This month, our challenge for Eileen Hull’s Inspiration Team was to create a party idea using one of her dies. I promised Eileen when I joined the team that I…
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Posts in the Category: Crafts
DIY Warhol Pillows
I don’t attempt sewing projects very often. The thought of taking out my sewing machine, even if my sewing machine is a cute orange color, gives me heart palpitations. There’s the…
Paint Chip Dollhouse
Our challenge this month for Eileen Hull‘s Inspiration Team was to create a project using her Sizzix dies in collaboration with Crescent products, in particular the new Crescent Photo Mat…
Rubber Tire Dog Bed
I don’t know why I can’t resist a cute dog bed, since my dogs would really rather sleep in mine. But here’s one I just made that is super cute, made from…
Mondrian Blazer – Another Uniqlo Jacket Makeover
I really can’t leave blazers alone, can I? This time, I bought a plain off-white cotton blazer from Uniqlo that was around $40, so it wasn’t such a risk if I…
Floral and Leaf Blazer
I’ve been in a floral clothing kick this spring, so when I received my Sizzix dies this month for Eileen Hull’s Inspiration Team challenge, I decided I’d “make it work”…
How to Make Faux Mercury Glass
I love the word “faux.” It makes “fake” sound fancy, since it’s French. We should turn all pejorative words French so they sound better. N’est-ce pas? Anyway, I wanted to make some…
Wire Hanger Christmas Tree
For all those people who want a Christmas tree but don’t have room to put one, here’s a flat tree that hangs on the wall. And it’s made from up-cycled…
How to Make Paint Swirl Ornaments
Let’s have a paint swirl ornament party! It’s really fun filling these clear ornaments with paint and swirling them around to get beautiful marbleized patterns. For the step-by-step instructions, see my…
Birch Branch Reindeer
As someone who was never good at shop class in junior high, I am always proud of myself when I can tackle a project that requires a handsaw and drill….