I have a rather different kind of project for you today. It’s a jewelry video tutorial, as it often is, but these earrings have no wire work involved. Instead, they are held together with waxed linen twine. A dear friend frequents estate…
I’m sure most of my fellow crafters will agree with me when I say that hand made gifts are the best. In fact, one of the gifts I treasure the most is a scarf knitted for me by a friend for Christmas…
Dear readers, yesterday was our Thanksgiving celebration here in the U.S. and I took the day off to spend with family and friends. But I want to be sure to let you know that I am so very thankful for YOU. You,…
Wow, color me impressed. I just finished taking a free family portrait photography class over at Craftsy. I wasn’t really looking to do any family portraits (my kids are grown & gone), but figured any tips I could pick up would be…
More often than not we are inspired by materials. Catalogs and conventions tend to overwhelm with the sheer volume of ideas. But can’t you usually pick up just a simple component, like a length of chain or some beads and have the…
If any of you are looking for Christmas crafts to do with little ones, I’ve got an adorable project for you. These little hats are so sweet, and the supplies are minimal, just yarn and paper tubes. You’ll find the full Cozy…
Hey there, hope you all are having a nice weekend so far. I’m just popping in real quick to let you know Craftsy is having a flash sale on several classes today & tomorrow only (Nov. 9th & 10th.) So if there…
Happy Halloween all! I’ve got a HUGE bowl of candy on my kitchen table, wish I could share it with you. 🙂 Instead, here’s some eye candy for your enjoyment. Plus a video. These natural amethyst gemstones and the bead caps came…
This fun little project makes use of a boring old pair of hoop earrings. With a little bit of wire work and just a few beads you can dress them up with your own custom dangles. And, you can make as many…
A friend came to me with a quilt her mother had made. Her mom has since passed and the quilt is precious. She’d like to display it in her home. Sadly, though, the quilt is full of rips and tears like this…
