• Starting Jan. 2nd

  • Antiqued Silver Eggs

  • Iron Craft ’14 Challenge 6 – Crocheted Bowls

    Some of you may think that I create the Iron Craft challenges based on something I already know I want to make. The truth is, typically I have no idea what I am going to make for the challenge. Take t...
    Mar 25, 2014 8 Comments

  • Frozen-Sing-A-Long

    Frozen seems to have captured the world’s attention. Or, maybe it is just OUR world. A Mommy friend shot me a note about the Frozen Sing-a-long that was coming to the Castro Theater, and I knew...
    Mar 24, 2014 3 Comments

  • Musubi

    In our exploration of our new neighborhood, we have found the amazing Hukilau Restaurant. The first time we went with friends and they ordered for the table, so food that I might not have tried came...
    Mar 21, 2014 3 Comments

  • Project: More Tin Foil Antiquing

    This is a follow-up to the post a did a couple weeks ago on how to make antiqued silver eggs using tin foil and black paint. A lot of people were very excited with the technique and talked about using...
    Mar 20, 2014 8 Comments

  • Hummingbird Stain Glass Window Kit

    (In an effort to craft with my 5 year old daughter, and turn off the TV, we do a lot of projects. We are running a series of posts about the kits that we did in our house. I’ll tell you all abou...
    Mar 19, 2014 No Comments

  • Project: Add a Floral Peter Pan Collar to a T-Shirt

    March is National Craft Month and to celebrate Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores asked me to create a project based on some of this spring’s big trends in crafting*. You’ve seen these trends ...
    Mar 18, 2014 3 Comments

  • Elle-a-Palooza

    You all may remember a few weeks back I told you about the sudden loss of our friend Elle. Today we are launching Elle-a-Palooza, a silent online auction in loving memory of Lee Ann “Elle”...
    Mar 17, 2014 No Comments

  • 14 DIY Project for Easter

    Easter is right around the corner! I’m hosting this year, so that has me thinking about all sorts of DIY projects for the table and around the house. Here’s a few we’ve done in years...
    Mar 17, 2014 No Comments

  • Carolyn Friedlander Quilts

    I have been so wrapped up in knitting lately that I really haven’t pulled out any of my quilting projects in a long time. Still, that hasn’t stopped me from pinning some beautiful quilting...
    Mar 14, 2014 No Comments

  • Jarvis the Cross-Eyed Cat and His Hogwarts Uniform

    My friend Daria has always been crazy about animals, donating a lot of her time to working with various shelters in the Bay Area. Through the years she has fostered many animals and some have become h...
    Mar 13, 2014 2 Comments