life lived creatively
I’ve been promising a jewelry box makeover for two months now and I’m finally done! This turned out better than I had hoped! It’s much more functional for jewelry storage, even though it’s a little “Frankenstein-ed” together. You also can’t really call it a box anymore! This is a fairly long post with lots of […] Read more…
Did you ever need something to do a task only to realize you had what you needed all along? Since I’ve been re-working my garden beds, I needed a watering can for areas that the hose doesn’t reach. I know I had several at one point, but they have mysteriously disappeared! Y’all, it’s been years […] Read more…
I wasn’t sure this post was going to happen today! The weather has been crazy today in my area. I spent an hour huddled in the bathroom with my son & dogs because of tornado warnings. It has passed over, for now, & everyone’s safe. Some bloggers have posts ready well in advance, but I […] Read more…
Remember me asking if “Finish it Friday” needed a different name? Well, this is what I decided on! I also decided to do it the last Friday of the month instead of the first Friday. Anyway, this will be a roundup of what I’ve been doing for March, things I’ve found on the web, & […] Read more…
I love to sew and with that love comes a love of fabric! Fabric seems to come into my home on a regular basis, whether it’s invited or not (it’s always invited!). This fabric needs to be managed or it will take over my work space! Over the years I’ve come up with some “systems” […] Read more…
Just about anyone that’s gone to grade school has used recycled materials for art projects. I remember having to save milk jugs & empty cans to take to school many times for one thing or another. Those were some of my favorite things to do! Taking an object meant for the trash and turning it […] Read more…
Way back in October of last year I posted about some thrift store finds during one of my thrifty Saturdays. Among those finds were two old window screens I found for 50 cents. I told y’all in that post I bought them to use for making handmade paper. I also said a tutorial would be […] Read more…