Here we go, friends! The holiday season is upon us! From here to New Years I’ve got projects lined up to make the dark part of the year festive and I’ve come up with some of my best stuff ever.…
Recipe: Caramel Apples
We’re racing out the door to go charm the residents of Bear’s nursing home, but I wanted to make sure I got this up for you before I left. I’ll write out the recipe when I get back from the…
Tutorial: Spooky Bird Diorama
Do birds freak you out? Just me? Well, obviously not just me since Hitchcock made a movie all about how freaky birds are, which I’ve never seen because they creep me out. One by one birds are lovely little expressions…
DIY Star Wars Halloween costumes
We love to dress up for Halloween, and we love to dress up as a family. And I also like to incorporate Atti’s wheelchair into the look. Which means that Halloween requires a lot of creativity. This year ended up…
Tutorial: Halloween Decor – Broom Parking
I go so crazy in my holiday decorating that there are really no surfaces left to decorate. Every table has a centerpiece, my mantle is filled to overflowing, and there’s barely a place left to set a drink. But that’s…
Skeleton Crew Cross Stitch Finish
All of my OCD struggles over the last few months have proven productive in exactly one respect. My crosstitching has gotten a lot of attention. Here’s how it looked the last time I showed it off, when I only had…
Pumpkin Crafting disaster
Just in case you thought that every idea I have works out the first time I try it, I present the following Halloween tale… All around the crafty blogging world I’ve been seeing pumpkins covered in some cool object or…
Burlap Topiary
I love the geometric simplicity of a topiary, but I never have a traditional one around my house. Covered in greenery it is just far too classic to fit into my midcentury style. But at the holidays, all bets are…
Spooky Spell Book
Sometimes inspiration is very inconvenient. I was so proud of myself for finishing all my Halloween projects so early in the month. The costumes are ready, treats have been sent, decorations have been made, and then, at the last minute,…
Spiderweb Pillow Slipcovers
I love bringing a little holiday festivity into our living spaces with some seasonal pillows, but when you decorate as much as I do, storage becomes a problem in a hurry. Half of my garage is filled with Christmas decorations,…