This new place has this big cut out in the main downstairs wall, and I never know quite what to do with it. Most of the year I’ve just been leaving it empty because nothing I have seems to work…
Fabric covered bangles
My love for big fat bracelets is thoroughly documented. So when I found these wooden bracelet forms at my local craft store, I had to have them. The possibilities just made my mind race. I am such a crafty nerd.…
Camera Strap Cover
You know, it’s really hard to take a picture of your camera when you only have one camera. For years I’ve been seeing all those cute decorative camera straps floating around the internet, and I had it in the back…
12 Days of Christmas crosstitch
When last I shared this project, over a year ago, I’d gotten less than half way through and still had hopes of finishing before Christmas. Silly Tresa, when will you ever learn. Seven Swans a Swimming Six Geese a Laying…
It’s official
If you’ve been around this blog since before Atti was born, you read a whole lot of my angst about making my dreams come true and how I longed to be a capital W-Writer. It’s kind of mind boggling to…
Papercut Thank You Card
My dearest cousin Karen did me such a kindness a while back, that just sending an email was not enough. So I wanted to make a card as stylish and elegant as she is. I had an idea a while…
I’m already hearing jingle bells….
As soon as I glimpse the end of summer, it’s pretty much a dead sprint to Christmas. It’s the time of year I find the most inspiring, and my head is always stuffed full of way too many ideas to…
Versatility
At one of those everything on super clearance sales, I bought this blousey navy dress that was missing the belt that went with it. This dress was literally 4$ and will be one of those things that can be worn…
Headscarf
In the early 80’s my mom used to wear a headscarf all the time. I guess it was just a trend, maybe one she hung on to a little longer than advisable, but it was one of those things that…
A special cake for our special friends
The last time we were living here in Modesto, our friends Jeff and Sherry Vail practically adopted us. We’re friends with their daughters, we come to the family birthday parties, we’ve met the grandparents. We’re tight. So when Jeff asked…