My Halloween costume requires a martini glass, and I have a few on hand, but I really like one in particular. It’s a heavier glass, in other words less like crystal, so I think it will resist getting chipped during the two nights I plan to go out. However, it was an ornate craft project [...]
Ever since I was little, the summer has always been the time to work on handmade goods for the holidays, either for oneself, gifts for family and friends, and especially craft shows. I can remember the kitchen or dining room table covered in newspaper, topped with wooden pieces painted with FolkArt Cardinal Red and Kelly [...]
I recently finished a project that I’ve been eyeing for a while, inspired by really neat items from Urban Outfitters: a jewelry stand.
Here are some from UO:
and here is mine:
I love bottled Starbucks bottled frappuccinos, regardless of their calories and pasteurized milk which I try to avoid. I also love their bottles, although I’m a bottle and jar horder. A few days ago, I realized they are a good size and shape for a bud vase.
If you remove the clear plastic label, the bottle is pretty [...]
As promised, here are some more pictures of the creation of the sign. I like how the stencils cut from the poster board look, because I’m usually drawn to negative/positive space displays.
I sketched the letters first on a one-sixth scale, so most of the letters were .5 inches wide on the sketch, but 3 inches [...]
I just finished a sign a man commissioned for his girlfriend to put above her bed for Valentine’s Day. I think it was a really sweet idea!
The board is actually two balsa wood boards from the craft store covered with poster board and then muslin. The words are painted with regular craft acrylic paint (to [...]
This year, more than any other, I am determined to make ALL of my family’s Christmas presents. A few are semi-homemade like Sandra Lee, but the goal is to spend thriftily and make every gift really special so that the value comes from the heart, not just how much money is siphoned out of my [...]