This weekend one of Miss Chicago teen’s best friends celebrated her birthday. They are both huge Twenty One Pilots fans so Miss C.T. decided to bake her a special birthday […]
A Shell and Sea Glass Craft Project
Over the years I have amassed quite a collection of treasures picked up on the beach…sea shells, sea glass, pebbles, driftwood and my recent beach vacation to Rhode Island resulted […]
A Trip to Little Compton Rhode Island
There is nothing better than escaping work for a week and having a little holiday by the sea. Last week we rented a beach cottage in a sleepy area of […]
Coastal Decor – Rugs, Pillows and Throws
My coastal themed home office has been in need of some new door mats for quite some time now but I generally don’t like shopping, so it has been one […]
Marvelous Map of Genuine American Place Names
A few years ago I bought my dad a lovely quirky map of the UK …which features rude sounding place names. Fast forward to earlier this year and I was […]
Make a Big Scrabble Board: Tutorial
Miss Chicago teen had a pre-graduation bonfire party this past weekend and she always likes to have something unexpected at her parties. This time it was a huge DIY Scrabble […]
Floral Action
A little Chicago heat and my garden has gone berserk! When I saw my purple clematis had popped open overnight I was drawn to grab my camera and do a […]
Shibori Tie Dye Folding Techniques
Earlier this week I shared with you my fun with Shibori tie dying and promised I would show you how I created each design …so here we go Quarters Place […]
Shibori Tie Dying Loveliness!
Today I am sporting blue fingers, it is worth it! The culprit … dabbling with Shibori- tie dying with natural indigo. I bought this kit back in January and having […]
Driftwood Pot Tutorial
While having a Spring clean of my garage last week I came across a bag of driftwood scraps from projects like my driftwood seahorse and pair of driftwood fish. There […]
