I am always on the lookout for ways to use my stash of washi tape along with making modern art with recycled elements. That is just what I came up with by filling in all the squares on a Scrabble board with washi tape. The process is also a fun kind of zen process like […]
The world of craft materials extends as far as the mind can reach. I remember as a kid hearing about an artist who built a sculpture out of those white and orange striped traffic barrels you’d see on the highway. I was completely fascinated by the sculpture and wondered how in the world the artist […]
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 […]
Mason jar crafts are all over the place right now and this 21-inch wood mason jar with a cutout monogram inspired me to make it light up with twinkling tea lights just like a glass mason jar filled with summer fireflies like I used to collect when I was a kid. First up, I raised […]
Even though nobody likes to talk about it, at one point or another we have all grown out of our favorite pair of jeans. Whether this is from losing a few pounds (not me) or gaining a few (definitely me), these jeans have continued to collect dust as we have let our jean collection grow. […]
Use a clever painting technique to turn an old plastic pot into a little work of art. Once done, the pot will look as if it has been covered with plywood. Add jute ribbon, a small succulent, some pebbles, and a pot that was previously ready to be thrown out, has received a new lease […]
I am 7 years old, and my face and hands are covered in paint. I am about to throw an open bottle of glitter at my 5-year-old cousin Michael because he said my painting was dumb (a statement with which I disagreed and thought was quite rude). My grandma deftly snatches the glitter bottle out […]
This project features two of my favorite things-words and jewelry. And it couldn’t be easier to make! Gather up some old flat bracelets and transparent tinted Duck Tape. For the first bracelet I used a promo postcard from Angry Girl. I cut the words down to the size that would fit on the bracelet. Then […]
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 […]
Are you the type of person that looks at something and can see a totally different use for it? Well, clearly I am, and I’m sharing this fun repurposing of a perforated pizza tray into stitched wall art. I’ve spotted a bunch of other unusual items that incorporated stitching on them, and when I pulled […]
