As our home renovation project of doom is coming (hopefully) to a close I have been thinking about what I've learned from this whole experience. When we moved into our new-to-us home two months ago with only our three kids, a few bags full of basic necessities, and a plan...leaving all other worldly possessions in storage...we thought we knew what we were doing. Boy were we wrong. However, I think we have gotten a lot accomplished in those two months...in that time we have repainted ... View the Post
10 Tote Bags to Sew for Summer!
One of my sewing goals this summer is to sew a few more tote bags. I have really liked bag making and want to get back into it. Today I put a round up of some FREE tote bag patterns to sew this summer! Wait until you see some of these....you won't believe that they are free patterns. And the best part is that all of the directions are clear and the bags are simple to make... ... View the Post
On Creating a Creative Space
Growing up I was lucky enough to spend a lot of time with my grandparents. The lessons they taught me are too numerous to count but the one I want to talk about today is the importance of carving out for your self your own personal creative space. My grandpa is 88 years old and he still maintains a creative space of his own. In fact, I took this photo of his work desk on one of my recent visits to his home. Not only does he maintain his space....he still ACTIVELY uses it. He spends ... View the Post
Lemon Curd (and cute tags to go with it!)
Aside from sewing projects, some of my favorite gifts to give are fast and easy homemade recipes. Some of my favorites include cinnamon rolls (I need to share that recipe someday--it's a good never-fail one), homemades jams and my all-time favorite thing in the world--anything lemon. So, homemade lemon curd is always a great gift in my book for those that I know that love lemon too. ... View the Post
Embellished Notebooks
I have a girlie who notes writing. She writes in the car, she writes stories at school and often times when I peek in her room I find her at her corner desk....deep in writing and illustrating some new story or creative endeavor. So with that in mind I am excited to share our June project with the Minc Machine....embellished notebooks! The perfect summer gift for my creative writer. Here's what you need if you want to make some too: ... View the Post
DIY Flag Pillow
Recently Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores contacted us to see if we would like to try out their new Square by Design Fabrics that are exclusive to their stores. And trying out a new type of fabric is always fun...so we joined in. The fabric is actual square panels (in the home dec fabrics) that you can use in so many sew and no-sew projects. I chose the flag one because I wanted some new 4th of July decorations for my living room and came up with two pillows that I made super fast (I ... View the Post
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