I don’t really know any crafty people who aren’t on a lifelong quest to make dollar store purchases into something people will say, “Wow, how perfect! You MADE that!?” about. I’m similarly diseased. My best friend has two little girls, so they are always great guinea pigs for my Frankenstein Craft Monsters. When her second little girl was born last year, her firstborn got her own big-girl bedroom,decorated in pink… Continue Reading
Playing with Paint #3: Super Glass-y
It’s kind of fun pulling out old photos of crafts I’ve done in the past. (Yes, I’ve always been narcissistic enough to photograph my work for posterity.) This is a project from over a year ago – eek! – that I did as a gift for my best friend’s big 3-0 birthday. Living so far away from all our oldest friends and all our family can be hard at times,… Continue Reading
Martha Stewart’s Baby Shower
So… I have this friend. She regularly causes my skin to turn positively green with envy over the effortless way she decorates her home, special occasion or occasional Sunday. We’ve nicknamed her Martha Stewart. As an example, here’s a pic of some of her work from the baby shower she hosted for me: My talented and generous friend Brandi made the “cake” and Lindsey demonstrated her skills on… Continue Reading
Modgie Podgie Project #1
For those of you that have never experienced Modge Podge, don’t feel bad – it wasn’t so long ago that I was a podge virgin. To be honest, I have my likes and dislikes about it. But it is fun to play with! This is just a simple little project I did a while back, but it was one of my first experiences with the podge. I used $0.99 tiles… Continue Reading
Bottles, Bottles, Everywhere, But Not a Drop to Drink!
I have an obsession with wine bottles. And mason jars. And candle jars. And really any kind of container in existence. I can’t make myself throw them out, even to the recycling bin – I can always think of something else I can do with it.(This would account for the cardboard box filled with an assortment of jars and bottles that’s sitting in my guest room closet.) Wine Bottle… Continue Reading
