It was a fantastic night. Twenty some Etsians RSVPed to come to our first ever Salem Etsy Team Meeting. I was giddy with excitement to meet some of Salem’s finest and most talented Etsians. Cindy Ulshafter also showed up to cover the event. Thanks Cindy …
I hope you had a fabulous Christmas/holiday. Was Santa good to you? Goodness, I’m a bit embarrassed to admit how much I adore my present. I really shouldn’t love a “thing” this much. Okay don’t laugh at me (I know you will anyway). I got …
Continuing the Twelve Days of Christmas, DIY holiday gifts, are instructions to make cool graphic t-shirts with freezer paper stencils. This is a great alternative to screen printing and it’s super simple. Thanks for following these tutorials, and I wish you a very Merry Christmas! …
My apologies about being late and LAME. Being sick has really taken me by surprise and I’m sorry that I didn’t get this out sooner. Continuing the Twelve Days of Christmas, DIY holiday gifts, are instructions to paint ceramics using Pebeo paints, paints that cure …
We are all pathetic and sick in our house. Little Man lead the epidemic with a three night bought of croup, followed by pink eye and now just overall grumpiness and congestion. And the Mr. and I are feeling it as well. Soar muscles, fevers …
I found a new blog. It’s amazing, inspiring and makes me want to get in the kitchen and bake. It’s called Bake at 350. What I like about Bridget’s blog is that she is an amazing cookie artist who is willing to share her recipes …
Continuing the Twelve Days of Christmas, DIY holiday gifts, are instructions to make these Paper Medallions. These medallions could be used as ornaments, added to wrapped gifts or gift bags, used on paper banners, or simply tied around door knobs for a bit of decoration. …
This weekend I ventured out to two very different Holiday Craft shows in two very different cities. On Saturday my daughter (Little Missy) and I visited the Salem Saturday Market Holiday Market which is touted the largest handmade holiday market in the Willamette Valley. The …
Continuing the Twelve Days of Christmas, DIY holiday gifts, are instructions to make this Silver Magnet Board and Magnet Set. By using a silver tray, cookie sheet, or decorative tin tray, you can create beautiful magnet boards to display notes and pictures. Also learn how …
Continuing the Twelve Days of Christmas, DIY holiday gifts, are instructions to make this Photo Ornament. Don’t have kids, no problem. Other images to add include pictures of pets or even handcut paper snowflakes. No matter what image you add, these ornaments will be magical! …
This is so flipping cool. I received four lovely amaryllis bulbs in the mail as well as a thank you letter from BloomingBulb.com. Earlier I created a tutorial that featured their paperwhite bulbs and sent them a link through twitter. They thanked me on twitter …
Continuing the Twelve Days of Christmas, DIY holiday gifts, are instructions to make this Natural Bird Feeder. Not only is this a fabulous gift to give friends, but it’s also a nice gift for all of those wild birds. Winter is a tough time on …
Continuing the Twelve Days of Christmas, DIY holiday gifts, are instructions to make these fabulous felt brooches. You won’t need many supplies and these make great accessories on hats, sweaters and coats. So break out your needle and thread and let’s get to work! Want …
Continuing the Twelve Days of Christmas, DIY holiday gifts, is this funky monkey dictionary tutorial. I’ve seen this fun art scattered everywhere and it’s super easy to make. Don’t have a printer? Then take it to Kinkos let them help you out. So have fun …