Some of my projects are in the works for a long time. Others, like this Easy Washi Tape & Fabric Halloween Banner are thrown together on a whim after a chance encounter in the craft store. The catalyst for this project was a bolt of fabric I stumbled upon looking for material to make the […]
I was inspired to make a Tissue Paper Garland by a capiz shell garland I saw in Michael’s. I love the way the delicate shell circles look when the light hits them. I’ve seen where people make faux versions of those shells with waxed paper and they look really good. I wanted to make something […]
We’ve spent a lot of time outside this fall, and we’ve found dozens of woolly bears. They’ve been everywhere and Mary has done a good job moving them from the driveway into the flower bed. Today Mary really wanted to go outside but it’s rainy, cold and we’re all fighting off colds so I had […]
Even though Mary’s birthday is in late November we’re having her party in early October. Last year she had a generic Halloween party (with the worlds best spider pinata). She’s going to be 4 this year and she’s got a lot of opinions now! I loved having her help planning the party this year. She […]
I have a lot of red and white in my holiday decorations but not very much representing Santa himself. Instead of the standard Santa portrait I decided to make a a multi-dimensional holiday sign featuring his signature phrase cut from velvety soft suede paper that begs to be touched. This project was inspired by a […]
