life lived creatively
Picking yarns should be fun, not frustrating! I’ve seen lots of posts about picking the right weight or fiber for certain projects. There are even some about picking the best colors for your project. This post isn’t really about either of those! It’s about picking the right type/color of yarn for different textures in crochet […] Read more…
This year I signed up for a Christmas ornament exchange with a big group of bloggers. We had to fill out a form saying what we preferred in our Christmas decor. I was excited to be partnered up with Alexandra from Eye Love Knots, who is also a craft, crochet, & coffee lover! The colors […] Read more…
Welcome to the 2018 Ornament Exchange Link Party, our third year of the blogger ornament exchange! You’ll find tons of ideas for handmade ornaments in this link party. Great for decorating & for gifts! This link party is only for handmade ornament tutorials and will run from November 15th through December 15th. Disclaimer: This post […] Read more…
Hey y’all! It’s time for the next segment in my “DIY Gift” series. This week I’m showing y’all how to make a handmade earring trio. These are really easy to make & I made them all in about 30 minutes. Plus, you can give them as a set or separately, which would be 3 gifts! […] Read more…
It’s time for the next ornament in the Merry Christmas Sew-Along 2018! I’m so excited to show y’all my new design – snowy owl! As a reminder, I’m partnering again with my friend Monique of Farm House Quilts to bring y’all 6 ornament patterns we designed over 6 months – all for FREE! We decided […] Read more…
I thought I’d share some handmade gift ideas this week, starting with scarves & cowls. I’ll do something different about once a week until the week before Christmas. It may not always be on a Wednesday, so you’ll just have to keep a lookout for them! : D Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links which […] Read more…
It seems like I’ve been kind of here & there lately with the blog & other social stuff. I promise it’s not because I’m neglecting y’all! I’ve been working really hard to get my maker bags ready for an Etsy shop. Being that hurricane Michael ruined my plans to open in mid-October, I’ve been having […] Read more…