Posted in crafting, finished objects, recycling, tagged advent calendar, baby food jar, family memories, modge podge, recycle, time ticket, tissue paper, upcycle on December 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
What do you do with too many baby food jars, some really cool tissue paper, and a can of spray paint?
Why, you make an advent calendar, of course!!
I wish I could say that everything I used I already had on hand, and had we unpacked all of my stuff we would have, but because some [...]
Posted in crafting, finished objects, for baby, sewing, tagged alabama chanin, first birthday, reverse applique on December 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Today was the day we celebrated a major milestone… our youngest babe’s first birthday. The older two are now of the age that they understand birthdays mean cake and presents, and they were both so very excited to prepare something for their little baby sister. How could I resist? I put them both to work [...]
Posted in crafting, in progress, knitting, sewing, tagged alabama chanin, bloomers skirt, cosy knits, cosy makes, sew something month, snowman hat, susan b anderson, sweet pea hat on November 5, 2009 | 4 Comments »
This is it. This is the month I am going to sew. And BOY! I am going to jump right with both feet in a serious way.
That’s the plan anyway.
I’ve been slowly accumulating fabric, patterns, and projects for about the past two years. A few things have gotten in the way but I’m kind of [...]
Posted in crafting, tagged bean bag, birthday gift, freezer paper stencil, personalized, tote on September 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A few weeks ago my eldest and I found a lovely little lunch box that we thought we would fill with art materials and fun activities for my nephew who was turning three. We planned to make jello play dough and bean bags, at the very least. Of course, by the time we were done, [...]
Posted in crafting, in progress, recycling, tagged dryer lint, egg cartons, firestarters, old candle wax, recycle, reuse on July 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
No, in fact it’s four months worth of dryer lint. Pretty, no?
Mom has a new house, with a new fireplace… and every fire needs some method of ignition. Back when we lived in California, most of our friends lit their fires with fancy red buttons beside their fire screens, or a few by remote. But [...]
