life lived creatively
The beginning of a new year always seems like a chance to start anew. It seems to bring with it renewed hope for life. We like to make goals, plans, resolutions, etc. about how the year will go. Last year I hosted the Maker Finish Along here on the blog & in the Teadoddles Makers […] Read more…
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…
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…
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…
It’s time for the next challenge in the 2019 Maker Finish-Along! In August we worked on making for ourselves. Sometimes that’s hard to do for us makers! As usual, we picked another UFO to focus on to help move them on out of our space. For September, we’re going to focus on labeling projects. For […] Read more…
Time for the next installation in my Organizing the Maker Stashes series. Today I’m talking about yarn and thread! This will include all types of yarn, embroidery thread, & sewing thread. I decided to put them all together since they are similar in nature. Plus I’m always calling yarn, thread, for some reason! : ) […] Read more…
I almost didn’t have a post today because I really couldn’t think of what to write about. Today, I was over at my parents & Dad was outside working on a portable chicken coop for his new chicks. Suddenly it dawned on me that, that would make a great post! It’s not quite finished, but […] Read more…