I am still doing skirts. Are you sick if them yet? (Sorry if you are....) I have this one and one more on the way and then I am switching to Easter outfits for the fam.... but I am pretty excited about this one. I love to take simple shapes or concepts and make them into something new....it's my favorite thing to to. So, for this skirt I combined the rolled roses that have been so popular with a skirt....and here's what I got. "The Painting the Roses Skirt." Here's how you make ... View the Post
Archives for March 2011
Chocolate Mustache Suckers
This weekend my sister in law Stacy brought these out for my kids. (Which was really great because what I had planned to post today turned into a craft fail of epic proportions.)Stacy is a baker of all things delicious. And I am in love with these, her latest tasty creation---CHOCOLATE MUSTACHE SUCKERS!!!! Not only are they super fun and entertaining but are smooth and creamy made with either dark or milk chocolate. Oh, how glad I am that she married into my family...how could I not love someone ... View the Post
Spring Fever and $5 Friday: Dollar Store Edition
I was looking to "Springify" my home a bit....but I am just not wanting to put Easter out yet (it's so far away). So, the other day while perusing the dollar store (Dollar Tree) I found these....and decided to pick up a couple. I also grabbed 2 bunches of their hydrangeas (I can't find a picture online) and then used some spray paint I had and the hydrangeas to make 2 of these for the living room.....I also found this little bird that was cream with sand glued all over him. (His friend ... View the Post
Who’s Who?
Here's the deal. Elizabeth and I really do have exactly the same name. We can't help it...our parents each named us and then we married brothers (which is how we met).Recently we have had comments wondering how to tell who posts what and who is who...so in an effort to help sort us out my posts will show me as liZ and Elizabeth's will still be posted as by Elizabeth.Hopefully that will help, and if not just know that anything that takes real skill and is super cute was posted by Elizabeth and ... View the Post
Shamrock Headband or Wrist Cuff
Grace is fickle. She loves her accessories but only certain ones at certain times and since I'm not sure what her mood will be on St. Patrick's Day I made this accessory a 2-for-1 deal. It's a headband or wrist cuff made from felt, grosgrain, and hot glue. Here's what you'll need: 1 felt circle (for the base) with grosgrain ribbon attached to each side. 4 medium sized hearts 4 small hearts 1 fat heart 1 button or bobble to finish it off Here's how to do it: #1. Sew a length ... View the Post
Family Rules.
I have had this on my crafting "to do" list for oh, a year or so......and I finally did it. I have been wanting to put up our family rules up for a long time. And here they are. I made the poster in photoshop and then sent it to Costco to print on a 16 x 20 poster size. I actually think I may send it back again in a bigger size, or mat it when I can find a frame sale. But for now, I had this frame and it works....and I love it. We talk about these "family rules" all the time, but they are ... View the Post