Where Passion & Purpose Collide
I’ve been a busy girl, you guys! …designing…metal stamping…mod podging labels…threading beads and adhering baubles…sniffing scents…singing thrifted satin…packaging cards…and filling happy yellow mugs with chocolates and tea bags. If you follow me on Facebook or instagram, you know I’ve been creating loads of goodies to sell at a merchandise table when I speak. Swag, shall we say. And after an… Read More
Well, she’s up, sweet people. The mitten nail and string art I documented on instagram over the weekend is finally complete and is presently adorning my studio wall. And may I just say…as nervous as I was to take this hammer-intensive project on…I nailed it. See what I did there? Humor me and offer up a courtesy chuckle in honor… Read More
I’ve been pinning toilet paper roll projects for months now because, let’s face it…the thought of making something this gorgeous out of bathroom garbage makes our little hearts go pitter-patter, it’s the ultimate rags to riches craft story…but can I just be totally honest for a moment? The idea of saving rolls for months on end to create something crafty… Read More
We went to our first Fall picnic with the other families from my hubby’s post last week. But due to inevitable marital communication discrepancies, I found out just days before that this was in fact a Halloween party. With children donning costumes. You’ve never seen a woman hit the shelves of craft stores with such tenacity and pterodactyl-like precision…leaves, check…black… Read More
I recently discovered the wonders of our local Habitat for Humanity Restore, and it makes my heart beat wildly. Used doors and vases and chairs, oh my! And for killer prices, none the less I picked up some ugly, old office chairs for $5 a piece a couple of months ago with the intention of restaining the wood and recovering… Read More
We’re experiencing a little bit of an upside down empty nest over here. My parents have just moved out of the man cave they’ve called home {aka. “the love shack”} for almost two years. We miss them horribly already and it’s only been two weeks. It’s quite pathetic, really. But because my husband is awesome, and because God knows I… Read More
Little potted expressions of gratitude, personalized coasters, {semi} homemade soap & the easiest of all…the Pencil Vase. These gifts are all pretty simple, fun & super affordable (assuming you make a lot of soap and give to everyone you know for a few months}. Eat your heart out kinda-sorta-artsy, frugal mommas…this is the way to give gifts! POTTED GRATITUDE This… Read More
If you know anything about me, you know that I’m surrounded by incredible women. Wicked cool incredible women. Women who know how to make stupid look cool. It’s a gift. Between my female family members, friends and neighbors…I am one lucky duck, people. While all 4 of us Douglas girls gained a hefty strand of creativity in our DNA, my… Read More
It’s beginning to look hearty-farty around here, and while I have yet to become a wreath crafting, mantle decorating mad-woman {which I fully intend to be some day}, I’m trying my darndest to be more seasonally astute. And with this colorful display of VD prowess {that would be Valentines Day, not venereal disease, just to clarify}, I have officially graduated… Read More
Remember these fabulous, squishy little things we ‘grew’ a while back? Well, we felt we could knock it up a notch by putting food coloring to good use {rather than, you know, adding neurotoxins to our food) and adding a pop of color to these little gems. Instead of soaking the water beads {I got ours on Amazon} in clear… Read More
I love the idea of little gifts for little class mates on special occasions. And I especially love the idea of not going broke in the process, or dolling out more sweets to an already sugar-charged crew. Enter : glow sticks & a printable! I was inspired by this adorable valentine version I’d seen on Pinterest a while back… Read More
I pinned this fabulous scarf a few months ago on Pinterest, not having a clue just how simple, fun and easy it was to create, then promptly forgot about it. Ever do that? You pin something gorgeous, think “one day…when I’m courageous enough to attempt this elaborate endeavor”, forget about it for a few months, and then…in a moment of… Read More
