I am so proud of myself: for once I am not going to be running with my hair on fire to the nearest post office to have Mothers’ Day packages mailed at the eleventh hour. I wrapped up the gifts for each of our moms yesterday and got them mailed today. Go me! Ladies and…
Tutorials
Tiered terracotta planter
With the advent of spring, something in my soul truly clamors for color, and nothing scratches that itch like a trip to my favorite nursery, The Flower Depot in Mayflower, Arkansas. Yesterday, I had the privilege to leave home (sans a single child!) for a couple of glorious hours while I headed to Tom’s store…
Stylish magnetic memo boards
I have a secret tool in my crafting arsenal that I’m going to share with y’all today: the $1 unfinished wood frames at Michaels! I adore their versatility, and as the icing on the cake, the price is certainly right. Believe it or not, the project below is simply a $1 frame masquerading as a…
DIY Metal Flowers
Good morning! I don’t know if it has to do with feeling a bit homesick after returning from my trip to visit family in New Mexico last month, but it seems each and every project I set out to do lately winds up having a funky, Southwestern feel. I absolutely adore the vivid color schemes that…
Oh-so-chic napkin tutorial – just in time for Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day! I hope the weather is as beautiful where you are as it is set to be here so you can get out and enjoy some wonderful sunshine! Over the course of the last couple of months, we as a family have been striving to make little changes here and there to be more…
Baby cuisine, part 1 (veggies)
Of the many stages to look forward to with my babies, I have absolutely loved the process of introducing each of them to solid foods, meticulously divvying out the various cereals, vegetables and fruits one at a time, methodically giving each child a few days with each new item to adjust to the new flavors before moving on…
Felt Bunny Pants Treat Bags
With the advent of spring, my crafting focus always turns to fun Easter crafts. These sweet felt bunny pants treat bags will delight children of all ages, and they are a quick and easy sewing project, even for beginners. Let me show you how it’s done! I always have my eyes peeled for crafting inspiration….
Using Inkscape to easily create SVG files
Before we get started today, it might be a good idea to take a refresher and read yesterday’s post about how to use your Photoshop Elements software to transform a humdrum photo into a snazzy silhouette. Today I’m going to show you how to kick things up a notch by cutting out the same silhouettes…
Creating digital silhouettes with Photoshop Elements
Good Monday morning! I am really, truly excited about the tutorial I have to share with y’all this morning! I have shared recently (see my posts here and here) that I have developed a new decorating fetish: silhouettes. It seems lately these little beauties are popping up just about everywhere, and for good reason. They…
Using your Cricut to cut fabric
A couple of y’all have asked me lately how I made the little t-shirt to go with Charlotte’s Pebbles Skirt (don’t forget to check out the free tutorial I posted for the skirt earlier this week!). This was actually my first time using my Cricut to cut fabric, and I was so excited with how…