I wanted to make a monogram for our entryway and I tried my hand some quilling. It's a pretty simple craft to do, though I found it difficult to keep the glue clean. I love the 3D aspect of it and I think it makes a nice piece for when you walk through the door. ... Read More
I usually cross stitch but I wanted to try my hand at embroidery. I did this heart sampler in an attempt to learn the stitches. I definitely need more practice, there are a lot of issues with this. I still hung it in Evie's room, despite the issues. She doesn't mind that it isn't perfect! ... Read More
I thought I’d share a non-cross stitch craft I did. Here is a wreath I made for our front door. I got a wreath form from Hobby Lobby and wrapped it in two different shades of yarn. Then I made a bunch of wool felt balls and glued them on with a few pieces of felt for leaves. As you can see from the photo, I’m not the greatest at making the felt balls, but I'm learning! ... Read More
I’ve amassed quite a few cross stitches that haven’t seen the light of the Internet. I figured now is the time to change that. I wanted to make a birth cross stitch for Evie, but I wanted to do something different than what you might usually see. So here it is, the Evie element. 8.0 is her birth weight, and the numbers on the right is her birthday. ... Read More
This is an old cross stitch, but I never really posted it anywhere. I made it for a Secret Santa exchange. I stole borrowed R. Steven’s Lucky Pixel Kitty t-shirt design. ... Read More
Today I headed into downtown Chicago to see Jenny Lawson, aka The Bloggess, at the Printers Row Lit Fest. I have been on a huge cross stitching kick lately so I decided to make her one. I had a very difficult time choosing my favorite post, but decided to go with Unicorn Success Club. Her book reading was hilarious and the Q&A was great. Afterwards I stood in line for the book signing shaking from the anxiety of presenting it to her. I received the greatest gift I could have asked for, Double Unicorn Success Club status. ... Read More