The engagement. I had an inkling of an idea that it might happen this Christmas. And on that inkling, I fired up *the ‘ole Silhouette machine and set to work to make some Bride & Groom gear for my lil’ sis and her beau. My inspiration? Baseball t-shirts. Because that’s the thing about marriage. Together,…
One of the wonderful things about living in Orlando, Florida is that our guest room actually serves its intended purpose and isn’t just a “catch-all” for junk like our former guest room was. We have friends and family passing through Orlando quite frequently these days: some to visit Mickey, others in town for conferences, and most just to escape…
Apparently, lending out pencils as a teacher is akin to giving them away. Because the second one of my students left the threshold of my classroom with a pencil in hand, I was essentially saying farewell to that writing utensil forever. Au revoir. Adios. Have a nice life. Teachers in the house, can I witness? When…
Let me play out a little scenario of our dishwasher woes. Perhaps you can relate? Person A sees the dishwasher is getting pretty full and decides to run it. After its cycle, person A pops it open to grab a clean spoon. The green “clean” light is deactivated. Hours later, person B finishes her bowl…
For some women, their signature fashion piece is shoes. For others, it’s bags. And for me, without a shadow of a doubt, it’s big n’ bold earrings. And what do I love even more than big n’ bold earrings? Well, big n’ bold earrings I made myself out of materials I got for free, of…
It’s like there’s some kind of magnetic force field around the $1 bin section at Target. It just draws me in like a moth to the flame, and before I’ve even begun to tackle my shopping list, my cart is filled with goodies. It doesn’t help that it’s the first thing you walk by after grabbing your cart….
You know how deer heads are all the rage these days? Well, I thought it’d be fun to play on that trend with a holiday twist…with a Deer Head Holiday Banner featuring everyone’s favorite deer…Santa’s Reindeer! Ahem, cue the music: “Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer (reindeer), had a very shiny nose (like a lightbulb), And if…
I’ve never been a huge fan of the sinister side of Halloween. And I blame it all on October 31, 1990. Although we had just moved in to our new house earlier that day, my sister and I begged our parents to take us out trick-or-treating. Despite his utter exhaustion, my Dad conceded, and as we roamed…
Did you know that the pineapple is considered a universal symbol of hospitality and welcome? My Mom, who is the queen of gift-giving, taught me that! So sometimes, I bring a pineapple as a gift to a friend’s home I’m visiting. We’re planning a trip to California soon, and I have plans to bring hospitality…
When Silhouette released word of their new Stamping Starter Kit release, everyone was all a’buzz. I mean, the ability to cut your own custom stamps on your Silhouette machine…it almost seems too good to be true. I’ll never forget that misty August morning when the clouds parted and a light shone down from the heavens…
Vinyl is one of my favorite mediums to work with for both home decor and practical items…like labels! When I recently tackled the mammoth project of organizing our front hall closet, I decided that my Rubbermaid Organizers needed some labels to help keep things in order…but not just any old labels, some custom vinyl labels….
“Rubber ducky, you’re the one. You make sewing appliques lots of fun! Rubber ducky I’m awfully fond of you. Bo-bo-bo-di-o.” Yes, I was a child of the 80s, and yes, I grew up learning my letters and numbers with Big Bird and The Count on Sesame Street. So, inevitably, when one works on one’s first…
Happy, happy Friday, friends! As you may recall, one of the highlights of my sister’s surprise visit last month was a crafternoon shared together working on a banner to hang above her books in her bedroom. It only seemed fitting to use book pages as our primary material and to incorporate a quote by one…
Happy Monday, everyone. So, for fun, I thought I’d review some of the crafting trends that I’ve tried my hand at: Chalkboard – check! Mason Jars – check! Gold Accents – check! Burlap – check! Maps – check! Subway Art – che–wait a minute. {Gasp!} We haven’t tried subway art yet. What are we waiting for? Apparently, “we” were waiting…
Spring is a season for new life…and it seems like so many of my friends are having babies! So, after having way too much fun with my rhinestone onesies, I thought I’d try my hand at some heat-transfer vinyl onesies. Here are the three designs I came up with: All three designs happen to be…
Since sharing my January Silhouette Challenge project, exciting things have been happening behind the scenes. I created a Facebook group for Silhouette users looking to collaborate and encourage one another, and our group has grown to over 20 women in a matter of a few weeks. I’m excited to have more comrades tackling new projects with our…
Here’s my first completed project in my new series, The Silhouette Challenge: a thank you card a la William Shakespeare. What I love about the shape of this stationery is that it’s designed to fit easily into a legal-sized envelope, which is unexpected for a thank you card. It also suits people like me who…
Chocolate makes everything merry and bright. Am I right? When scheming up a gift idea for some of our friends this Christmas, I was seized by visions of sugarplums chocolate stirring spoons dancing in mugs of hot cocoa. You know…those chocolate-covered spoons bedazzled with all manner of edible yum that add elegance and delight to cocoa, coffee,…
