I own a ton of craft supplies. Seriously. Which wouldn’t be so bad if I had a pretty craft room, like the one on Martha (yes, I realize it’s a set and only 1/2 of a room, but it’s still more than I have). Instead, mine are in plastic hinged storage boxes and drawers lining…
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A Fair Day (Part 2): Desserts and Handicrafts
Ok, I have slept a few nights and am less disgruntled about the County Fair. So Part 2 is focusing on the happier side of the experience. I entered my family’s homemade toffee into the Home Economics Show, Dessert Division, Candy from Scratch Section. It didn’t win a Dessert Division award, but it did receive…
A day at the Fair… that just wasn’t quite fair (Part 1)
So I’m a bit of a competitive person. I like entering competitions, going head to head with other people, challenging myself… and I don’t mind losing when it’s a fair fight. But I should know by now that competitions are not always fair… MUN in high school proved that time and time again 😐 I…
So many craft ideas, so little time
The more I surf around the internet, the more I find blogs of fellow crafters that are out-crafting me by about a billion percent. But I shall persevere. And borrow ideas, and share mine too :D. Here are a few of the best I have found recently. They are just so clever! Iron on decals…
National Craft Month: Designing with Bleach
So it’s National Craft month and I havent posted ANYTHING yet, oh dear! But I have been busy. I’ve nearly completed my Penguin Quilt for the County Fair, and I’ve also been experimenting with a new art form: Bleach. We all know bleach takes color out. A lot of the time, it’s totally on accident……
Fun with knots! All you need is a roll of Hemp…
I’ve been cleaning my room and sorting out all of my craft stuff… which of course includes several 1/2 finished projects… and I came across this: It’s a cool hemp macrame piece, about 1″ across, and I think originally I wanted it to be a belt…. but the remaining cord doesn’t seem like it will…
The Making of a Penguin Pumpkin
I’m working Halloween night (so I can get Christmas or New Years off, such is life in the hospitality industry) but I was still able to get a little creative for the occasion… the hotel I work at has a pumpkin carving/decorating contest! This is my 3rd year to participate… my last 2 were pretty…
A skein is a terrible thing to waste: Learning How to Knit
While cleaning my room/organizing my living space this weekday-weekend (my days off rarely fall on a Saturday-Sunday), I realized I have a lot of space-hogs. One is my VHS movie collection. Another major culprit is YARN. Apparently I have lots of yarn… 2 big Rubbermaid plastic storage bins full. And then I got ANOTHER huge…
Sew what?? A bag and a bear!
September is National Sewing Month! But you already knew that, right. :/ I found out via a Joann’s Fabrics email. If you cant find a Happy Sewing month cards at Hallmark, you could always make one yourself 😀 My last weekend was originally supposed to be 4 days, but turned into 6 days off… leaving…
Craft Month: Embroidery
Embroidery. It’s a simple textile art that has been around for, well, ever. Or at least since the invention of fabric and thread. It’s simple, and classic, and is helping me turn my store bought blank baby onesies into little works of art! Seriously, I have no use for onesies right now, but they are…