Heres the story: One day last week I was taking photos of some candies I was making for Easter--recipes to be shared here--and my shutter just quit working after I snapped off about two photos. ...
All of these projects are just so dang pretty. That little Junebug Dress, that deliciously beautiful rabbit doll, that clever egg with a moustache and a party hat, and a jar of yummy coconut su...
Need some spring-ish projects? How about 15 of them using an assortment of techniques, from embroidery to sewing to paper craft to making scented play dough? Just wanted to drop in and re...
3 lovely cashmere funny bunnies, all awaiting adoption into good families who will not judge them for being ear-challenged. Did I mention they are made almost entirely with recycled materials?Y...
What? Im only 14 days late to announce the winner of the Zakka Style Lucky Day Give-Away like I said I would. Punctuality is over-rated--and, clearly, for people with better memories. &nb...
Check it out, baby: more stuff in my shop. A few sets of jelly-bean-scented jelly bean bags, done up all tidy in an appliqued draw-string bag, and some new Cute as a Button barrette sets (made ...
Have you seen these awesome robots made from recycled plastic bottles and various other discarded plastic bits? The complexity of the articulation and the amount of character they manage to exp...
There are a rainbow array of little mooshy belly bunnies in my shop. These bunnies are made from recycled stripey t-shirts. They also have sweet mooshy bellies--no, not morbidly mooshy--j...
Beepers Strip of ColorOil Crayon RainbowString Weaving(A Wonky) Quilt Made for My MumPeople RallyPerler Bead CirclesPerler Bead SquaresLots of color going on around here lately. Last weekend we...
Here it is. Zakka Style. The last of the books I contributed designs to this past year. It is a collection of zakka-inspired projects from crafters around the world, curated by Rash...
I have been craving some new decor in my home for a couple of months now--I want to re-paint several rooms, bring in some new furniture, redo some existing pieces, hang new stuff on the walls...I sup...
Beeper drew some animal designs for a couple of new t-shirts for Mr Beepers birthday this year. The animals are two of Mr Beepers favorites--the komodo dragon and the platypus (incidentally, al...
I came across the work of Erik Johansson today and it just made me smile. So I thought I would share it. I love the unexpected, the surreal in the midst of the everyday (like Slinkachus L...
You might already be familiar with Corduroy--but do you know Earl? Earl the Squirrel? I didnt either--until I discovered a copy of this book at The Great Pumpkin Patch last fall. The blac...
Whats this have to do with Valentines Day? Well, nothing really--except there are some hearts screen printed on some of the fabrics--and also, I do heart Umbrella Prints. These are two di...
Yeah, Im a little late in delivering this valentine tutorial to you. So sue me. It has been a week of many extra homework projects around here--dioramas, book reports, a 100 days of...
I made our little friend, Miss Bean, this marker case for a gift recently. She has just begun to develop an interest in drawing and coloring--her most memorable work to date being the drawing s...
If I was going to marry a soup--it would be this one. Thats how much I love it. It so luscious without being overbearing, hearty without being heavy, healthy without hitting you over the ...
It only took a couple of years, but I have finally made some more of my plush alphabet magnet sets. All the letters of the alphabet done up in a lovely rainbow array of colors, just waiting to ...
This winter is so gray around here--dreary skies, damp chill air, yellowed grass peeking through the meager patches of dirty snow. Blah. All I want is some brightness, something to bring ...
I love these sew-on badges from Best Made. Imagine all the embellishment possibilities: on a tote, a backpack, a shirt pocket, along the trim of a handmade blanket or quilt, on the cuff of a sh...
I made these two little dresses as Christmas gifts for my nieces--that is, for my nieces dolls. A dress and a set of button barrettes for each (1 barrette for them, 2 smaller ones for their do...
This is Arnold--and his friend, Arnold. I made them both for Christmas gifts--one for Beeper (this ended up usurping my plans to make him that Chewbacca), and the other for a certain little gir...
I suppose I should have done this before 2012 actually was upon us, but things have gotten a little lackadaisical over here with the holidays and all of this nothing we have scheduled. Regardle...
I love this book. So much. I really bought it for me--but am happy to share it with Beeper too. It is entitled, Seasons, and is by the fantastically talented french illustrator,&nb...
Sandra Dieckmanns illustrations evoke winter for me. It is the combination of natural themes, the bright colors on pale backgrounds and the stark black and white lines underpinning it all. &nbs...
I realize I am probably about the only crafter who did not know about it, but I just discovered the Denyse Schmidt Daisy Mae fabric line at Joann Fabrics. Luckily, it was all 40% off when I cam...
My Etsy toy shopping is mostly done but I thought I would still slide in here with a little show of all the fantastic handmade stuff out there I love this year--there was a lot I loved. Much mo...
I first ate truffle kettle corn about 6 months ago at The Red Stag Supper Club here in Minneapolis. It blew my mind--the combination of flavors was so much euphoria in my mouth. I imagine...
I have just put my one and only Nature Explorer Bag, fully outfitted with explorer supplies, as well as my one and only Childs Sewing Kit--also fully tricked out with all manner of sewing supplies--i...
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