Pret-A-Papier at Hillwood Mansion

Some people may not know this about me, but I’m kindof a dork for Washington DC tourism and history. Before we moved to California, I spent 4 years as a guide with Washington Walks, leading the tours Georgetown, the Monuments, and the Cherry Blossoms. Jesse proposed to me on a paddle boat in the Tidal Basin. We had our wedding …

Coming Soon

Remember back in November when I auditioned for Season 14 of So You Think You’re Crafty? Well start getting excited because the season starts Monday! I created my first entry yesterday, and am putting the finishing touches on it tonight. I’m so so pleased with it and can’t wait for everyone to see it, so stay tuned!  

The Stocking Was Hung by the Chimney with Care

I hope everyone had as wonderful a holiday season as we did. Maybe by next Christmas I’ll figure out how to actually keep blogging through the insanity that is the last 2 weeks of the year. I wasn’t kidding in that last post when I said I was in panic mode. But the important things got done. I made 6 …

Panic Mode

That’s where I am on most of my Christmas crafting projects. There is so much left to do, and we’re heading east on Saturday. I’d like to request there be no weddings or babies in the immediate family next year. There’s a reason I’ve put off knitting Allie’s stocking for so long. As for everything else, I can’t talk about …

Antiqued Jewels Tutorial

Today I’m sharing the tutorial I wrote for Pink Persimmon’s free holiday craft ebook. You can download the entire e-book full of craft ideas here, all you have to do is sign up for Pink Persimmon’s email newsletter. This Antiqued Jewel technique creates a ghosted image inside a colored jewel. It takes some practice, but using Alcohol Inks allows you …

Faux-Chenille Scarf

I’m of the strong opinion that the only thing about cold weather is scarves. I love them, and no matter how many of them I have, I never have enough of them. I used to knit them all the time–possibly because they were the only thing I knew how to knit. Well, thanks to sewing class, I’ve just learned how …