Posted in Holidays, Home Crafts on May 6th, 2008 14 Comments »
For Mother’s Day a few years back, my sweet hubby made me the bookmark on the right (I know, very creative!). It has been my favorite gift, I love looking at the photos of my cuties. The next year, we made these bookmarks for Grandmas and they loved them even more. One Grandma keeps it […]
Posted in Holidays, Home Crafts, Make and Takes on Nov 15th, 2007 4 Comments »
I have shown how to do glass etching before, but here is a fun new way to decorate a pie plate for the Holidays. Because you just can’t have Thanksgiving with out pumpkin pie. You can’t!
For this pumpkin, I found a pumpkin image on the computer and printed it out. Then I traced it onto […]
Posted in Home Crafts, Make and Takes on Oct 10th, 2007 4 Comments »
This might be one of my favorite tutorials out there. Caroline, over at Armelle Jewelry, has done a fabulous job with this great Cake Stand Tutorial. It looks too easy, and you could use practically anything to make it. I recently made a 2 layer cake and realized, I don’t have a cake stand. I […]
Posted in Home Crafts, Make and Takes on Oct 3rd, 2007 6 Comments »
Oh, the world of Mod Podge. It is truly crafting magic. You can glue, seal, and finish all in one. You can turn something plain into something pretty. I made a Boo Board to hang for Halloween using the magic of Mod Podge.
First, I chose a square wood piece (you could use any shape or […]
Posted in Home Crafts, Make and Takes on Aug 6th, 2007 2 Comments »
My head has only been about running and training for the Hood to Coast Relay Race lately. I am trying to go 4-5 times a week and from 5-7 miles a time. It is less than 3 weeks away and my bones are still trying to keep going. “Left foot in front of Right foot.” […]
Posted in Home Crafts, Make and Takes on May 7th, 2007 3 Comments »
This is the beginning of my Green Thumb this year. I have never really gardened and every year I add a little more to my experience. We are planning on finishing a large garden in the corner of our yard in the next couple weeks, but I can’t stand it, I needed to plant something […]
Posted in Home Crafts, Make and Takes on Apr 15th, 2007 2 Comments »
I have recently been introduced to the world of Etching by my neighbor Lorinda. You etch your name or a shape onto glass. It shows up faded and fancy with a beautiful image. Then when you give your neighbor a casserole, your glass pan will already have your name on it, instead of having to […]
Posted in Home Crafts, Kids Crafts, Make and Takes on Mar 17th, 2007 1 Comment »
Here’s a list of my project must haves. I keep all these items at my fingertips for all my crafting needs.
10. Scissors: a good spendy pair of scissors, for cutting fabric and a plethora of other things! As a kid, my Mom never let us use her “expensive” scissors for just anything.
9. Rotary Cutter & […]
Posted in Home Crafts, Make and Takes on Mar 10th, 2007 No Comments »
The days of technology are here and sending things through the regular mail are almost non-existent for me. With lots of family that live out of town, we now send personal emails for birthdays, Father’s day, or graduations. I have tried in the past sending paper greeting cards to everyone, but for some reason, it […]