I just love the satisfaction of before and after photographs. They make the sweat & frustration of a project worthwhile. They are even sweeter when your partner (who is not always on board when it comes to paint) is amazed at the transformation. Read on to find out how we turned an under-used, mostly adultContinue reading “Mudroom Makeover”
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Happy Valentine’s Day + Vegan Chocolate Cherry Cake
It’s not too late to make this sweet treat for your Valentine. It is fast, simple, and takes very minimal prep time. I spread out on the dining room table last night to make this cake for Eric, who actually requested a cake. Usually if I start talking baking on a weeknight there isContinue reading “Happy Valentine’s Day + Vegan Chocolate Cherry Cake”
Handmade Valentine’s Cards
I’m back with more handmade Valentine’s card ideas. This time, I mixed things up a bit and used pen and ink as the background to my old advertising book collage. I love the classic car in this image. The Iowa collage is for an Iowa transplant friend here in Greensboro. I saved a coupleContinue reading “Handmade Valentine’s Cards”
Hand Made Valentine’s Day Cards
Here are a few more examples from my 2013 Valentine’s Day cards. For this card, I stamped the background with a rubber stamp before sewing paper shapes onto the surface. At first the faded stamps bothered me, but upon finishing this card, it turned out ok. Here is another gem from the old advertising book. Continue reading “Hand Made Valentine’s Day Cards”
2013 Valentine’s Day Cards
Valentine’s Day is nearing, my friends! Here are a few from the collection of 2013 Valentine Day cards – more designs will be debuting throughout the week. This year I decided to creative and take collage to a new level with the aid of my sewing machine. I stuck with a few constants – selectionsContinue reading “2013 Valentine’s Day Cards”
Small Kitchen Remodel
When we bought our house in the summer of 2007 we knew there were a lot things to be improved upon. One of the hardest to live with (for me) areas was the kitchen. It was a tight space with a strange layout and wasted space. The door here goes outside to the garageContinue reading “Small Kitchen Remodel”
DIY Doll Bed + Scones
This is a simple project I put together this weekend using items around the house, my craft room, and the garage. It is a big hit with Greta, such a big hit, I was working on it while she was playing with it a few times. This project came about on Thursday evening asContinue reading “DIY Doll Bed + Scones”
DIY Window Picture Frame + Reynolda House of American Art
Ugh, I have been home sick this week. Hence the delay between posts. Anyway, here is a oldie but goldie project for you plus a fun day trip idea to Winston-Salem, NC. One of the first things we updated in our house were the windows. The old ones were charming with the old wavyContinue reading “DIY Window Picture Frame + Reynolda House of American Art”
Beer Tasting + DIY Flight Paddle
One of the other fun projects Eric created with his band saw was a flight paddle. We ordered two sets of glasses to use in the flight paddle. This glassware is the Duralex – Picardie Clear Tumbler 130 ml (4 5/8 oz) Set Of 6. NOTE: In response to the great interest in this post,Continue reading “Beer Tasting + DIY Flight Paddle”
DIY Drawstring Bags + Hand Made Wooden Blocks
I whipped up a couple of these to wrap some of my home made gifts in this year. I have a bunch of holiday fabric leftover from the advent calendar project and so am using it up little by little. I will do my best attempt at explaining this project, but will admit readily thatContinue reading “DIY Drawstring Bags + Hand Made Wooden Blocks”
Bluebird Hill Art 