All posts from Kat

  • Iron Craft ’13 Challenge 22 – Lit Frosted Ball Wreath

    For this Iron Craft challenge we were to make something using light or pertaining to light. I had an idea for a modern wreath for my mantel. The original idea was to cover a metal wreath form with cle... Nov 05, 2013 - 42 Comments

  • Handmade Holiday Gifts for Her

    Christmas is less than two months away! But there is still time to make a thoughtful handmade gift. Over the next week we’ll be giving you lots of ideas from our archives for gift you can make f... Nov 04, 2013 - 2 Comments

  • Life in the Loop

    It was rainy for a good part of the week which keeps me inside since the walking boot isn’t weatherproof, so a few “from the balcony” shots this week… Morning Train – I&... Nov 04, 2013 - 1 Comment

  • Advent Calendar Project ’13 – Week 21

    (For the 24 weeks leading up to December 1st, we’ll be making a Christmas ornament. Each one will be traditional to or inspired by a different country) This Halloween week appropriate ornament i... Nov 01, 2013 - 3 Comments

  • Project: Winter Skies Mittens

    After I made my grey ombré handwarmers, I wanted to make some mittens with that same sort of changing grey feeling, but not exactly the same. The stripes give a sort of a modified ombré effect movi... Oct 31, 2013 - 2 Comments

  • Halloween Mantel 2013

    Even though we still don’t have most of the furniture in our new loft, (It’s being delivered next week yea!) I still decorated the mantel for Halloween. I made a few new things, the snake ... Oct 30, 2013 - 1 Comment

  • Life in the Loop

    I’m having a little harder time getting out and about to take photos. Moody skies over the city. Lovely empty building through the Dunn Brothers’ window. (We hear the building may becom... Oct 28, 2013 - No Comments

  • Advent Calendar Project ’13 – Week 20

    (For the 24 weeks leading up to December 1st, we’ll be making a Christmas ornament. Each one will be traditional to or inspired by a different country) Let’s head to Poland for this week&#... Oct 25, 2013 - 4 Comments

  • Iron Craft ’13 Challenge #22 – Diwali

    I’m always looking for inspiration for Iron Craft themes in what is happening on the calendar with holidays, seasons, events, etc… For this challenge I was inspired but the Hindu festival ... Oct 23, 2013 - No Comments

  • Iron Craft ’13 Challenge #21 Round Up

    This time around we asked the Iron Crafters to create something that had to do with beverages. I love all the variety in the projects! (click on any picture to see it bigger and read more) If ... Oct 22, 2013 - No Comments