I was playing around with thumb tacks today. Since I’ve recently made a couple of new memo boards (tutorial coming soon) I wanted to make the thumb tacks match them rather than the plain white ones available in the stores. Since the theme to the new sewing/craft room is in white, lilac & purple, I wanted the thumb tacks to blend in. And naturally, they had to have some sparkle. These could be used in a home office or kitchen as well. Continue reading
I’ve had these shelves for years. They were originally black, and eventually they were spray painted white. They are mostly used in the bathroom now. The steam & moisture make them rust in spots sometimes. Because of that, they usually get a facelift once a year. Recently, I’ve been obsessed with a pearl finish. I thought I’d try this with the shelves.
I’m so excited to share this. My dear friend followed the directions for the St. Patrick’s Day T-Shirt and made her first hand painted T-Shirt for her first granddaughter. She is on her way to being a crafter! I’m so happy that she was able to make this. Congratulations. “Grandma Terry”!
I know that Christmas is several months away, but I’ve always got Christmas on my mind. When I was out shopping the After Christmas Sales, I found this little ‘Just Married’ figurine. I didn’t have one for my Christmas Village, so naturally, I grabbed it up in a hurry.
When I got it home, I looked closely at it. There were a few things about it that really bothered me. Firstly, the hand of the Bride on the back of the Groom wasn’t painted. (I could fix that) Secondly, I wanted it to go with our wedding colors. (if it was going in our home, why not personalize it?) I learned a long time ago, that if it can be changed to go in our home, then why not? That’s the beauty of crafting. You can make it your own! I did, you can too.
