life lived creatively
Today I’m going to show you 8 different kinds of DIY Christmas ornaments made from bits & pieces I found around my craft room. Depending on what kinds of DIY projects you do, you may have some of these things on hand too. Maybe you’ve even discarded some of these things. You might wish you […] Read more…
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day which means turkey, pecan pie, & dressing with the family! The day after is the shopaholic’s dream – Black Friday. You might even say it’s a good workout after all the Thanksgiving goodies, but I’d rather stay home in my pajamas! Then I can shop sales online & eat leftovers from […] Read more…
It’s time for the Merry Christmas Sew-Along ~ Ornament #7! As I mentioned before, I’ve partnered with my friend Monique of Farm House Quilts to bring y’all 10 ornament patterns we designed over the next 5 months – all for FREE! We know what the “theme” is each month, but we haven’t seen each others […] Read more…
It’s the first Monday in November & that means Christmas will be here before we know it y’all! A majority of my gifts are handmade {big surprise}, so it’s time to take stock & fill in some gift holes. : ) Handmade gifts don’t have to be a major production. I usually look for […] Read more…
Today’s DIY came about when I was helping my son clean up his room before he left for college. For some reason he still had the box his desk came in leaning against a wall. {I can’t imagine where he gets that from!} There were some long, corner shaped pieces of cardboard in the box […] Read more…
Boo y’all! Today I’m giving y’all the pattern to my “BOO” pillow I showed off in my Friday the 13th Favorites post. I’m showing y’all how to use the same pattern to make a hanging BOO sign, since I don’t really need another BOO pillow! Okay, let’s get spooky! ; ) Disclaimer: This post contains […] Read more…
Today is Friday the 13th & Halloween is just around the corner. I don’t usually decorate for Halloween, but I’ve been seeing some inspiring things around the interwebs {ha!} & decided to decorate my mantel shelf this year! I’ll share my finished Halloween mantel along with some frightening fabric & demented decor finds. Get ready […] Read more…