This month's Etsy Fort Worth upcycle challenge was to make something with popsicle sticks. Now, I have to admit right at the start that I went out and bought a package of popsicle sticks for this project. It's not that we haven't eaten popsicles, I just always forgot to save them! Thankfully this project only uses a few of them so I have plenty left in my package to make more … [Read more...]

The twins have a pretty diverse collection of ties in their closet. Regular ties, clip on ties, zip ties, you get the picture. Recently one of their clip on ties broke. The tie itself was fine, but the plastic piece that it was tied on to broke. The tie part of a clip on tie is shorter than a regular tie. It was even to short to tie like a regular tie and use on the toddler. But I thought there … [Read more...]

Last Saturday I got the chance to help host a surprise 'Little Man' baby shower. Fun colors and lots of mustaches and bow ties.I really like the sign on the table that says "Keep Calm and Grow On" (Photo's from the shower are from my friend Missy's cell phone. I completely forgot to take pictures!)Close-up of the cupcakes, topped with MustachesA full shot of the food tableOne of the things I did … [Read more...]

This month's Etsy Fort Worth Upcycle challenge is wine corks. Now, I don't drink (wine or otherwise) but I have friends who do who were nice enough to give me some of their wine corks. My creation using corks is a simple cork board. Here's my supplies, a 5x7 frame and some wine corks. (This was an old beat up frame that I spray painted red.) Using a hot glue gun I arranged the corks in a … [Read more...]