Dear Chicago House, I watched a video the other day about an octopus that has been taught how to take photographs ( check it out here) It inspired a sudden […]
Coastal Crafts
Getting Creative with Sharpies and Shells
Dear Chicago House, I have a big box of shells in the garage that have been begging to see the light of day. They were not the loveliest of shells, […]
Driftwood Fish Tutorial
Dear Chicago House, After Sally the Seahorse had her 15 minutes of fame on an episode of “unlivable” on the FYI network a few weeks ago, I was inspired to […]
How to Make a Driftwood Seahorse: Video Tutorial
Dear Chicago House, I was thrilled to bits to be contacted by the FYI network recently, asking if they could used a photograph of my driftwood seahorse in one of […]
Creative Fun at the Beach
Dear Chicago House, It is no secret I love the beach, but I am not one to just sit there and do nothing, I get bored! This inability to sit […]
Driftwood Fish – DIY
Dear Chicago House, I have been down to my secret beach again and collected another bag of driftwood. Look what my treasure scraps turned into this time. Driftwood Fish! […]
Seahorse Art: Different Mediums
Dear Chicago House, Am I a little bit obsessed with seahorses? I didn’t think so but maybe I am, as when I was browsing through this blog the other day […]
Dabbling in Water Soluble Oil Paints
Dear Chicago House, Today the sun is shining and the snow is melting. I can at last see some of my front lawn…it maybe brown and rather disgusting looking but […]
Getting Creative with Pebbles.
Dear Chicago House, The post I recent ran about getting creative with string went crazy with visits, so I thought today I’d do another round up …this time getting Creative […]
Coastal Themed Vignette
Faced with another icy, snowy morning today I am dreaming of warm, balmy days and breathing in the salty air of the ocean instead of subjecting my lungs to arctic […]
