life lived creatively
Welcome to the Maker Stash-Down 2025! Do you like to make? Do you have an awesome maker “collection”? This could be the challenge for you! The aim is to use all those wonderful maker supplies to actually make things. For February the goal is to use what you love! Read on to find out all […] Read more…
I love an advent calendar! They come in all sorts of boxes and some are great for repurposing. This is the first of two I’ll be repurposing, both are from Arteza. Hope y’all enjoy this advent calendar repurpose! As I mentioned above, this advent calendar came from Arteza, circa 2023. It had the punch-open doors […] Read more…
Welcome to the 2021 Maker Stash-Down! I’m aiming to cut my maker stash in half as it has grown to ginormous proportions. The best way to do this is by making, making, making! How have I missed posting for the past 3 months?!? I seriously thought I had missed one or two months, but nooooo! […] Read more…
Well we finally made it to the end of 2020 and I’m glad to see it go! I started the Maker Stash-Down last year and I really feel like I need a do-over. My stash really didn’t go down, but increased and my maker mojo seemed to peter out about half way through the year. […] Read more…
I’m on a little bit of a spring cleaning kick & next on my list was to organize my laundry room. Okay, let me first say, this is not a laundry room. It’s some shelves above my washer & dryer that’s in what should be the master bath for the house. Second, I need […] Read more…
That’s right, this is a DIY hand painted root! I find inspiration all around me, but this is a first for me. I doubt it’s the last either because this was so much fun to do. : ) Most of the time when I find interesting things in nature, I just display them as is. […] Read more…