Jewelry making is my go to when I’m gift giving. You can put something together in a matter of minutes that will have people dropping jaws at your mad skills. For this necklace I was inspired by the huge pearl…
Sunburst pencil wreath
I am running behind with my Christmas plans, so I thought it only appropriate that the first gift I share is the present I made when I was running behind at back to school. I kind of wish I’d saved…
Tutorial: Fur Vest
Over the last year as I’ve been paying closer attention to trends, I’ve become kind of obsessed with fur vests. Especially when used to layer. Over a blazer? Sounds crazy, right? It’s. Adorable. But I have developed a love hate…
Tutorial: Cut Leather Bracelet
Since one of my favorite craft techniques is papercutting, I’m always looking for ways I can incorporate that into something longer lasting than paper. This year I’ve been seeing laser cut leather all over the place. Purses, skirts, jackets, they’ve…
Tutorial: Military Jacket Makeover
Back in the 90’s, I was a teenager in Seattle. There’s no way I could have escaped the grunge influence. Once I moved to Provo, Utah I amped that influence up even more to make myself feel brooding and unique.…
Make a Thanksgiving Tree
With two Halloween trees, and a whole forest of Christmas trees, November always presented a bit of a problem for me. Do I take the trees down and put them away for the month of November only to take them…
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…
Faux Mercury Glass Tutorial
I love mercury glass. I love all the different colors it comes in, I love the spotty texture that looks so modern and yet so antique all at the same time, I love everything about it but the price. Mercury…