Slowly Jumping Over the Brick Wall…

Well after almost a week of artist block I am slowing starting to pull myself over this brick wall I have hit. I have been sketching a lot more than normal and watching my four year old go to town on Valentine’s Day Cards and necklaces (she is my hero :P). After last night historic … Continue reading →

Artist Block…

Well I have been sketching, creating, and producing for the past two months and now I have ran full force into a brick wall. I am frustrated with everything I have done in the past month, I hate it all! I have stopped because I am so frustrated trying to make a prefect piece. I … Continue reading →

Save Handmade!

This is extremely important to all crafters, artists, and parents alike. As an artist/crafter with small children I always make a point to use non-toxic items in most items I create. This law prevents me and other artist/crafters like me to sell any item that uses snaps, buttons, non-toxic paint, etc. to children under the … Continue reading →

Polymer Clay Ornaments

I decided this year to start a new tradition with my kids. Each year opposed to buying a Christmas Tree ornament from the store I would make them one. There are many reasons why the biggest one is the cost of those ornaments. I have a hard time paying $12.95 for an okay ornament that … Continue reading →

Countdown to Christmas… Santa Style

Growing up my mom would pull out the Advent calendar on December 1, my brother and I would fight over who would get to open up the windows and doors. My mom’s Advent calendar was a cardboard one that she put contact paper over to preserve it. Every year I have looked for a neat … Continue reading →

Salt Dough Name Tags or Ornaments

Salt Dough Name Tags or Ornaments

Well I made salt dough ornaments last year for the first time since elementary school. I needed a cheap easy way to make Christmas Ornaments for friends and family. So I made salt dough ornaments and painted them with acrylic paint and used a spray sealer. I personalized each one with their name, the year, … Continue reading →

Littlest Pet Shop Tackle Box

My daughter is 4 and has an ever growing collection of Littlest Pet Shops. There are several problems with this1.) They all don’t fit in the Horton Bag2.) The accessories are never in the Horton Bag. She keeps those separate and always manages to misplace one tiny bone. My solution was to get her a … Continue reading →

Christmas Gifts for Babies

Baby’s first Christmas is always a memorable event but what do you get someone so small? This year I decided to make “Soft Puzzle Blocks.” I wish I could say this idea was all mine but with most ideas you see them somewhere and are like I could so do that! (This was one of … Continue reading →