I get much needed therapy from crafting. Making stuff. Especially when there is some sort of repetitive and mindless process. Needle felting fits this category really well. Sure you have to focus on the shape you are making while poking the wool, but poke poke poke and more poke poke poke is totally mindless and… Read More Needle felting
Doodles before heading to my day job.
Friends! I finally convinced myself that I need a laptop. And while I was trying to be conservative and spend the least amount of money, quality is important so I got a MacBook Air. And because I like to make stuff more than buy stuff, I decided to skip buying all the fancy accessories and… Read More MacBook Air sleeve – tutorial
I originally saw this idea for a bowl made with shredded paper in a book at the library. I think it was by Patricia Zapata but now I am not sure and I forgot to take notes. I thought it was pretty cute and stored it in my idea bank to make it one day.… Read More How to make a bowl with shredded paper – tutorial
I went on a day trip to Omaha. It was unplanned. My mom asked if I’d go with her to check on a house she was renting out. The tenants left a few months back and we weren’t sure what condition they left the home. I am trying to remember the last time I was… Read More A day trip to Omaha
I love creating with fabrics that initially had a different purpose. Some time ago my dad gave me a box of tea towels he found at an estate sale. He knows me well and my love for ‘junk’. And I admit it took me a while to figure out what to do with them. Because… Read More Tea towels clutches
One way to fuel your creativity is to look at creative people whose work you like and either take one of their classes, check out some of their tutorials, try their techniques and give some of their projects a try. Basically look for inspiration in other people’s work. A couple of weeks ago Maggie and… Read More Sculpey rings
Finally after many months of empty shop I have added a bunch of items in my Etsy shop. Terrible shop keeper I tell you, I’d fire myself. I have complete respect and admiration for people who maneuver through life earning money with their creative talents, be that music, painting, dancing, designing, photographing. It is really… Read More Etsy shop is restocked
I have an entire board on Pinterest devoted to toilet paper tube projects. Mostly kids stuff: animals, characters, print making, bird feeder….I was craving something cooler than that. I could feel that there is a way to make wearable art out of this often discarded item and last night I decided to give it a… Read More Eco-fashion earrings made with toilet paper tube
A couple of years ago my husband and son were trying to catch the best flight from Chicago to get back to Phoenix. And they did so through Anchorage. When you work for an airline and travel around using your benefits, the best flight may be in totally opposite direction. They spent the day in… Read More Alaska in one and a half day
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