Dear Chicago House, Question: What can you make with water, food coloring, freezing temperatures and a silicon baking mold? Answer: Why some icy valentine hearts that’s what! Aren’t these just […]
Craft Projects
String Art in Progress
Dear Chicago House, In a bid to create some thing for your bare walls I committed to the ” Imagine the Impossibilities” challenge last week. … and I am sort […]
String Art : Imagine the Impossibilities Challenge
Dear Chicago House, It is about time I did something about your bare walls, so to spur myself forward I am taking part in “Imagine the Impossibilities”. Now as I […]
Small Decorating Balls
Dear Chicago House, Those monkey fist balls I made back in the summer have had so many lovely comments I thought I’d show you some more I have made. These […]
A Homemade key ring and a 2012 resolution
Dear Chicago House, On the last day of the year I thought I’d share this lovely little key ring made by no other than the Chicago teenager. She is a […]
Merry Christmas from Creative in Chicago
Dear Chicago House, My goodness I have another food post! One of our traditions is to celebrate Christmas with a good old fashioned British Christmas cake. Underneath this lovely royal […]
Homemade Christmas Tree Ornament
Dear Chicago House, You know by now I love to tinker around and make things. Well how about this simple little Christmas tree ornament. What you will need Simple clear […]
Homemade Advent Calendar
Dear Chicago House, I have seen some really lovely ideas for advent calendars in blog land the last few days so thought I’d share with you a fabulous homemade advent […]
How to Make a Contemporary Christmas Tree
Dear Chicago House, How can it be December already? I am just thanking my lucky stars that we haven’t had any snow yet! So it is time to break out […]
Easy Knit Scarf
Dear Chicago House, In preparation for the inevitable Chicago cold, I have been click clacking away with my knitting needles making scarves. Look at this gorgeous purple yarn complete with […]
