This is a quick little post as we all finish getting ready for Christmas. I got my niece an IKEA MALA art set, and, while it is already very cute, I wanted it to be […]
Ikea MALA Hack: Liberty Totoro for Christmas
Renaissance Faire Fun: Making a Kid’s Knight Costume and a Tudor Kirtle
It’s been a while, but I finally got back into some creative activities. At the time of this project, it was the end of summer, so that means it was Renaissance Faire season in Pittsburgh! […]
Navigating Zoning and Permits for Backyard Chicken Keeping
This blog is a little different but I thought it may be nice to share my experience navigating zoning and permits for backyard chicken keeping. Having just brought home 4 fluffy butts, I was reflecting […]
Exploring 17th Century Dress: Halloween Witch
I’m alive! And late 🙁 I wanted to get this posted before Halloween but sadly this post is now tragically out of season. However, I did get the project completed in time to go trick […]
How to Use Scrap Fabric: Project Stuffing
While trying to clean up and organize my craft room after my paper flower adventures, I came across a large basket with saved scrap fabric, or ‘cabbage’. In my quest to make sure I have […]
Paper Flower Book Review
I’ve enjoyed making paper flowers for many years, and have collected quite a few reference books. I’m always surprised how different each paper flower artist’s approach is, and thought it would be nice to create […]
Single Wall Kitchen Makeover
Hello! It’s been a while so I thought I would write up a quick post on the process of my single wall kitchen makeover 🙂 As there are a ton of great DIY resources for […]
How to Make Bird Ornaments
Merry Christmas Eve!!!!! For my final post this year, I’m going to show you how I made bird ornaments. I’ve always loved birds on Christmas trees, and this year I decided to pull the trigger […]
Fall Foraging Part II: Christmas Crafting
In my last post, I prepped some foraged material to use in some holiday projects. I really enjoy holiday crafting, and being a new home owner, I have plenty of ground to cover! I used […]
Fall Foraging Part I: Preparing for Winter Crafts
Thanksgiving is over and Christmas preparations have begun! I love sourcing supplies from nature and this November I have been doing just that by doing some Fall foraging. In upcoming posts, you will see how […]