life lived creatively
Today I’m going to show you 8 different kinds of DIY Christmas ornaments made from bits & pieces I found around my craft room. Depending on what kinds of DIY projects you do, you may have some of these things on hand too. Maybe you’ve even discarded some of these things. You might wish you […] Read more…
Finally it’s here! I’ve been so excited about this bundle since I first saw it on the bundle list this year. I love almost all of the bundles from Ultimate Bundles but this one is my jam! I’m going to tell you all about the Handmade with Love Super Bundle {great name!} & show you […] Read more…
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day which means turkey, pecan pie, & dressing with the family! The day after is the shopaholic’s dream – Black Friday. You might even say it’s a good workout after all the Thanksgiving goodies, but I’d rather stay home in my pajamas! Then I can shop sales online & eat leftovers from […] Read more…
It’s time for another Monthly Crafty Destash Challenge! For this month, I grabbed an old wire lamp frame frame & some selvage edges out of my stash. Now I have an awesome lamp shade that just needs a lamp base to rest on! Every month, a group of bloggers are challenged by C’mon Get Crafty […] Read more…
Today I’m going to talk about my new life {so to say} as an empty nester. My son left for college about 7 weeks ago, which you may have heard me mention a time or two! It’s a strange new world & I thought I’d share a little about my {limited} experience in having an […] Read more…
I was thinking about what DIY project to do today & these two metal barn stars hanging over my couch caught my eye. Of course they weren’t on my list of projects, but they’ve just been hanging up there collecting dust. I decided a metal barn star would be perfect to decorate for Christmas! Now […] Read more…
It’s time for the Merry Christmas Sew-Along ~ Ornament #7! As I mentioned before, I’ve partnered with my friend Monique of Farm House Quilts to bring y’all 10 ornament patterns we designed over the next 5 months – all for FREE! We know what the “theme” is each month, but we haven’t seen each others […] Read more…