I found a pair of hole filled jeans that my daughter left behind when she left for college while cleaning her room. Yes, I’m that mom that sometimes occasionally appropriates stuff from her older daughters. Hopefully, she won’t be upset! They were the exact type of jeans I had envisioned wearing with my Bandito jacket. […]
Goat Girl Doll and mom’s campout
This just may be the ugliest creature I’ve ever created. Half goat, half girl. But, her Peter Pan collar looks good! So here I am thinking I want to make one of those big headed skinny armed dolls for Gigi again. The kind that are all over Pinterest and that I bought a kit for […]
Saint Joseph doll & thoughts on copying
On Pentecost Sunday my friend’s baby boy was being baptized. I couldn’t figure out what to make him, and then I found these adorable dolls on Etsy . Saint Joseph was Jesus’s foster father and is the patron saint for workers. He was also a carpenter, hence the axe. I sewed most of the doll […]
5 super cute free doll patterns & tutorials
Gigi has been asking me to make her another little girl fabric doll. She loved the one I made her from Simple Simon, pictured on my sidebar below, but the doll somehow disappeared, and I also lost the pattern which was part was a mail order kit. I wish I were more organized about filing […]
Decoupaged French Country Doghouse
We have four dogs. The tiniest is a little Chihuahua named Coco. She wandered in one day from the road after being abandoned, most likely.She was half starving and had recently had a litter,the poor little thing, and it was a little while before she regained her health. One day, I was driving home, […]
Decoden Wedding Cake Headbands With Collage Clay
I got a little package in the mail from Plaid Crafts with some new products to try out. There were several new products from Mod Podge. I had tried out Mod Podge Collage Clay at the Craft Convention in January and was excited to finally get some in my hands. It’s a product that gives […]
Felt Feather Headband Tutorial
Something I like to do when I start to feel burned out from complicated sewing projects is an easy hand sewing project. This felt feather headband is colorful, fun and easy to make! Also, it’s a great project to do for kids who are just learning to sew. Felt is just so easy for little […]
Morroccan Candle Holder
Today I am geting back from my trip to Spain! I wrote this post last month for Mod Podge Rocks and it reminded me of Southern Spain and Morocco. I was doing a lot of research on my trip, and it filtered through to my crafty projects, obviously! These Boho Chic candle holders are […]
Glitter Dipped Tassel Earrings DIY
When I got back from the Craft & Hobby association show in January, I had bags full of goodies from various craft companies. I have so much craft stuff! It’s really starting to pile up. I work out of my dining room and sometimes it looks like it’s straight out of an episode of hoarders, […]
Lace Butterfly Necklace
Spring is here! well, it’s almost summer so how about a BUTTERFLY project? Sounds good! I love trying to make jewelery with non conventional materials and these were some little scrap book stickers that I used fabric stiffener on to make them more firm. I have been seeing pretty lace jewelry lately, and recently made […]