I mentioned yesterday how my sister-in-law is super crafty. (She definitely keeps me on my toes.) Well, recently she saw a tutorial on how to make this cute Ruffled Tie Necklace! So we spent a crafty afternoon taking old ties and making them into necklaces together. The directions on the tutorial are pretty easy to follow. We pinned out ties (trying them on … [Read more...]
Ikea inspiration
Our house was built in 1950 which means the rooms are small. Other than the furniture that my husband builds, a lot of our furniture comes from Ikea. The small style of Ikea furniture fits perfectly and it's one of my favorite stores. I took a trip there recently and found several things that I really liked.This platter with the birds. Especially that owl in the corner. (It's probably obvious that … [Read more...]
Bacon and Eggs scarf
I love custom orders. At the Etsy817 Handmade Holidays show I did in December a customer came up and asked me if I would make a bacon and egg scarf for her. Now, this is something I never would of thought up on my own, which is why I was so excited to make it!I haven't listed this in my shop yet. But if you want one, tell me. What fun idea can you think of for me to make?! … [Read more...]
Wood you be my Valentine?
A couple of years ago I saw this cute idea. I showed it to the boys hoping they'd want me to make them for their friends. They said no. They said no the next year also. And again this year. But this year I decided to make them anyway, with some changes. Unfortunately crafting at night leads to bad pictures. Sorry! My husband did a project about a year ago that required him to cut … [Read more...]
origami and crochet hearts
This is my submission for the Etsy817 team February craft-along. The theme was conversation hearts. I was perusing Pinterest when I saw some beautiful origami paper hearts. I thought "wouldn't those look pretty with a scallop border." And I think they do. Here are my supplies. A 12x12 sheet of paper, hole punch, crochet hook, yarn, and marker I found the directions on how to fold … [Read more...]
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