Adding Wall Art to the Master Bedroom
We finished painting our bedroom yesterday, and we’re starting to “dress it up” by adding in the different components of the redesign. The first new items to go in are a trio of maps over the bed that reflect where I’m from, where my…
Crib to Headboard Transformation: Part 1
When my daughter transitioned into her ‘big girl’ bed we were left with a white crib to store in the garage, and it turned out to have been a recalled crib, so we couldn’t sell it. To complete the recall we had to send…
Using Beach Pebbles to Create a DIY Decorative Mirror
Last summer we spent a wonderful week on a family vacation at the Oregon Coast. The house we rented was right on the ocean, on a great beach with only one slight drawback – the 20 yards of rocks and beach pebbles between the…
Threaded Bangle Bracelets
I got the idea for these threaded bangle bracelets from this pin on Pinterest, from the website Mary & Patch. I like the effect on the bangles (cheap ones I got from Fred Meyer for $2). I used a different knot than the…
Birthday Plate
Every year my daughter’s preschool offers an opportunity to create and purchase “make it plates“; melamine plates with your child’s artwork on it. We did it last year with both kids and their plates have been such a hit – they use them every…
Beaded Crochet Necklace
I had the idea to use crochet and beading to make a casual necklace. I think the idea was a good one, but the execution tonight – not so much. Part of the problem was that the only crochet hooks I have were much…
Another Friendship Bracelet. . . Getting Better
Ok, now I’m getting somewhere. I like this version much better. I’m still going to play around with this idea, but I like the direction I’m headed in. For this bracelet I used nine strands and worked in a chevron pattern, with the beads…
Hydrangea Silkscreen, Part One
I’ve seen various takes on this on the Internet recently – using embroidery hoops as a frame to screen print fabrics. Here’s one good tutorial I just scouted out via Pinterest: “Easy Silkscreen Tutorial” from sweet things(s). The short version is that you create…
Friendship. . . Bookmark?
I worked on a beaded friendship bracelet again tonight, but I cut my strings too short at the beginning so I ended up with something much shorter than a bracelet. It could be a bookmark, it could be a key fob, or just a…
Beachcomber Pendants
It was so beautiful today that we went to the beach after school. My poor little buddy kept saying “It’s summer! It’s summer!” Boy will he be in for a shock when it starts raining again tomorrow. We each picked up a few rocks…
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