• Starting Jan. 2nd

  • Antiqued Silver Eggs

  • Iron Craft ’14 Challenge #16 – Etched and Dipped Vase

    The theme of this Iron Craft challenge was the color white. I could not think of anything I wanted to make that would be white. Then I noticed a walnut bowl dipped in white paint that I have in my liv...
    Aug 12, 2014 1 Comment

  • State Fair Hopes

    Yesterday was the first day to drop off entries for the Creative Activities competitions at the MN State Fair. I’ve never seen a line as long as it was this year. There seemed to be the same am...
    Aug 11, 2014 10 Comments

  • Advent Calendar Project ’14 – Week 8

    (For the 24 weeks leading up to December 1st, we’ll be making a Christmas ornament, giving you enough to fill an advent calendar.) This week let’s make an ornament with bling, lots of bling. ...
    Aug 08, 2014 2 Comments

  • Project Project Runway Challenge #3 – Past, Present and Future

    Welcome to season 13 of Project Runway and a new season of Project Project Runway! If you want to join in the fun this season get all the details here. Let’s jump right in… Challenge R...
    Aug 08, 2014 1 Comment

  • Project Project Runway – Challenge #2 Runway

    This week was the unconventional materials challenge. The designers were asked to create a look using unconventional materials found at a movie theater or set. It was a tricky one. Let’s start t...
    Aug 07, 2014 No Comments

  • PPR Challenge #2 House of Cornish The Last Straw

    For this challenge the designers went to a movie theater, and then they were offered supplies from a climbing shop, an electrician, a carnival, and a candy shop.  They were supposed to make something...
    Aug 07, 2014 3 Comments

  • PPR Challenge #2 – Kat’s Design

    Ok, I normally love the unconventional challenge, but for some reason I found this one really hard. The designers were asked to make a look using unconventional materials found in a movie theater or o...
    Aug 07, 2014 3 Comments

  • Pillow Project Progress Post

    I found this amazing mid century piece on Craig’s list, and the only thing I needed to do was make pillows. You may ask yourself, “How hard can it be for a girl who sews to make a pillow?...
    Aug 05, 2014 2 Comments

  • Project 365 – July

    One more month of pictures done. I have to admit there were a few times I was afraid I’d end up with nothing for the day…. This month we headed to Duluth for the 4th of July, showed guest...
    Aug 04, 2014 2 Comments

  • Advent Calendar Project ’14 – Week 7

    (For the 24 weeks leading up to December 1st, we’ll be making a Christmas ornament, giving you enough to fill an advent calendar.) This week’s ornament is another really quick and easy one, an...
    Aug 01, 2014 No Comments