Sock Yarn Scarf Whenever I head out of town, I make it a point to find a local yarn shop wherever I’m vacationing. It’s a given that if I find a yarn store, I’ll grab a skein of sock yarn. I almost always have a sock on the sticks so fingering weight yarn will never […]
If you are anything like me, and maybe even if you aren’t, then you love pretty things. Am I right? I love when things can be pretty and functional. Just because something serves a purpose doesn’t mean it can’t be colorful or exciting. Something like let’s say post-it notes. I use these constantly. At home, […]
Back to school has us weeding out the old, the too small & the “uncool”. With a pile of jeans my girls out grew in my arms, I was struck with an idea… Those pant legs could be wine gift bags! Now since this was about 10 am, I want you to know I was […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
Today’s project is from http://www.designlovefest.com/. Definitely need a stack of these to add to my purse as needed. It gets old writing on my palm! You can find other wonderful DIY ideas at her site. I am a notebook addict. With all the technology that is available to me I still prefer to write all […]
This stylish pumpkin decoration can be put together in minutes from strips of scrapbook paper. Cut 1-inch strips of patterned paper.(I used 10-12 strips) I prefer to use paper that is double sided, but single sided will work just fine. Lay the strips one on top of the other with the side you want showing […]
Journaling is something I’ve tried off and on for years. Several issues have kept me from making journaling a habit. The first, all that crisply lined white paper that makes up a typical blank journal. I don’t know about you, but I find it highly intimidating. The second issue has always been what to record. […]