I love cheap projects so up-cycling things that would otherwise be discarded makes me very happy! I cut up lots of shirts to make yarn for my rugs – but now I have all these left over tops of shirts that I hate to send to a landfill. T-shirts make great rags but I can … Continue reading
I really love crafts that don’t cost a lot of money! Last summer my Aunt was working on a rug made from old t-shirts the rug that she was making was going to be room sized and it was already over 5 feet long – and the best part was all the shirts had been … Continue reading
One of my weekly projects is to arrange the flowers for the altar at Church. We don’t do flowers for Lent but our committee wanted something to represent the desert or wilderness. We found some pictures on the Internet that gave us some ideas that we used as a springboard. This is what we came … Continue reading
This week was my Mom’s birthday, I hate to brag but my Mom is really an amazing person. One of the things that I am trying to work on is letting the people in my life know how important they are to me. I thought a mini album would be a nice way to tell … Continue reading
I have been fascinated with pallets for many years. A few times I have attempted to dismantle them but I just ended up frustrated by the split pieces and nearly impossible to remove nails. In my past attempts I ended up buying lumber for my project and making a lovely bonfire from the mangled pallet. … Continue reading
I live in a really small house that was built in 1943. I don’t know a lot about that time period but based on the closets in my house I’m guessing that people owned far fewer clothes than we do today! When my husband and I bought this house we planned to live here about … Continue reading
My daughter turned 11 last month and she had big plans for her special day! Unfortunately for me she has seen the show Cake Boss and as a result she had some very specific plans for her birthday cake. She wanted a homemade 2 tier funfetti cake with cream cheese frosting and fondant. I guess … Continue reading
I love the Academy Awards and I am lucky enough to have a wonderful friend who hosts an Oscar party each year. This year I decided to make her a hostess gift to show her my appreciation. I came across a box of dominoes while I was sorting through the kids old games, some were … Continue reading
I promised to make something for my daughter from a Coke can and this is what I came up with and how I did it. First empty the can! I suggest you wear glasses to protect your eyes and maybe gloves would be a good idea. I use a pair of sturdy scissors and stab … Continue reading
My first blog – nothing original, nothing new, just my version. My 52 reasons I’ve seen several versions of the deck of cards “52 Reasons I Love You” projects and loved the idea. I really wanted to make one for my husband but quickly realized that coming with 52 reasons might be a challenge. When … Continue reading
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