I love making wreaths for Christmas and the winter holiday season. For me it’s rather relaxing and it taps into the creative side of my brain. So this week in pins, I thought I’d do two things: (1) show off a few of the great wreaths I found on Pinterest; and (2) show you how easy it is to make your own wreath! First up are a couple of wreaths I found – yes, on Pinterest – but more importantly, they are also on Esty and are available for purchase. This lime green feather wreath with red ball ornament details […]
Gonna Kick It “Ombré” Style
Several months ago I saw a how-to video on how to turn one yard of material into a drapey vest. It didn’t look that hard, and I figured I could do it myself. So a couple of months ago, I dropped by JoAnn Fabric & Craft store and found a remnant piece of white jersey fabric. It was slightly less than a yard, but I decided I could still make it work for the DIY vest. Knowing that white is hard to keep clean, I decided to dye the material. I didn’t think I wanted to dye the entire piece, […]
DIY Project: T-Shirt Blanket
DIY: Do It Yourself. I always say I’m going to do more DIY craft projects but I never get around to actually doing any. Well technically that’s not true. This past Christmas I made five Christmas wreaths and gave them to different family members and to a couple of friends. That’s a project that I didn’t seem to have a problem starting or finishing! However, the particular project I’m blogging about today is a t-shirt quilt. I started this project last fall but I put all the blanket squares in a bag after I read a how-to article on what is […]