life lived creatively
We have experienced quite a cool down since Irma came through & it feels more like fall! It’s expected to warm back up by the end of the week, but I’m still preparing some fall porch decor in the hopes it will encourage the coolness to stay. ; ) My porch is in need of […] Read more…
I finally decided to makeover my filing cabinet & wouldn’t you know it – rain! That just meant I had to work around the rain & paint inside. It was a little tricky, but I managed to pull it off! This filing cabinet makeover gets me one step closer to having an office I […] Read more…
Over my many years of sewing, I have accumulated quite a bit of fabric scraps. I have them organized into categories & bins waiting to be used for projects swimming around in my head. This past weekend I decided to start one of those projects. In this post, I will talk about using my long […] Read more…
It’s time for another Monthly Crafty Destash Challenge! I have a couple places in my craft space that need a place for my phone to rest when charging. There’s also many, many orphan quilt blocks floating around for one reason or another & they are perfect for small sewing projects. This quilt block charging […] Read more…
This project started from a need to organize my beauty products & streamline my “getting ready” routine. I searched around my house for things I could use to make a DIY beauty station that would be easy to access & hold all the essentials. It didn’t take long to find everything I needed to make […] Read more…
That’s right, this is a DIY hand painted root! I find inspiration all around me, but this is a first for me. I doubt it’s the last either because this was so much fun to do. : ) Most of the time when I find interesting things in nature, I just display them as is. […] Read more…
Today’s post started because I needed to sew something! I’ve been cleaning & organizing my office & work space for almost a week now & haven’t sewn a bit. This may not be a problem for most people, but it’s a crying shame for me! I needed a sewing fix & it needed to […] Read more…