Ideas and Projects for Making Your Home Comfortable and Inviting
Posted in Crafty Stuff, Organization on Apr 9th, 2010
I try to be a good person. I really do. And I know how unflattering envy is. Even a small amount. But I think you will understand–and even jump on my green bandwagon–when you see the unbelievable craft room at Under the Table and Dreaming by Stephanie Lynn. I do believe she can make anything [...]
Posted in Crafty Stuff, Soft Touch on Mar 26th, 2010
Happy Friday Morning! Hope you are enjoying a hot cup of coffee. This post is not about the movie or about the actor…It’s all about the scissors. I pride myself on not taking mundane problems too seriously. Life is too short for that sort of thing. Right? There is (at least) one exception to this. [...]
Posted in Crafty Stuff, Organization, Parenting and Family on Mar 20th, 2010
This is another bulletin board/memo board/pegboard (I think I love pegboard!) organizational idea. Pottery Barn was actually the inspiration, here. (Stephenie-The Cookie Mom asked me about this. Stephenie, hope this effort helps you in some way!) Pottery Barn Teen has a beautiful piece that anyone would love. Alas, it was not in our budget (on [...]
Posted in Crafty Stuff, Organization on Mar 19th, 2010
Happy Friday, Everyone! Need a weekend, finish-in-an-hour project? One that will help with organization? Try this pretty, but functional, bulletin board… Supplies: cork (either a roll or tiles) frame (Please do not buy at full price! Hobby Lobby sells nice ones at 50% off every other week. Or hit a garage sale and ditch the [...]
Posted in Crafty Stuff, Recommendations on Mar 18th, 2010
Maybe you are not old enough to remember the stitched denim shirt. This shirt was completed by me as a teenager in the 70s. I made it for my younger sister, and she uncovered it as we have been sorting through our parents’ home. (They recently downsized and relocated–and counted on their five children to [...]
Posted in Crafty Stuff on Jan 7th, 2010
We are out of school here…The threat of snow, combined with a litigious society (sorry for the commentary) and the memory of several children stranded on school buses in a surprise 2009 snow storm, has compelled most superintendents in the Cincinnati area to call it a day–before it even started! Ah, well. I will make [...]
Posted in Crafty Stuff, Just Thinking... on May 19th, 2009
Unfinished projects…I have a few. Some are hidden deep in a closet. Some are stashed in baskets and drawers. And some are in full view on my dining room table. (I keep thinking the guilt of a messy dining room will inspire me to action…Apparently, I am not motivated by guilt.) The problem is knowing [...]
Posted in Crafty Stuff on Mar 19th, 2009
If you are a sew-er, knitter, decoupager, woodworker, carver, jewelry maker, or any other crafter, you must have a true appreciation for anything handmade. The time it takes to create a something–whether we intend to use it or just take in its beauty–is valuable, and sometimes the process of creating it is an expression of [...]
Posted in Crafty Stuff, Little Things on Jan 27th, 2009
photo by Meredith Needham It’s cold and snowy outside. You want to do something that doesn’t require shoveling first. Why not dig into those boxes of photos you have and make something out of them? Decoupage is a quick, easy, and (best of all) cheap craft that you can make for your own home or [...]
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