Projects category

  • Advent Calendar Project 2013

    Can you believe it’s almost time to start this year’s advent calendar project?! What is an advent calendar project? Well, every Friday through December 1st we’ll have a tutorial to t...
    Jun 07, 2013 No Comments

  • Project: Road Trip Journal

    Matt and I are headed out on quite a road trip this spring, we’ll be spending two weeks driving around Ireland. A trip like this takes a bit of planning. We have lots of maps and guidebooks. We&...
    Jun 06, 2013 1 Comment

  • Project: Embellished Tee

    A recent Iron Craft Challenge had me hip deep in my notions stash. I hit some hurdles along the way, and did not make the deadline. (shocking!) But after I went in a different direction, I ended up wi...
    May 30, 2013 No Comments

  • Project: Felted Ball Trivet

    For awhile now I’ve seen things in local gifts shops made from felted balls, things like trivets and clutch purses. I always wanted to try my hand at it and then I got a surprise box full of rov...
    May 28, 2013 1 Comment

  • “I’m Melting!”

    I have been so inspired by whats been done with Perler Beads. Like, this Tardis (from Dr. Who). Man is that spectacular. (You can find the pattern here. Thanks Kyoti) I finally picked up the most bas...
    May 23, 2013 6 Comments

  • Iron Craft ’13 #10 – Color Blocked Coasters

    Oh, I had big plans for this Iron Craft Home challenge, but got sidetracked by the impending move and holding a garage sale. I ended up with a project that came together really quickly, but I still th...
    May 21, 2013 4 Comments

  • Project: Art Deco Mittens

    Some of you may remember earlier this year I gave away a pair of custom designed mittens, well I finally finished them! The winner, Beth, asked me to design something with an art deco design in black...
    May 14, 2013 6 Comments

  • Iron Craft ’13 #9 – Button Embellished Cardigan

    This Iron Craft challenge was to use sewing notions in a project. I found these cute polka dot buttons for something like $1 a package and knew I had to do something with them. I’m one of those...
    May 07, 2013 3 Comments

  • Project: Polka Dot Paper Lanterns

    Here is a fun way to add a festive garland to a party that also adds some cool lighting when the sun goes down, Polka Dot Paper Lanterns. Even better, these will cost almost nothing to make because y...
    May 03, 2013 41 Comments

  • Preschool Project: Shaving Cream Pictures

    I found this idea posted on Pinterest and followed the link to Getting Messy with Ms. Jessie. Then I tried it with my favorite Tuesday kids. Here is how it goes: Supplies: trays shaving cream (in a ...
    May 01, 2013 1 Comment