Search results for: “Crafts”

  • How to Make a Paper Doll

    How to Make a Paper Doll

    Learn how to make a paper doll with this sweet tutorial! When I was a little girl we had a small box with several different kinds of paper dolls inside. I had a Victorian family as well as a cat (I think it was Beatrix Potter’s Tom Kitten) and my sisters had several sets of…

  • Kid’s Table Craft: Table Runner

    Kid’s Table Craft: Table Runner

    After I made napkin rings for the kid’s table, I had an entire cereal box that was crying out to be used. And since we were so busy decorating the kid’s table, I figured a table runner was definitely in order. You mean, your kid’s table doesn’t have a table runner? Oh well, I still…

  • The {10 Minute} Letter-writing Retreat

    The {10 Minute} Letter-writing Retreat

    Why 10 Minutes? Letter-writing doesn’t have to take a long time. You can, of course, spend an afternoon perfecting a letter but if you just want to send more sunshine out into the world and feel a little stuck, you’ve come to the right place. In The {10 Minute} Letter-writing Retreat, you’ll find prompts galore,…

  • This Was August

    This Was August

    It’s always surreal writing these monthly recaps. I started out writing them because I was inspired by Emily from Chatting At The Sky’s monthly recap (and link party.) They’re a great way to look back at the month, but super surreal because the months go by So Fast. I’ve just decided to own that I…

  • Summer Crafting Series Finale

    Summer Crafting Series Finale

    Welcome to the last week of my Summer Crafting series. Every Friday for the last eight weeks, I shared easy crafts you could make over the weekend. Here’s a recap, plus some fun crafts to try this weekend. Um, you guys. I’m not ready for summer to be over. It’s not like my kiddo is…

  • How to Make an Art Journal

    How to Make an Art Journal

    Welcome to the ninth week of my Summer Crafting series. Every Friday until next week, I’ll be sharing easy crafts you can make over the weekend. Be sure to check back each week for new projects! This week is also week four in my How to Make an Art Journal series. Click here for week…

  • Make an Art Journal: Mommy and Me Cover

    Make an Art Journal: Mommy and Me Cover

    Welcome to the eighth week of my Summer Crafting series. Every Friday for the next 2 weeks, I’ll be sharing easy crafts you can make over the weekend. Be sure to check back each week for new projects! This week is also week three in my How to Make an Art Journal series. Click here…

  • Make an Art Journal: Tree Collage Cover

    Make an Art Journal: Tree Collage Cover

    Welcome to the seventh week of my Summer Crafting series. Every Friday for the next 3 weeks, I’ll be sharing easy crafts you can make over the weekend. Be sure to check back each week for new projects! This week is also week two in my How to Make an Art Journal series. I made…

  • Monthly Recap: This Was July

    Monthly Recap: This Was July

    When I was ten, one summer night, The baby stars that leapt Among the trees like dimes of light, I cupped, and capped, and kept. —Firefly July by J. Patrick Lewis We don’t have fireflies here in the Pacific Northwest but I loved them when I lived in Tennessee for college. The fact that these…

  • How to Make Book Page Leaves

    How to Make Book Page Leaves

    Welcome to the sixth week of my Summer Crafting series. Every Friday for the next 4 weeks, I’ll be sharing easy crafts you can make over the weekend. Be sure to check back each week for new projects! A few months ago, I shared some of my crafting disasters along with a book page art…