I'm Challenging Myself For the past several years, I have been trying to destash/unhoard/minimalize my house. It is still a work in progress, especially my 2nd bedroom, which is also my office/craft room. I have gotten to the point where I just can't take the "stuff" in there anymore. I have already donated almost half of the room to the Goodwill and other local thrift stores. I am now ready to go through the rest of it and, if I need to, ... Read the Post...
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Back to the Blogging Basics
When I started this blog back in 2006, my vision was clear: blog about things I made and liked. Over the past 15+ years, that vision has become blurred. I have changed many times, tried to follow trends, gotten burned out, and ultimately stepped away from blogging because of it. It is now time to go back to the basics. What to Expect Crafting: My main focus on this blog has always been about my handmade crafts. Unfortunately, due to the ... Read the Post...
Free Halloween Tutorial: Pumpkin Cross-Stitch Skull
I love Halloween! It is my absolute favorite holiday, which leads to many, many Halloween craft/DIY projects. This fun, pumpkin cross-stitch skull is definitely one of my favorite Halloween crafts that I have done. A few years ago, I found this super cool cross-stitch pumpkin tutorial online. It is a really great step-by-step tutorial on how to make a cross-stitch pumpkin. How I Made My Skull Pumpkin First, I had to choose the pattern ... Read the Post...
Crafty Mini Mixtapes
As much as I love fiber art, I love music even more. Below are mini mixtapes of inspired songs for some of my projects. Maybe one of these songs will help to inspire some of your projects too! ... Read the Post...