life lived creatively
I was thinking about what DIY project to do today & these two metal barn stars hanging over my couch caught my eye. Of course they weren’t on my list of projects, but they’ve just been hanging up there collecting dust. I decided a metal barn star would be perfect to decorate for Christmas! Now […] Read more…
Last week I posted about how I organize my WIPs. That was more about storing the physical project, but there’s another part to it. The patterns & details! This post will deal with how to keep up with the who, what, when, & where of WIPs. That just leaves the why, to which I say […] Read more…
A home office is a luxury for many people, especially in today’s climate of down sizing {hello tiny houses!}. Maybe you need office space for a budding home business, as a place to study, or for general household stuff. Whatever you need a home office for, I’ve got some ideas to help you find that […] Read more…
Today I’ve got another free paper pieced quilt pattern for y’all! This one’s called Tulip Bud & it’s perfect for Spring. Since I did a post about how to paper piece (see that here) I thought I’d talk about picking colors & patterns. We’ll also look at how to fussy cut FPP, which is […] 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…
Did everyone enjoy their Valentine’s Day? We stayed home and I cooked steak fajitas and a mocha molten cake. It was so delicious! Did you get a card or balloon as a gift? I know I’ve accumulated quite a collection of cards and such over the years from all the various special occasions that occur […] Read more…
Do you have an avalanche of paper work that needs shoveling? Are you constantly looking for your keys, your other shoe, or your sanity? Do I sound like an infomercial? I hope not! I just want to share the new Ultimate Bundle with you! I’ve had the privilege of giving it a test drive and […] Read more…