I realized I never did an update about my necklace. I didn’t get extremely crazy with the design, I just made it up as I went. I wanted to keep it simple and just see how it turned out. I really like it a lot and want to order some more pendants to do. ... Read More
I don’t even know what to do with myself. So I’m watching Scott Pilgrim and cross stitching. I know how to party. ... Read More
Josh got me this as an early birthday present from this Etsy seller. I’m extremely excited about it, but I am seizing up at the idea of actually stitching it. I just can’t decide what to do. The same thing happened to me with the cross stitch iPhone case that I’ve owned for well over a year and haven’t stitched… ... Read More
I’ve been attempting to get all of my art supplies and craft stuff more organized. This was a mini project I tackled that made a big difference. I had seen these fabric organizers on Pinterest and I liked the idea but figured I’d just cut my own pieces of cardboard some time. However, my friend Cassidy had the idea to use comic book boards instead. I bought a pack of 100 for $9.99 at my local comic book store, but you can get them on Amazon. They aren’t as thick as the ones I originally saw, and they are a little shorter, but they get the job done. It freed up ... Read More
So this is the story of my failed craft project. Over on Pinterest, I saw a tutorial on dyeing yarn with Kool-Aid ice cubes. I loved the look of the finished yarn and it seemed like a project that Evie would have fun helping me with. I had the brilliant idea to dye embroidery floss instead since I cross stitch much more than I knit or crochet. I bought 11 different flavors of Kool-Aid and made two trays of ice cubes. A friend and her daughter came over to join in, and she dyed wool yarn like the tutorial calls for. Her’s turned out great… mine not so much. I ... Read More
Projects always take me significantly longer than they should. I get really fired up in the beginning and go out and get the supplies and plan everything. Then I sit on it for months. So finishing a larger project is a big deal for me. Ever since we moved in I wanted to paint a wall in the kitchen with chalkboard paint. Here we are 9 months later and it’s finally done. I used this Martha Stewart recipe to make custom color chalkboard paint. I went two shades darker than the color on the rest of the walls. I read through the comments on the website and ... Read More
This is a cross stitch I made a few month’s ago as a birthday gift. Josh made the pattern based on our friend Andy’s Xbox Live avatar and I worked my cross stitching magic. I’m pretty pleased with how it turned out. ... Read More
Last fall we bought a house and there are still a lot of walls that need some artwork. I decided to take matters into my own hands and create a series of cross stitches for our downstairs bathroom. Our entire downstairs is Benjamin Moore Moonshine, so I wanted something a little brighter. I usually work from a pattern so it was nice to do something more freestyle. I enjoyed it so much that I've created a bit of a series which will be posted soon. ... Read More