I am really into coasters this Holiday Season but there was no way I was paying $20 for 4 coasters (beverage NOT included). So we went to my favorite supply store (Home Depot) and bought white ceramic bathroom tiles ($0.16 a piece). I once again am using PLAID Enamels paint (leftovers from last year) the … Continue reading
Well the To-Do List was vast but looking at last week’s list I got a heck of a lot done. Our Christmas Tree is up and decorated. Cashew Brittle made (and has been quality tested repeatedly) Christmas cards are only waiting on Jeff’s Christmas Letter Found an awesome Sugar Cookie recipe for my daughter’s class … Continue reading
I have so many projects of different states of completion and nothing finished. Here is my List: Giraffe Ornament – still needs eyes, nose and a hanger Felt Play Tent – making progress but almost at a stand still until I get the card table. Grandma Presents – I am wood burning frames 1 is … Continue reading
Andrea Currie did a fantastic Happy Thanksgiving Banner with acorns. My daughter is obsessed with acorns but I decided I wanted to do something a little more personal. So I decided to make handprint turkey banners with the kids (well one of the kids – the other screamed through it and tried to eat feathers.) … Continue reading
According to Wikipedia: A trivet (pronounced /ˈtrɪvɨt/) is an object placed between a serving dish or bowl, and a dining table, usually to protect the table from heat damage. Since I will be hosting Thanksgiving Lunch/Dinner on Saturday I want to decorate the house in a “fall theme” (hence the vase and the still unfinished … Continue reading
Well I have been working on Teacher Gifts for Wonderful Wednesday. This morning I was going to make bracelets then I decided to make bookmarks instead. The beaded ribbon bookmarks are pretty popular I have seen them in gift shops, book stores, Etsy, pretty much anywhere that you can think of. One thing that I … Continue reading
The last time I made this was three years ago. My daughter was two and we had only been in our house about a month. I had the day off from work and I wanted to do something fun so we made play dough. She also tried to eat it, it didn’t taste very good … Continue reading
I remember the first wood burning kit I got was from my grandfather for Christmas one year. My mom was less than pleased with my grandfather. Giving a child (I think I was 10 or 11) a devise to burn things with, never pans out well. Thankfully for my parents sake I was not that … Continue reading
Last night I received a phone call from a mutual friend, who is a book publisher, to see if I would be willing to design a cover for a book. I was extremely excited and asked what the catch was? The catch was that they needed it by today. She had two artist flake out … Continue reading
Jeff and I have been together over eight years now and over the years monsters have developed to explain certain things (missing cupcakes, rulers, etc.) Here is a list of the Monsters that have been created and an explanation of each. First is Bibl Skol (Bible School) AKA: B-Bip: B-Bip (artist conception) was around long … Continue reading
Who Are You Calling Crafty? 