• Starting Jan. 2nd

  • Antiqued Silver Eggs

  • Project – Bunny Hat

    Really, is there anything cuter than a little kid in floppy bunny ears? No. So here is a pattern to help make that oh-so cute spring scene come true. Enjoy! I hope you find lots of chocolate! Knit B...
    Mar 20, 2012 9 Comments

  • Further adventures of Window Markers

    We found Crayola window markers. And just to be thorough in our quest, we got those to add to our collection too. When we went to go play with them, I thought they would be just about the same as the...
    Mar 19, 2012 No Comments

  • Weekend Eye Candy

    This one is full of green so I don’t get pinched! Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Here’s a clever braided fabric bracelet tutorial from How Joyful. I’ve seen egg-shaped planters at ...
    Mar 17, 2012 No Comments

  • Project Project Runway Finale Challenge

    Challenge – Finale Design a mini-collection to showcase your talent and skills as designers. On the show, they had to create six looks. Since we aren’t all doing this fulltime, we will s...
    Mar 16, 2012 4 Comments

  • Project – Chocolate Whiskey Shamrock Cakes

    Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day and we will be celebrating with a dinner of home-cured corned beef and colcannon. I wanted to make something special for dessert, so I whipped up a Dark Chocolate W...
    Mar 16, 2012 2 Comments

  • Project Project Runway Challenge #10 Runway

    For this last runway before the finale the designers were asked to create an classic, feminine, ready-to-wear work with a budget of $4.65. Looks like they all did a great job of bringing in the fashio...
    Mar 15, 2012 No Comments

  • PPR challenge #10 – House Of Cornish

    This was the “get down to business” challenge. We had to stick to a tight budget, and create a look that would sell in a ready-to-wear shop. My dress is a black jersey. It is so simple, a...
    Mar 15, 2012 No Comments

  • PPR Challenge #10 – Kat’s Design

    This week on Project Project Runway we were told to make a classic, feminine, ready-to-wear look. The trick was we only had $4.65 to spend. I was afraid the budget was going to kill me, but thanks to ...
    Mar 15, 2012 No Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #6 – Peeps!

    When we asked people what challenges from last year they would like to see again the Peeps challenge was the #1 response. So by popular demand here it is…. Create something using Peeps, that loo...
    Mar 14, 2012 10 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #5 Round Up

    We all know that the Iron Crafters are fabulous at making things, but can they be thrifty and creative? For this challenge we sent them to the dollar store to see what they could dream up. (click on a...
    Mar 13, 2012 2 Comments