As the weather warms up big time here in Chicago, I am super thrilled to get back out in my garden, which, to a Brit like me, means yard to […]
Trash to Treasure
What to Make with Fabric Scraps
I challenged myself to really learn how to sew properly about 6 months ago and I have been busy making all sorts of things, I shared a shirt I made […]
How to Make a Seed Pot from Junk Mail
I can’t say I have ever been more excited to receive junk mail! It usually goes straight into the recycling bin but today it was put to the perfect use! […]
Whimsical Wood Art Auction
Following the huge success of my wood art auction last month, I am running another auction! This time I am offering two pieces. Flowery Flowery features folk art style garden […]
Wood Art Auction
My wood art was recently featured on Colossal which was an absolute thrill for me. I have been in awe of the wonderful stuff on this site for years and […]
Laser Etched Coasters
I recently discovered my local library opened a Makers Place and just before Christmas I visited and had a tour around. It is filled with an amazing selection of creative […]
Easy Christmas Craft Project
As they say “Every cloud has a silver lining” and my laundry mishap resulting in a shrunken red sweater gave me some fun material to muck about with. Last week […]
Upcycling a Sweater into a Hat
Upcycling a Sweater Hands up if you have mistakenly shrunk a sweater in the wash. Yeah, that’s just about everyone, right? I was pretty gutted to destroy a lambswool sweater […]
Easy Halloween Craft
Looking for a fun and easy Halloween craft project? How about these fun wooden blocks decorate to look like pumpkins and candy corn made by a friend of mine. You […]
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 […]
