Christmas Cones have many holiday uses– they can be hung on your Christmas tree as ornaments; they can be used as place settings at a dinner party; or they can be hung on doors and elsewhere for decoration. Look over the materials list and see what you can find in your holiday decor and supplies […]
Button Bobby Pins are a simple DIY project that can be worn or gifted for the holidays (and they are perfect for filling those stockings!). I have a collection of vintage buttons that never seem to dwindle and I am always looking for ways to use them in craft projects. If you are using buttons […]
Pets love to nest, and making a practical, comfortable bed for your dog or cat is fun and easy: Just add wooden knob feet to an old drawer and line it with a plush handcrafted pillow and fiber-filled bumper. Materials to Make a DIY Pet Bed 1 cast-off drawer with knobs sandpaper primer wood glue […]
As Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations loom on the horizon, this is a great time to think about making remembrance candles. What are remembrance candles? Candles specifically displayed and lit in memory of people that have passed away (or are gone for other reasons). The candles are lit in a place of honor during holidays or […]
I do a lot of artwork and writing with the clients that I work with, and it’s easy to lose track of my supplies if I am not highly organized. I work in a small office, so every inch of space is valuable. One area of my office that is under utilized is my file cabinet […]
Houseplants are an unexpected and fun location to add Halloween decor. Plant picks are relatively simple to make for any occasion or theme, but these doll part picks seem extra creepy to me and therefore, perfect for the Halloween season. Materials to Make Halloween Houseplant Picks Sculpting clay that you bake (i.e. Fimo or Sculpey). […]
We had a lot of picnics this summer—this is par for the course at our house. So I’ve had extra empty soda cans on hand and I’ve been wondering if there is something fun I can make with them. I experimented with these soda can tealight holders and discovered they are actually very simple and […]
Here is a craft project that is absolutely foolish (in a good way) and will bring a smile to anyone who receives it. It’s a cookie portrait — a silhouette portrait turned into cookie art! For the purposes of this blog I chose to make an Elvis portrait because he is easily recognized by a […]
Last week I went to Parson’s Beach in Kennebunk, Maine, to celebrate a friend’s birthday with a beach picnic (we referred to it as a Mermaid’s Breakfast). I love any excuse for a picnic—even early morning ones—and I wanted to make this picnic extra memorable. I pulled a couple craft projects together that would add […]
Beaded spool ornaments are whimsical decorations created from a hodgepodge of materials. The variety of materials in these ornaments is what makes them so charming—you can choose and assemble a mix of charms, beads, buttons, spools, paper images, hardware and ribbon to suit your creative taste. You can also choose the length of the ornaments—shorter […]
When we moved into our charming, century-old, Providence home, there were several changes that I wanted to make. I made my list in order of urgency, and right after “change the awful paint colors,” came “get rid of the scary brown stair protectors.” When I pulled up the stair protectors, I found, to my horror, […]
Geometrical blocks are wood shapes that have been painted or stained in various colors and patterns. The blocks can be used for decoration– you can switch the pieces around at any time to create new shapes and patterns. You can also use the blocks for creative “play”—adults and kids alike enjoy interacting and building with […]
