• Starting Jan. 2nd

  • Antiqued Silver Eggs

  • Lunch with My Friend at Creative Bug

    I had a chance to visit my friend Liana at work today. (She is the one in the cool boots, gesturing, in between delicious bites!) She has landed herself a SWEET gig at a company called Creative Bug. ...
    Feb 19, 2014 1 Comment

  • Project: Antiqued Silver Eggs

    I was playing around in my craft room the other day trying to think of a way to make gilded eggs with what I had on hand. Then I realized I didn’t want golden gilt, I wanted silver eggs. A coupl...
    Feb 18, 2014 57 Comments

  • Art Shanties

    Yesterday it was above 0F and the sun was out making it the perfect day to head out to White Bear Lake, MN to see the Art Shanty Project. (And when I say White Bear Lake, I mean the middle of the froz...
    Feb 17, 2014 4 Comments

  • Cheesy Risotto with Roasted Broccoli

    Some dinners the main dish is the one you spend the time on and others, it’s the side dish. Last night we were having some polish sausages for dinner which only required a quick heat on the stov...
    Feb 14, 2014 4 Comments

  • Quilting: a Disparity

    When I look at fabrics, I am drawn to the BOLD. Anna Maria Horner Flourish Kaffe Fasset Lake blossoms, Red Oh my word, the pinks dance there. That is a BIG look. But I do love it. These are the kind...
    Feb 13, 2014 3 Comments

  • Project: Olympic Torch Two Ways

    We had a parade to go to for the opening ceremony of the Olympics. It was a great event that was hosted by our local ice rink. They said they would have supplies available, but we made our own at home...
    Feb 12, 2014 2 Comments

  • Iron Craft ’14 Challenge #4 – Hearts and Flowers

    It is that time of year, Valentine’s Day, which means we are all seeing hearts and flowers everywhere. In that spirit, your project for this challenge should include hearts and/or flowers. It do...
    Feb 12, 2014 No Comments

  • Iron Craft ’14 Challenge #3 Round Up

    For this challenge we asked the Iron Crafters to get their inspiration from the Winter Olympics. Their projects did not need to be Olympic themed. It was fun to see the different directions everyone t...
    Feb 11, 2014 No Comments

  • Iron Craft ’14 Challenge 3 – Olympic Torch

    For the IC challenge, we made an Olympic torch! (Clearly, we took the theme LITERALLY.) “We” have started ice skating lessons, so we went to an Olympic Opening Celebration at the rink co...
    Feb 11, 2014 2 Comments

  • Iron Craft ’14 Challenge #3 – Knit Matryoshka Doll

    For the current Iron Craft challenge, we were directed to create something inspired by the Olympics, but not necessarily Olympic themed. I took my inspiration from the host country Russia and knit up ...
    Feb 11, 2014 6 Comments