Challenges category

  • Tooting My Own Horn

    I’m so excited I had to share the news with all of you. This year’s issue of Better Homes and Gardens Holiday Crafts is out and I have a project in it! Some of you may have seen the littl...
    Aug 08, 2011 13 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge 31 – Round Up #2

    Just a few more sculptural projects to finish off the latest challenge. Can’t wait to see what you all have up your sleeves for the Summer Contest. (click on any picture to see it bigger and rea...
    Aug 07, 2011 No Comments

  • Project Project Runway – Challenge #2

    Get out your glue guns it’s time for the unconventional materials challenge! Challenge – Pet Project Use anything from a pet store to make your design. (If you have pet stuff at home you c...
    Aug 05, 2011 4 Comments

  • PPR Challenge 1 – The Runway

    It’s the first runway of the Project Project Runway season and boy, did the designers create some great looks. This week they had to create an outfit using either the clothes their doll was wear...
    Aug 04, 2011 3 Comments

  • PPR Challenge 1 – Susi’s Design

    This season started with a bang! The challenge was to make something from the pajamas that ‘we’ were wearing. I was going to cut up some of my pajamas, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it. So I...
    Aug 04, 2011 11 Comments

  • PPR Challenge 1 – Kat’s Design

    Challenge 1: – Come As You Are Challenge:Use either the clothes your model is currently wearing OR a 10″ x 10″ square of fabric similar to your own pajamas. On top of that, you can use a han...
    Aug 04, 2011 10 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #32 – Summer Contest

    It’s time for the Summer Contest. Make your best project based on the theme of Summer and you might be crowned the Iron Crafter Summer 2011. The winner will get to proudly display this badge on ...
    Aug 04, 2011 1 Comment

  • Iron Craft Challenge #31 Round Up

    Since everyone does such a great job on their projects each week, I usually don’t spotlight any one project. But this week I was so impressed by Thing 1’s work I wanted to make sure you al...
    Aug 03, 2011 2 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #31 – Snowflake Gift Ornaments

    This week for Iron Craft we were asked to sculpt something. I have taken pottery and clay classes and know there isn’t a sculptor in me, but I remember having fun making salt dough ornaments as ...
    Aug 03, 2011 21 Comments

  • S’more Fimo Please

    We play with play dough quite a bit here at Casa Cornish. I considered just documenting one of those episodes, and leaving it at that.  But I got an idea into my craw, and it called out to be done. M...
    Aug 03, 2011 3 Comments