• Starting Jan. 2nd

  • Antiqued Silver Eggs

  • Project: Lights on Broadway Mittens

    One of my biggest crafting supporters is Russ from NY Star Cards. He has been part of Iron Craft from the beginning and always cheers everyone along. He has been a fan of my mittens designs and I deci...
    Apr 07, 2015 11 Comments

  • Project 365 – March 2014

    Ok, no skipped days this month! As usual, the month was full of crafts and food, but there was also a trip to the Faribault Woolen Mill, fun cocktails, the first ice cream cone of the year and the fi...
    Apr 06, 2015 No Comments

  • State Fair Mittens ’15 – Planning

    The Minnesota State Fair is only four and a half months away, time for me to start designing my mittens for this year’s entry. As some of you may know, in 2012 I took second place, but have not ...
    Apr 02, 2015 5 Comments

  • Iron Craft ’15 Challenge #6 Round Up

    This time around we asked the Iron Crafters to make a project that was a treat just for themselves. Nothing like a little selfish crafting from time to time. Click on the name above any picture to rea...
    Apr 01, 2015 No Comments

  • Iron Craft ’15 Challege 6 : Glass Pendant Necklace

    For this challenge we were supposed to make something that was a treat for ourselves. I think indulging in another piece of jewelry counts as a treat. This project was totally foreign to me, but I rea...
    Apr 01, 2015 1 Comment

  • Iron Craft ’15 Challenge #7 – “D” is for

    Last year we did challenge around the letters “A”, “B” and “C”. Let’s continue making our way through the alphabet with the letter “D”. Make a pro...
    Apr 01, 2015 No Comments

  • Iron Craft ’15 Challenge #6 – Cashmere Slipper Socks

    For this Iron Craft challenge, we were told to take a lesson from Donna and Tom on Parks and Rec and “treat yo self.” This was the challenge to make something special just for me. I was go...
    Mar 31, 2015 7 Comments

  • Finish or Frog It: Three Button Sweater

    (Finish or Frog It is a series we are doing this year to address “stash” and “completion” issues in our homes. We invite you to join us. ) Here we are. I am tested just by look...
    Mar 30, 2015 3 Comments

  • Trouble with Crayons

    For Valentines day I wanted to make little crayon molds with Jambi for her classmates. I thought it would be a fun craft project to do together. This was also going to be a great recycling victory and...
    Mar 26, 2015 1 Comment

  • Project: Simple Spring Wreath

    We may still have some snow on the ground here in Minnesota, but I am thinking and decorating for spring. It was time to take the winter wreath down from the door and replace it with something a littl...
    Mar 25, 2015 4 Comments