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I’ve been reading a lot lately about using chalk paste to create decorative chalkboard art. This immediately appealed to me because it encompasses so many of the crafts that I already love: chalkboard art, painting with adhesive vinyl and (faux) hand lettering. I started searching my local craft stores for chalk paste, and I was amazed…
Last school year, I discovered patterned and holographic vinyl, and I’ve been a little obsessed with both ever since. I’m always looking for projects in which I can use these super fun varieties of adhesive vinyl. Most of my daughter’s school supplies are pretty generic, but we have fun decorating her big three-ring binder. She…
When most people think of a picnic table, the image that comes to mind isn’t one of style or glamour. The picnic table is probably the most basic of all outdoor furniture. It is purely function over fashion. The plain Jane of the patio. But when I got it in my head recently that we…
In my imaginary dreamworld, one of the top jobs I have for myself is to run a craft studio. I would invite women into a creative space where they can exercise their crafty side or find a creativity they didn’t even know existed inside of them. I would give them all of the tools, materials…
When people ask me what my favorite type of craft project is, it’s always a little hard to answer because it doesn’t fit neatly into one category. Basically, I love anything that involves using my Silhouette die-cut machine. I’ve always loved pretty fonts, hand lettering and labeling things. My Silhouette allows me to cut out…
I want to write a few blog posts about the fun craft projects the girls and I have tried this summer. This has been the summer of learning a new way to make friendship bracelets (that’s super easy), weaving, rock painting (as always), and most recently, decorating school supplies with paint and vinyl. I wrote…
Typically when I walk into the craft supply store, I work hard to keep myself focused on the project at hand. I ignore the rows of colorful markers, the patterned card stock and the amazing textures of yarn that I don’t even know how I would use. I don’t want to fall into the “Target”…
During the past couple of weeks, my son and I have been collaborating to create a short film for a local film fest. I wrote the screenplay, and he has been focusing on his strengths of directing, cinematography and editing. I’ve spent most of my “extra” time this week creating props for the movie. One…
Do you have a favorite children’s book? You know… that one you can recite from memory because you’ve read it so many times? On Saturday morning, I hopped out of bed early with storybooks on my mind. I sorted through our shelves of books, pulling out all of the ones that were classics. I had…
One of the advantages of being the youngest child in the family is that you get to see and experience life through the eyes of your older siblings. A few years ago, our youngest daughter got to hang out with her big sister on her birthday when she hosted a “spa” party for her tween-aged…
