It’s with mixed emotions that I must share that this is my last week as a craft-at-home mom. Earlier this year, a good friend of mine told me about a job opening at her company, and I decided to throw my hat into the ring. Lo and behold, I was offered the position, and my first day will be Monday. …
Dying Easter Eggs is possibly my very favorite craft. As a kid, it was one of the few times a year my mom was totally okay with letting us do anything remotely messy, and I’ve never really lost the excitement that comes with creating these little edible works of art. I’ve seen some really awesome techniques pop up on Pinterest …
I know I still owe you guys a tutorial on the Nimble Chain Scarf from Anthropologie. I’m working on it now, and will post tomorrow–swearsies! Meanwhile, here is my Upcycle entry. Apparently something screwy happened with the voting last week and the actual standings are unknown, but the good news is there was no elimination. That means the bad news …
As soon as I saw the Style Girl stamp from Pink Persimmon I knew I wanted to find a way to get it on a shirt for my little one, it was just a question of how. Stamping ink didn’t seem like it would be permanent enough, and fabric paint was too thick for the fine lines of the stamp. …
It’s official. I won the second round of SYTYC! What an honor! Thank you everyone for your votes. There were so many great crafts this round. (I totally think Amelia’s Robot Pinata got robbed. So cute.) I’m thrilled that so many people liked mine. Keep your eyes out for the tutorial which will go up here and on SYTYC next …
Hey hey! I survived the first week over at SYTYC! Actually, everyone did. There are only 9 competitors this season so we got a freebie this round. But, I did come in 3rd, which is awesome! Thank you to everyone who voted! How many of you guessed that mine was the growth chart? In case you missed it, here it …