Albeit humble, my goal for my recent jaunt across the pond was to collect sock yarn from each country visited. I know, only a fellow sock knitter would understand. So, was I successful? Pretty much;-) First Stop: London “Patricia Roberts Shop is a long established secret haunt for shoppers from around the globe. Clever stitchcraft […]
DIY Craft – Paw Print Wall Art | Modern Dog magazine. I am so doing this with all four of my Chi-Babies.
10 Truly Excellent Ways To Use Mason Jars.
Years ago, hubby and I were on our way out of town and the weather turned pretty nasty. Heavy, wet snow showers made driving on the highway a nightmare, but we were only 30 minutes from our destination. The rear end of our SUV started to fish tale, and the next thing I knew we […]
It only took me a few minutes (ok, an hour) to whip up this card for Mom. But, she loves hand made anything from yours truly, and I’ve no doubt this will put a smile on her face;-) I started with an actual blank card from the “The Big Box Around The Corner” store and […]
Crafting is something we do that brings us joy. We might spend hours searching out just the right pattern. Spend more hours selecting the materials necessary to create exactly the look we’d envisioned for the project. We happily, joyfully, and enthusiastically begin with step one of the instructions. And we smile, knowing an hour or […]
Crocheted Skinny Scalloped Scarf Here it is, my friends, the crocheted skinny scalloped scarf. A super project for beginners and for anybody who’d like to whip up a load of handmade gifts in the next month or so. And guess what, these scarfs may look like they’re more for style than warmth, but I can […]
Paracord accessories are really fun and pretty easy to make once you get the hang of the knot or braid you’re trying to use. They’re good projects to do with kids, especially boys and teens, because they’re often worn by military service people, and they involve the use of a lighter, which dudes tend to […]
I have been wanting to make this style of ornament for EVER and finally got around to doing a little internet search in the hopes of finding a video tutorial I could understand. Score! Take 5 minutes out of your busy holiday schedule and take a look. You can whip up a few of these […]
It wasn’t that long ago that hubby and I would actually pack an extra suitcase of books when we went on vacation. Yep. Seriously. Now we can take 2000 books with us (each) in the palm of our hand. Isn’t technology amazing? I have to say, I was excited when my Kindle arrived, but I […]