For those of you just tuning in, I am an art teacher in an elementary school. It is the perfect job for me. Sometimes I make thing for gifts, artwork around our house, or even just for the sake of getting my craft fix for the day. Here's me at work. I forgot my hair elastic so I used a piece of ...
Blogiversary Giveaway!
In celebration of this blog's first birthday, it seemed fitting to host a giveaway from the Finding Silver Linings Boutique. Without this blog, and its encouraging readers there would be no Etsy venture for me. One entry for each of the following: * Follow FSLblog on Pinterest (click here to go ...
Pinterest Can Inspire You To D-I-Y! (Part 2)
I'm on a full blown Pinterest bender. Seriously. This series will have a couple more installments to come... Pinterest was practically made for disorganized creative types. There's actually an entire category for Do-It-Yourself project pins. I've found so many crafty ideas that are on my ...
Not Your Grandmother’s Wreath: A Tutorial
I hate wreaths. There. I said it. They remind me of old ladies. Since I've been introduced to Pinterest, I've seen some that I actually -dare I say it- like! I've seen some pretty cool D-I-Y wreaths while surfing the net and I sort of filed the idea away in the "I'll make it someday" category in ...
My First Craft Show
My aunt makes gorgeous jewelry and was going to be a vendor at the local Fall Festival. Along with a few other women, she was going in on renting a space for their tent. She asked me to join in, but I didn't have enough items for all 3 days. I agreed to do an afternoon and just bring what I had ...