Disclosure: Affiliate Link There are a few things I am in love with besides my husband and my babies. One of those things is digital scrapbooking. I never thought I would enjoy scrapbooking of any description, but then my mom became a consultant with Creative Memories. Creative Memories has a product that they used to …
I have been doing a lot of scrapbooking lately - both digital and especially paper. All the cutting and gluing and planning has made me want to get back to making my own cards. And what does one do when they want to start making cards again? They turn to Pinterest, of course. Here are …
I have a few crafting/sewing things that I'm passionate about. Buttons, as you know, is one. Another one is bags and purses. There are so many that are easy to make. You don't have to be intimidated at the thought of sewing a messenger bag. I'm going to show you some samples of what I've made …
I may have mentioned a time or three how much I love my Kindle. I think it is one of my favourite gifts that my husband bought for me. I made a cover for that Kindle following a pattern that I found online, but for the last couple of years my brain has been perking …
Last week I showed you the fleece quilt that I've been helping my two youngest daughters to sew. This week I can show you the finished product. I bought a piece of fleece off the clearance table. I knew it wouldn't be big enough, but I was sure that we could handle that. We laid …
Last Friday I gave you a glimpse of a quilt that my two youngest daughters (ages 9 and 11) are working on. I recently realized just what a huge pile of fleece scraps I have and decided the best way to reduce the pile was by making a quilt. Making a fleece quilt would also …
As you know, I'm pretty excited that I've learned to knit socks. I'm working on my second pair right now and plan on starting a third pair as soon as I can. I really enjoyed the challenge of learning something new. One thing though was a major frustration... I just could not figure out how …
For years I threw away old, used-up socks, but it always bothered me. Finally I decided to just start saving them in hopes that I would come up with some way of using them, and I did! A rug made from socks, an "upcycled socks rug". So just in case anyone else is bothered by …
As so often happens in life, last week after I posted about the quilts I've made I remembered three others. Actually when I was writing the post I had a feeling that I was forgetting some but just couldn't think of what they were. About three or four years ago I made "matching" quilts for …
This is the time of year when we're thinking about what to give the fathers in our life for Father's Day. Buying for men is so notoriously difficult. I've put together a small list of unique gifts that don't include ties or tools. First of all is the post I just wrote yesterday. A …
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