Creatively Crafty Link Party #140
Pottery designer Rae Dunn inspired these cute fall signs made by Kippi of Kippi at Home. So cute! I can see them as year round decor, with colors to complement the kitchen, too.
Creatively Crafty Link Party #139
Marie of Underground Crafter has a fun knitting themed Christmas ornament that will not only make great gifts for knitting friends but also help use up some of the yarn that’s been occupying space in your stash. Be sure to drop by and read how to make them. While you’re visiting you’ll want to check…
Creatively Crafty Link Party #138
Check out this pretty fall wreath by Modern on Monticello. Donna likes to decorate on a budget and she’s accomplished that here. The rustic basic was a garage sale find, but everything else comes from the Dollar Tree. If you’re into canning and preserving last week’s party has several posts on making pickles, applesauce, dilled…
Creatively Crafty Link Party #137
This wall hanging from Margi of Green Moments blog is a clever way to dig into your yarn stash and create some pretty wall art at the same time. She made a stack of whimsical crocheted flowers and stitched them to a large piece of embroidery material then stitched the stems and leaves. I love…
Setting Personal Goals You Can Achieve
There’s no reason to wait for the New Year to set personal or professional goals. In fact, I’ve always found the beginning of the school year to be the perfect time for a little contemplation and re-orientation, whether there’s a student in the family or not! Likewise, for me, the period of Lent in Spring…
Creatively Crafty Link Party #136
I have to say this Plate Ledge Shelf Tutorial from Under a Texas Sky caught my eye this week. Not only are the shelves attractive but the plates are my favorite blue on white with a bonus chicken! I can see these filled with picture frames, too. While you’re visiting be sure to visit Kelly’s…
Fun Drawstring Bags from Fat Quarters
I haven’t used my sewing machine since Christmas when I made these folded fabric ornaments. So I was happy when this month’s Creative Crafters Craft Challenge was to use fabric. You see, even though I don’t sew as much as I’d like, I’ve somehow managed to accumulate a stash of fat quarters and odd lengths…
Creatively Crafty Link Party #135
Leanna of Faeries and Fauna shared how to make a DIY Lazy Susan for her kitchen table. She’s using it to display a gorgeous fall centerpiece. I love all the white and the mixture of gourds, ceramics and florals. It looks wonderful on her dark table, don’t you think? It would be wonderful to have…
Four Novels Set in Wartime England
I’ve always been a reader, and this past summer it seems like I’ve had more time to read than usual. One of the themes to my reading has been novels set in wartime England. It’s a fascinating period in history. The Great War (WWI), which was promised to be the last, had occurred barely a…
Creatively Crafty Link Party #134
Remember the study carrels at the library? I was one of those students who made use of one, especially when I had a deadline to meet! Chas brought that idea to her kitchen table with a few supplies from the dollar store. I saw this and I immediately went, “why didn’t I think of that?”…
A Sand Dollar Motif To Knit
This lovely sand dollar motif will look great on a dresser or side table, especially if you or someone you know is into Coastal Style like my friends at Across the Boulevard. Beverly and Gloria have been inspiring me all summer long with their pretty projects. So with Coastal style in mind, and the perfect…
Creatively Crafty Link Party #133
Have you been curious about trying decoupage? Me, too! I’m not a scrapbooker or cardmaker, but I do appreciate all the pretty papers available and all the textures and thicknesses. And the end results! Wow! Christine has a decoupage tutorial over at her site, Christine’s Crafts. She makes it look easy. I thought I’d try…