The weather has been yucky here these past couple days. We've had rain, hail, snow, and ice. I'm trying to ignore the gloom. I've been tending to business, painting, making pretty little things, and going through my stash. I pulled out some of my vintage books, of which I have many. One of my earliest books is 175 years old. It's some sort of journal, but I have no idea what it says. It's in German. I know it's dated January 8th, and it belonged to someone named Anna. That's about it. It's…

Little J has been asking about the moon and the sun quite a bit. She points out the moon whenever she sees it... and sometimes she thinks the sun is the moon and visa versa. She also LOVES looking through our telescope. I don't think she actually sees anything though as she often has both eyes closed when trying to loo

Make paper lanterns and decorate them with pressed flowers in this easy tutorial from HGTV Gardens.

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How to make custom stamped tea towels - Be sure to try your stamps out on one tea towels first as a "scrap" towel. This helps you see how the designs will look first. Some worked better than others as you can see! #towels #teatowels #crafts #DIY

Thinking of using air dry clay for your DIY project? Here 10 of my best tips for beginners learning to work with air dry clay.

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These easy air dry clay pendants make charming DIY necklaces. We love our bees as jewellery, and they also made fab loot for a kids woodland treasure hunt!

Fly me to the moon! You might not think of May 18 as a special date in the year, but there's definitely reason to celebrate; it's a full moon tonight, and if you follow the stars, you know that means there's some good stuff on the horizon. (We checked our horoscope this morning just to double check.) We're celebrating the full moon rising with this easy and delicate bobby pin or comb design. Turn your extra bobbies and barrettes into an eye-catching moon phase hairpin set with...

This two-page set contains bodies and wings to make three 5 inch dolls, and three 3-3/4 inch dolls. Just glue bodies to wings, then add the skirt of your choice. What could be easier? Check the projects section of the site for ideas on using doll bodies. Looking for ribbon doll instructions? You'll find them here . The item is available via digital download only. When you add this item to

Hello my dear friends, unfortunately I hurt my back whilst shoveling snow on Sunday morning. That meant that I had to rest a lot by lyi...

Or: How to make a cardboard horse. In 2006 I started making cardboard horses. They were a self imposed assignment, a daily creative task intended to motivate and loosen me… Read More

For a fraction of the price, you can make your own DIY pouf ottoman. This simple tutorial breaks down all of the steps and makes it easy for anyone to create their own gorgeous pouf.

Our first thought when we saw this cardboard art project was how wonderful a herd of these would look galloping across the walls of a young equine lover’s bedroom. Artist Ann Wood made a horse a day until she had 100, but you and your kids could start with just a few. Beyond a wall treatment, we think these would look great strung together as a garland, hung as ornaments from a tree or make a fun favor that kids could decorate and take home after a birthday party.