I have been meaning to have a go at eco fabric dyeing for ages and after a beautiful bouquet of blooms ( bought by Mr Chicago house for our wedding […]
DIY Window Treatment from Photo Slides
This brilliant window treatment comes from a Pennsylvania friend, Deb Schell, who I first met on an epic hike along the Susquehanna River Deb is a travel writer and photographer […]
Make an Autumnal Leaf Card
Don’t you just love the colors of fall! This pretty Autumn card sent in by Marcie McCabe captures all those wonderful colors and uses an interesting resist technique which adds […]
Prairie Beauty Fabric Collection
My wonderful year and a half living in Pennsylvania massively rekindled my love for the outdoors and I have to admit I was gutted to move back to the Chicago […]
Fall Craft: Wooden Pumpkins
I have not had much luck with real pumpkins at my house. The squirrels eat them within minutes of me putting them outside. So I was thrilled to bits with […]
Swirly Spiral Watercolor Pattern
I get such positive feedback from my readers on my creations I though it was a good idea to “share the love” Remember this watercolor painting? Well, I turned it […]
Watercolor Tutorial: Abstract Triangles
Get your paint brushes at the ready! You too can paint a beautiful watercolor – abstract triangles. You will need Watercolor Paper A palette of watercolor paints Paintbrush There really […]
Sunflower Heaven
Oh my goodness, what a treat it was to visit this fantastic sunflower field over the weekend. A secret location about an hour outside Chicago and shared with me by […]
Custom Home Decor Using Unique Fabrics
I am in the process of creating a new collection of fabric designs and in the process have been dabbling around in my Spoonflower account. For those of you who […]
Watercolor Pattern Abstract Art
I have been sorting out my art junk recently and have amassed quite a collection of watercolors patterns and abstracts. Some I have framed but most enjoy sitting is a […]