I spent last Saturday in the company of some pretty crafty women. The delightfully talented Meri hosted a shadowbox tutorial class. I had decided I wanted a springtime shadow box and this was my Springtime Craft Lamb Shadowbox. Springtime Craft Lamb Shadowbox I loved this sweet vintage lamb figurine so much! Here you can see a bit more inside the box. The truly wonderful thing about this class was that each woman’s personality was able to come shining through in her shadowbox ... View the Post
Springtime Banner Tutorial
I had a wonderful weekend. Did you? Yesterday was perfection in that I spent time with my family and crafted a bit of sweet springtime to decorate our home. Here is a Springtime Banner Tutorial. Springtime Banner Tutorial I gathered up a few pieces of scrapbook paper (a combination of Foof A La and Martha Stewart) and ribbon in a yummy pink and green palette to make a banner. I decided I wanted my banner to spell “SPRING” and embellished a few scrapbooking letters with Stickles glitter ... View the Post
Pretty Pink Party Favor Tutorial
I am getting so very excited about the upcoming bloggers Royal Wedding Tea. Today I will be sharing the Pretty Pink Party Favor Tutorial. Pretty Pink Party Favor Tutorial The Arizona Bloggers Tea will be held on March 26th, 2011 from 3 ~ 5 pm at the English Rose Tea Room in Carefree, Arizona. To add a bit of fun there will also be: A hat contest (Think English feathers, flowers and frippery) A white wedding elephant swap (Bring an item of décor that is nice, but perhaps had humble ... View the Post
Tiny Sweet Treats and Ghoulish Attire
I am sure that many of you have seen the sweet cake buntings that talented bloggers have been creating recently. Putting my own spin on a great idea I thought “Doesn’t everything look cuter in miniature”? So I created a cupcake bunting. Tiny Sweet Treats and Ghoulish Attire. Tiny Sweet Treats and Ghoulish Attire Warning: your eyes might cross while working at such a small scale, but the “ooh’s and ahh’s” will make it all worth it. Here is a close up of the three tiny triangles made ... View the Post
A Seaside Shelf
In Sweet Boy’s bathroom, there was a space above the towel bar that cried out for a bit of art. Perhaps A Seaside Shelf. A Seaside Shelf Mr. Decor was replacing part of our fencing and we were left with some nicely weathered boards. I grabbed the miter box, saw, hammer and nails and created a shelf of sorts. It’s hard to see, but I painted the outside edge “Glass Bottom Boat” by Martha Stewart. I then googled “vintage shell images” and found a few prints that I loved. After ... View the Post
Ghastly Goodwill Find Gone Gorgeous
I recently went and cruised the aisles of Goodwill. I was on the hunt for a small shelf. This post is a Ghastly Goodwill Find Gone Gorgeous. Ghastly Goodwill Find Gone Gorgeous I found this 1980’s country cutie for 50 cents. The bottles required serious muscle to pry off. I had already emptied out their ancient straw flowers. The cobwebs were wiped away and the cubbies were spray painted it white. I had envisioned that the shelf would hold these turn of the century pin cushion dolls that ... View the Post