Crafts category

  • Advent Calendar Project ’13 – Week 1

    (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.) It may be June, but it’s time to ki...
    Jun 14, 2013 1 Comment

  • Advent Calendar Project 2013

    Can you believe it’s almost time to start this year’s advent calendar project?! What is an advent calendar project? Well, every Friday through December 1st we’ll have a tutorial to t...
    Jun 07, 2013 No Comments

  • Project: Road Trip Journal

    Matt and I are headed out on quite a road trip this spring, we’ll be spending two weeks driving around Ireland. A trip like this takes a bit of planning. We have lots of maps and guidebooks. We&...
    Jun 06, 2013 1 Comment

  • What We’ve Been Pinning

    Here’s some of the fun things Susi and I have been pinning lately. Click any of the pictures to be taken to the original link. Light Bulb Pears – These would look so great in a bowl as a ...
    Jun 03, 2013 2 Comments

  • DIY Inspiration – Wall Light Installations

    My husband, Matt, and I are selling our house and moving into a loft in downtown Minneapolis. Like most loft there are interior rooms which don’t have windows. Matt will be using one such room a...
    May 31, 2013 2 Comments

  • Project: Felted Ball Trivet

    For awhile now I’ve seen things in local gifts shops made from felted balls, things like trivets and clutch purses. I always wanted to try my hand at it and then I got a surprise box full of rov...
    May 28, 2013 1 Comment

  • “I’m Melting!”

    I have been so inspired by whats been done with Perler Beads. Like, this Tardis (from Dr. Who). Man is that spectacular. (You can find the pattern here. Thanks Kyoti) I finally picked up the most bas...
    May 23, 2013 6 Comments

  • Iron Craft ’13 #10 – Color Blocked Coasters

    Oh, I had big plans for this Iron Craft Home challenge, but got sidetracked by the impending move and holding a garage sale. I ended up with a project that came together really quickly, but I still th...
    May 21, 2013 4 Comments

  • The Great Clean Out Giveaway #3

    Congrats to Carol who won giveaway #2! This week we are giving away two DIY toy books. First is Dream Toys, a fun collection of knit dolls and toys plus accessories. Second is The Cute Books, a guid...
    May 16, 2013 5 Comments

  • Craft Inspiration Embroidery Hoop wall

    This wall is striking Photo from Interiorholic That would be such a neat way to add an accent wall. Or add it in a big room as a divider. Embroidery hoops are so cool, aren’t they? If you are n...
    May 15, 2013 1 Comment