailbox Spotted On Walk
April 7, 2014
This duct taped mailbox stopped me in my tracks while walking this morning. I’ve never seen a mailbox covered in duct tape or even a neon-colored mailbox. This seems like a simple DIY way to personalize a mundane part of your home. I assume kids decorated it, so that makes sense that it isn’t matching […]
Cheese Grater Jewelry Holder DIY
April 5, 2014
This is an easy and useful project for your spare cheese graters. Somehow we acquire many cheese graters and other small kitchen tools. I hate throwing useful things away, so they either go the Goodwill or turned into a new use. Materials Cheese grater Paint Steel S-Hooks for Plants & Towels Instructions All […]
Met the Author of Wise Craft
April 4, 2014
Every other week I visit the library to check out an audiobook for my commute. Luckily, I came in this Monday because I saw the poster for a meet the author event – Wise Craft by Blair Stocker, which was tonight. She was funny, witty, and encouraging. She dubbed all of her crafts easy, but […]
Two Strand Freshwater Pearl Necklace
March 18, 2014
I love pearls and recently our local bead store received a large shipment of assorted pearls. I may have went a little overboard, but that’s the beauty of pearls. They never go out of style because they make such classic, elegant jewelry. This particular piece is for sale in my Etsy shop in the Jewelry […]
Lineman Cake & Party
March 5, 2014
When Tyler and I first started dating he was a bagger at Safeway and I was a busser at a local restaurant. We were also in high school. We dated for six months, broke up when he went to college, and didn’t date again until two years later. It was the summer after my freshman […]
