Give me a tin can, a scrap of plain fabric and a pot of blue ink and I have a weird compulsion to make something! Start with a clean tin […]
How to Make Blurryface Birthday Cookies
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 […]
