life lived creatively
Spring has definitely sprung here in the deep south because pollen is everywhere! I decided to make some more spring decor to add to my mantel shelf & fill it in a little more. I’ve already got the mixed media frame up, but I wanted to fill it in a little more on the sides. Although […] Read more…
I recently purchased a box of 32 different presser feet for my sewing machines. It’s been on my wishlist for awhile now & I finally granted my wish! Ha! I thought it would be fun to do a series on what all those feet are for. I’ll be including some feet I already had in […] Read more…
Today I’m releasing Part 2 of the crocheted pixel & lace heart pattern! I really wanted to add more, but I felt like I should finish it off for now. I hope to have a CAL in the future that will incorporate some of these techniques & more. This pattern has a bit of free […] Read more…
This crocheted pixel & lace heart pattern is something that came to me while I was trying to go to sleep one night. That’s why I need to brain dump in my journal at night – I sleep a little better! Anyway, I love combining different yarns in a project to give it more texture, […] 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…
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…
Today’s DIY came about when I was helping my son clean up his room before he left for college. For some reason he still had the box his desk came in leaning against a wall. {I can’t imagine where he gets that from!} There were some long, corner shaped pieces of cardboard in the box […] Read more…