2009 was an eventful year for us, having bought a new house, adopted our sweet cat Spike and basically gotten into the groove of being adults. We passed our second wedding anniversary in July and spent our third Christmas together as a married couple. Both of us kept our same jobs the entire year, which […]
flying elephant mobile on Flickr
A Business Card Case @ petits details (inspired by this tutorial: Cute business card case tutorial @ Jennifer Ladd Handmade)
D.I.Y. Thrifted Pattern Gift Wrap @ Creature Comforts
tutorial - baby food jar pincushion @ CraftPudding
Vintage Christmas Cone Ornaments @ Cupcakes and Crinoline
Ombre Glittered Seashell Ornaments @ Martha Stewart
Make a Felt Mitten and […]
Remember this picture, when I was planning on making over my bedroom from blah yellow-beige to light blue and red?
Well - it’s basically done! Except for the mini wall quilt I’d like to finish and the new rug I’m probably not going to get, I’m all set in our new room. Here is the before:
And […]
Alright, confession - I didn’t make ornaments on Day 4.
BUT - I did have an ornament-making party on Day 5, at which I made 7 ornaments in one sitting! So I think I more than made up for it. I had some work friends and my mom over to listen to Christmas music, eat yummy […]
Here is last night’s project, day 3 of my 5-day personal ornament challenge - I made another vintage-inspired paper ornament. This one is just an accordion paper rosette (striped red paper) with silver tinsel-style trim glued around the edges and a store bought glittery “M” chipboard letter glued on top. I love it - I […]
Here is the ornament I made yesterday - a vintage-style paper cone ornament made from old sheet music, inspired by these cute cones on Cupcakes and Crinoline. Mine is similar and based on hers, just using what I had in my stash (though I think it is much more sparkly in person than this picture […]
I’m home from work today, feeling sorry for myself today as I try to rest through this gross cold I seem to have caught. I figured I’d take the opportunity to pay some attention to my poor, neglected little blog. Baby steps, though - I’m about ready for a nap!
The other night I was laying […]
Another week, another heapin’ helpin’ of Halloween fabulosity. Check out what creative crafters from across the blogisphere have for your craftertainment for this week’s installment of Terrorific Tuesday!
This little light
Light up the night with this cute pumpkin votive holder from Kat the Fearless Crafter.
Sugar Skull Bracelet & Bats in the Belfry Choker
Candace is having way […]
I’m excited and proud - my new Halloween tree is finished, with a handmade topper to boot!
I got this cute tinsel tree on sale at Hobby Lobby, picked up some orange, green and sparkly black ornaments (also on sale) and couldn’t wait to get it set up. I’ve been seeing tons of vintage-inspired crepe paper rosettes […]