Vintage doilies make a great surface to give a colorful new look to for summer and the watermelon color scheme is just perfect for the round shape of this classic home accent piece. Doilies come in such pretty patterns and sizes. They often can get a little “aged” look to them. Sometimes that works for […]
This project combines so many of my favorite crafting supplies, topics and techniques. Rocks-They are just such a great surface and shape. These rocks came from the beach a few weeks ago. They are addicting to search for and pick up. I had to force myself to stop as the stitching on my bag was […]
Did you knit skinny scarves back when everyone was knitting skinny scarves? Well, let’s just say I did….a lot! I loved them! And being me I have saved them as I have a hard time getting rid of things I make and I know that I can “reverse knit” them if I want to reuse […]
Winter is one of my favorite seasons of the year…to stay indoors. Don’t get me wrong—there are few things more beautiful in nature than the sight of untouched sparkly snow and icy trees. But I much prefer admiring the snow from a distance, wrapped in a warm blanket and drinking a cup of hot cocoa. […]
If you or a friend is a devout peppermint lover, then get excited about these 21 Peppermint Ideas! If you think that peppermint bark and round striped candies are the only ways you can enjoy peppermint, then think again. You’d be surprised by all the uses for peppermint oil, from skin care products to oral […]
Fall is such a great time of year. As a lover of colors, I particularly appreciate the changing leaves with all their hues of red, orange, brown, and yellow. My childhood home had seven or eight trees in the yard surrounding it, and at least four of them would drop leaves every autumn. Raking certainly […]
There is nothing quite as spectacular as feeling my earrings sway as I walk. While there is nothing wrong with stud earrings, you just don’t get that same “I’m sexy and I know it” feeling that you get with drop earrings. Plus, DIY dangle earrings are crazy versatile! You can be the beautiful princess you […]
For most of us in the working world, our cubicles and office desks become our second homes. It’s where we spend the majority of our days; we work at our desks, we chat with co-workers at our desks, we eat at our desks…If you work at all in the corporate world, you are essentially living […]
We don’t do much “riding to the hunt” around here at Carolyn’s Canvas but the Downton Abbey Inspired Vest, that was inspired by Lady Cora Crawley’s gorgeous white riding coat with black embroideries on the popular TV series, just had to have a matching hat. There was a nice white, felt hat from a hat […]
If you’re looking into truly budget-friendly crafting, you’re going to want to recycle. There are so many things in your home that you typically overlook, but can be reused into something new. From lampshades to old cookware, these things would end up in a landfill if you didn’t take a look at their unexpected craft […]
