Well, it's officially autumn aka #PSLseason. It is also Hispanic Heritage Month. If you're new around here, I am an art teacher by day. I like to celebrate various cultural arts & crafts with my students. These easy paper bag pinatas were a huge hit at back to school night. These ...
D-I-Y Hand Stamped Muslin Swaddle Blankets
Everyone has a crafty, artistic, super-creative friend. Well, Tina is that friend for me. She is a hair stylist by day and had a super successful Etsy-ish side business making hand painted chalkboard signs for weddings, birthdays etc. She writes out her Christmas cards in calligraphy, like quill ...
Free Download: Paper Anemone
Hey guys! Today I wanted to share with you the paper anemone brooch I made (and Instagrammed --yes it's a verb now) on Friday. I found liagriffith.com and fell in love with this instantly. Can these flowers get any prettier?! Peach and black?! Sold. Did I mention this is a FREE ...
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 ...
I Made An Apron Out Of A Napkin
Yeah, you read that correctly. I can explain. I am obsessed with sometimes check out Pinterest (pssst...see my pinboards here). I follow lots of craft & D-I-Y boards to get my creative juices flowing. I saw this photo pinned up. The caption was "Apron Made From Dish Towel". I love any ...