While September disappeared in the blink of an eye, October feels like it lasted for longer than just 31 days.
I think I made the month feel even longer than normal by ordering something online that is backordered until November, so while I’m trying not to count the days, I kind of am. Continue reading…
I’d like to say I planned this one when I came up with the idea of doing a series of 12 paper ornaments, one a month to be ready at Christmas to have a fully handmade decorated tree.
But I’d be lying.
But when I did think of making brown paper packages as ornaments, I realized it was a PERFECT fit for this project. Continue reading…
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If it’s the third Tuesday of the Month, then it’s Pinterest Challenge Time!
Didn’t know that? No worries, I’ll explain –
There’s a group of bloggers, guided by Erlene at My Pinterventures who challenge themselves to create something from one of the many pins they have on their Pinterest boards.
As with almost anything Pinterest related, the real challenge for me was picking just one pin to focus on.
As evidenced by past Halloween crafts, it might be kind of obvious that I really don’t like scary decorations.
Monsters? Sure, but they have to be friendly. Bats – well of course, but only if they are kind of punny.
So when I saw this Spooky wall art craft, I knew I had the basics of a new door sign. My goal was simple – I wanted a good, graphic door sign that wasn’t scary. Continue reading…
While I love to browse Pinterest, I’m acutely aware that not every craft has to be swoon worthy.
Sometimes I spend a minute being just crafty enough to salvage something that’s not as it should be.
Case in point – my very well worn keychain. The first winter after I bought my car, the dealer had an online contest for guessing the day of the first measurable snowfall. I entered, and ended up winning a nice prize package that included a knit hat, a water bottle and a keychain, all emblazoned with the carmaker’s logo.
That was 6 years ago, and my keychain has definitely seen better days. It isn’t really leather, and bouncing around in the bottom of my work bag or being shoved in my pocket has made it very tattered and sad looking. Continue reading…
