life lived creatively
I’ve been doing some crafty shopping lately, taking advantage of all the sales going on. Next year I plan on working directly from my crafting stash – fabric, yarn, paper, etc. for all projects. I decided I’d better stock up before then! Today I’m going to share some of my finds & tell you about […] Read more…
Leisure Arts has a whole line of Mini Maker kits they introduced, I believe, earlier this year. I’ve been eyeing them since they came out! I received an email with an opportunity to receive one for free to do a review & I said “yes, please!” There are many different types of kits to choose […] Read more…
It’s time for the next challenge in the 2019 Maker Finish-Along! In October we worked on donations. Sharing your craft with those in need is always a rewarding experience. As usual, we picked another UFO to focus on to help move them on out of our space. For November our challenge is to make a […] Read more…
I’ve been doing review videos of different types of Lion Brand Yarn over on my YouTube channel. I do a knit swatch & a crochet swatch with information provided on the label. This helps me see how my gauge is compared to the given gauge. Then I’m taking it a step further & making a […] Read more…
Last Saturday my parents & I went to the 100 Mile Peanut Pickin’ Yard Sale, which is one of my favorite things to do in the fall. We missed last year due to hurricane Michael coming through, so I was extra excited for this year. There’s always so many interesting things to see! Plus I […] Read more…
Welcome to the October Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop, hosted by My Pinterventures. The purpose of this Pinterest Challenge is to motivate all the participants of this hop {and y’all too} to not just pin, but to make it happen! Look below for a list of past challenges. This month I decided to recycle light bulbs […] Read more…
I’m very excited about this pattern! It’s the first crochet pattern I’ve written that was tested by others, not just made by me. It’s a great thing to see a pattern you’ve written made by others! Today I’m going to share a little of the process I went through & some pictures from my fabulous […] Read more…