Do you like my little mandala tote? I was totally inspired by a hand-drawn tote bag created by Yasmine in the latest issue of Parasol Craft. I used a black fine pointTee Juice fabric marker and it we...
I have been wanting to give this a try forever! The needles, the roving, and the foam pad have been in my stash at least two, maybe three years, but I never sat down and just began. Well, I receiveda...
Some of my mandalas are a little wonky but Im okay with that. I use three different sizes (F, S, XS) of Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens and they are wonderful to work with. So relaxing, and portable t...
Ive been having so much fun doodling mandalas with the inspiration Ive gotten from Daisy Yellow. These are the first onesIve done experimenting with different lines and designs. More to come!
I have had this tutorial on my mind for so long! I love little houses and creating wee villages, definitely a carry over from my childhood, and have been wanting to make some of my own to play decora...
I was sent a Cricut Expressions machine to try out! So many possibilities, so little time! One of the first things I did was make scalloptrim for my plain white shelves... then I used the new Winter ...
Have you seen this magazineyet? If you haven't then start lookingfor it now! I think this is one of the mostbeautiful craft magazine issues I've seen in a long time, right up therewith Japanese craft...
I created this little Pocket Stitch Bookfor Sew, Mama, Sew's Month of HandSewing. It features 7 different stitcheswith illustrations and how-to's. The book is one page to print out, then folded to cr...
Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ~Marcel ProustHappy Mother's Daywith love to my Momjhvta3hx6f
Perhaps he knew, as I did not, that the Earth was made round so that we would not see too far down the road.-Out of Africa
I love these gadgets made from jello boxes! All the directions are at Scenes From Superland.
JCasa Handmade has generously offered the pattern for her Kidlet Wall Pocket - Tidy Tote as a free PDF! A great project for someone new to sewing and it will be put to immediate use helping to organ...
These cute little felt animals were made from yogurt cups, let Her Cup Overfloweth show you how :)
Based on the book, Calder Game, Salamander Art created this Alexander Calder mobile. I've never been a huge fan of craft foam but in this application it is perfect!
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly;what is essential is invisible to the eye." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Do you love vintage valentines as much as I do? I think they are so much better than the ones that are available today. I found two sites that have adorable vintage valentines that you can download...
The good people at Brother sent me a P-Touch labeler (PT-1280) to try out and tell everyone what I thought; I know, lucky me! I have to say that I love organizing stuff and I love having a place for...
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This probably says something about how my gift making is going but here is another last minute gift that is quick and easy to make. Buttons and paperclips glued together with hot glue make butt...
I'm just letting everyone know that I have updated the list of free gift tags that I've been collecting from the internet for the last few years. There are lots of new beauties th...
I love that scrapbooking has brought so many products into the crafting world that can be used in other ways. I know rub-on transfers have been around for awhile but now they come in so many be...
I saw this tree on the Martha Stewart site and almost immediately set to making it. I'm planning on doing a whole landscape of recycled trees this year for a holiday display so this fit the bil...
For me, the hand print turkey is the quintessential Thanksgiving kids craft and it is one of my favorites. I thought it would be fun to have a more permanent version so I decided to make a soft...
I am thrilled to tell you that two of my projects are in the Better Homes and Gardens Holiday Crafts issue out now! See the little pine cone girl skiier on the cover - that's mine! There are tu...
A new watercolor and illustration (click to see larger) in lots of shades of pink :) I'd like to make some prints - does anyone have any paper suggestions for printing at home?
Fall has not taken leave as quickly as it first seemed it would and I am so happy for that (knock on wood). Instead of snow we've had lots of rain and that's just fine by me. It just does...
I've been meaning to post this for awhile but as usual I am behind. Anyways, I am very excited that the nice ladies over at DIY City Mag featured a page from my inspiration journal! DIY C...
My head has been spinning with all that I have to do but these watercolors have a way of calming me down and relaxing me enough to go to sleep. This one is much smaller, about 4" x 6". ...
late summer garden I took a little break this evening and made a new watercolor. I had a fall scene in mind but couldn't leave the summer behind so soon, thus a late summer garden :)
Happy hearts and happy faces,Happy play in grassy places - That was how, in ancient ages, Children grew to kings and sages. ~Robert Louis Stevenson This beautiful illustration is by the wonderful Bri...
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