There’s no such thing as a simple design, especially when you’re making 60 cards. This one just had a little bit of coloring. And this one only required me to cut out 500 tiny onesies. I love how they turned out, though. And it’s worth the work when you have 60 amazingly kind and generous friends and family members. Barring …
New Toy Tuesday: Christmas Gifts
Remember yesterday when I said I was behind on posts? I wasn’t kidding. Santa treated me pretty good this (last?) year. My first gift has been a major contributor to my lack of blogging over the last couple weeks. My Kindle Touch. I luuuurve this thing. I’ve been reading non-stop since Christmas morning. So if you have any book recommendations, …
Aprons
I’m so behind on posts, and even though I have a backlog of cards and other things to talk about, I really want to show off my first almost-completely unassisted sewing project. I made these two aprons as thank-you gifts for my friends Heather and Hilary, who threw Jesse and me a fantastic baby shower on Saturday. The food was …
Yes, More Glitter Ritz Cards
At least they’re not Christmas cards, right? I’m not gonna lie, the biggest traffic driver to this site is Google searches for “Glitter Ritz.” So really, it’s my obligation as a blogger to keep the pictures coming. But before I get to that…how were everyone’s holidays? We had a lovely, quiet Christmas morning, followed by a fantastic dinner with our …
It’s That Time of Year
When I have a million projects going on simultaneously, but I can’t post any of them because they’re surprises. And then I mail the surprises off, only to realize I haven’t taken pictures of them. So, although posting has been slow, crafting has most definitely not been. There are a couple of things I can talk about: – I’m knitting …
Paper Cup Stamping and The World’s Simplest Christmas Card
I am in love with today’s Make-and-Take from Memories Live On. So much so, that I’ve almost–but not quite–convinced myself to make my Christmas Cards again this year. Quick, someone remind me that I still have 50 thank you notes to make (and write, and send). But really, wait until you see how cute and fun and simple this card …