Yesterday after finishing the Pinafore Outfit I still had a need to make more baby clothes! I have been wanting to try smocking for some time, so I decided to give it a go before starting dinner. It turns out that it is a lot easier than I thought and really quick too. By the… Read More
Have you ever woken up with the NEED to do a craft that you weren’t really planning on? That is what happened to me this morning. I fully intended to whip up another Quiet Book page so that I actually get all 16 done this month, but somehow ended up with this instead… I guess… Read More
It’s finally here! The day when I can begin sharing my Story book projects with you. YaY!!!! (I know, I can’t explain my excitement either.) I guess I just realized that combining 2 of my favorite past times, reading and sewing, could yield amazing results. Today’s craft was inspired by the story of the 12 Dancing Princesses by the Brothers Grimm.… Read More
I’d like to start today by saying welcome to my followers. (All 4 of you! Ant doesn’t count.) It has been really great wandering through each of your blogs and Etsy shops. Thank you all for taking an interest in my ramblings, and hopefully you’ll find something useful mixed in somewhere. I’d have to say that… Read More
It’s a double craft day! That sure doesn’t happen often with the attitudes that Tiny Tart has been having lately! Why do they call it the terrible twos if it starts right after she turns one? Did I just get a fussy kid? Ant says she does take after her Mommy a lot! Hopefully this… Read More
I wasn’t sure that I would be able to work on a project today after all the chores we had planned, but I didn’t want to fall behind again, so I tried the divide and conquer method. Cut out the fabric while Tiny is eating breakfast and Ant is in the shower, fold and iron… Read More
I am super in love with this project, but am out of time for today. This will just have to be a teaser until I can get the instructions typed up tomorrow. Also, I am really excited about the project I have planned for tomorrow. Stop back and check out my amazing organizational skills! ***Hint… Read More
I came across this quote today and feel that it really speaks to the current direction of my life as well as my crafts! In the past few years my husband and I seem to have been putting off our life until “later”. This later is sometimes, when we have a house, when Ant gets… Read More