life lived creatively
I’ve decided to do a series on easy Christmas gifts every Monday in November. There will be handmade gifts and online gifts on my list, so something for everyone! I’m following Sew Mama Sew’s Handmade Holidays. They have a list of handmade gifts for a certain category every day. They are not all sewn projects, something […] Read more…
Who doesn’t love cookies? We may all have a different favorite, but cookies are loved by most! Like most of my projects, this cookie jar started it’s life as something else. I felt the need to preserve it and make it pretty! Adding an antiqued mirror finish to glass is really easy! I think this […] Read more…
I don’t know about y’all, but I start my day with several cups of coffee. Coffee has been part of my life since I was about 2 years old. Yep. I’m addicted. I used to sit with my Memaw Teadoddle and drink coffee from cups with saucers. We always spilled a little in the saucers […] Read more…
Today I’m going to share a crochet pattern for my newly designed Migrating Stitches Super Scarf. A couple weeks ago I opened an email from RedHeart {now Yarnspirations}. They were having a flash sale on their Boutique Boulevard yarn. This is a size 7 jumbo yarn which is used to make all the mega scarves and […] Read more…
What a fun weekend I had! We went to visit a potential college for my son and stopped by the Country Living Fair at Stone Mountain. I was hoping to meet the Junk Gypsies, but I just missed them. There were so many amazing things to see at the fair and I came away full […] Read more…
I’m going to share some of my tricks for craft room organization today. Why is this part one? Well, I have a massive hoard collection of crafting supplies and it will not all fit in one post! My obsession with crafting supplies started when I was a teenager. I love to learn, especially if it […] Read more…
Ready for some more whimsical Halloween decor? This spooky spider frame is the perfect addition to my Halloween vignette. Spiders like to be sneaky and can really “spook” you when you see one. If I saw one as big as these I’d probably pass out from fright! You can make this in less than an hour! […] Read more…