Crafts

My youngest was bored last week while her big sister was away at camp. It was a beautiful afternoon outside, so I decided to whip up a batch of sidewalk gel paint. It’s … Read more

Today I made this geographic coordinate artwork to display in the family room. I used Pic Monkey to create the background from a satellite image of the United States and several of the … Read more

Would you believe these were once dollar store foam pumpkins? Last night while making dinner, I glanced over at the pile of cornhusks in our compost pail and was struck by inspiration.  I … Read more

My older daughter is dressing up as “the universe” for Halloween and requested a necklace of planets to accessorize her Galaxy Bubble Dress.  I agreed even though I had no idea how I … Read more

My Kindergartener loves dolphins and wants to be a dolphin rescuer when she grows up. And an astronaut. And a teacher. All at the same time. You have to admire her ambition!   … Read more

After making my No-Glue Epsom Salt Luminary, I wanted to experiment with growing larger salt crystals. The problem was that surface tension caused the salt solution to bead up on the glass. Fortunately … Read more

Sometimes good things come from a bout of insomnia. This sweet and shabby American flag came to life in the wee hours of the morning. I was inspired by this vintage ribbon and … Read more

Paper cutting is a traditional folk art in China, its birthplace over 1500 years ago. During festivals such as Chinese New Year, paper-cuts are used to decorate doors, walls, and windows in homes, … Read more

On a recent trip to the dollar store, I came across some faux fall leaves.  I picked up a couple packages thinking I would make a garland.  By the time I got home I … Read more

Just popping in to share another piece of my autumn decor, a dictionary page wreath that I made two years ago.  I ripped pages out of a worn paperback dictionary that I used … Read more