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 …
What I’m about to show you is the best thing ever. No, really. If I had to pick one childhood tradition/memory/object/whatever, it would be this little strip of felt right here. This exact one, in fact. Yeah, I’m cheating a little here and posting a craft that I didn’t do myself. Rather, my mom made this 30-something years ago. The …
I finally got a chance to bust out my screen printing kit from Jacquard Products today. Of course, as always when I set out with a plan, Murphy’s Law kicked in and I haven’t gotten nearly as much done as I expected. First, my little one decided to catch the cold that I’m just getting over. So that’s been awesome. …
A couple weeks ago Allie received a little care package from her Auntie Laura and Grandmommy. It contained a collection of bows that even I have to admit were pretty darn adorable. I asked Laura to write up a little how-to for each one, so here they are: All ribbon is 3/8 inch grosgrain unless otherwise noted. Laura and my …
I just received a full screen printing kit from Jacquard Products. Jacquard makes a ton of really awesome art products geared toward fabric artists. This is one of those times it pays to have friends in high places. One of my sorority sisters works for Jacquard, and she asked me if I’d demo their screen printing kits on the blog. …
I think I mentioned recently that I finally found all the supplies I needed to create name letters for Allie’s nursery. I’m not sure if I updated with the part where all the pieces finally arrived. I love Hobby Lobby and all, but their shipping is not fast. Still, the final element arrived a little over a week ago. And …