weekend porch project my black tin pots have seen better days.  they were all rusted and oxidized and looked pretty sad on my porch.  our gardener told me about this spray that he uses to freshen up wrought iron fences. so, i decided to try it on my now gray pots.  well, the results came out great and i was so inspired that added a topiary to them. now i'm thinking i can get a few more years out of them!  i still have a few more things i would like to add to my front ... continue reading...

kid's self portrait project a couple of weeks ago, i taught a craft/jewelry class with my friend allyson.  our class was for girls first grade to fifth grade.  we had a lot of fun that week and here is one of the projects that you can do with the kiddos in your life.  it is pretty easy craft and doesn't require too many materials.  it was a great project for a class since the girls had to complete their portrait, so they couldn't walk away from it until all parts of ... continue reading...

bottle candlesticks while my nieces were visiting us from Seattle, we took a trip out to Napa and shopped in the quaint town of St. Helena.  i bought this cute candlestick bottle stopper.  recently, my husband got a really nice bottle of tequila and of course i saved the bottle since it was such a cool color and design.  when i found a candlestick that is designed for wine bottles, i love how the it converted this bottle into a beautiful candlestick!  since you probably ... continue reading...

mason jar project i've been busy for the last couple of weeks with teaching a craft camp at our local elementary school.  i had so much fun teaching crafts to first graders to fifth graders.  of course i found this project off pinterest and we added our own touches to the design.  i love how the girls would make such awesome decisions on colors and decor, so fresh and cute!  these jars almost have a island flair to them.  as predicted, we had a few drops of paint on ... continue reading...

Iphone Cover with Craft Paper Ok, I totally love this iPhone case since I can change out the paper or image!  If you can get a clear phone case, you should really try this.  After searching on the internet, I finally found this case. It is an Adopted case... unfortunately, Amazon doesn't carry this brand, but I bought mine at the apple store.  I have created a lot of other posts with this project: Iphone case My husband loves it too so now he wants one.  I think the ... continue reading...

paper-source canning and bottling labels according to my daughter, my husband's hobby of making his own beer is his new "drinking hobby"!  of course we had to clarify this hobby to her so she wouldn't repeat this observation to her teacher or classmates at school!  well, this blogging bug has even touched my husband!  for the holidays, i bought him a beer making kit and during his vacation he made up his first batch of pale ale.  of course it came out a little darker ... continue reading...

Paper Source Labels I've been organizing and cleaning out my cupboards and I came across these cool labels at the Paper Source store. I just love everything they sell at that store!  Now that paper is being eliminated in many parts of our lives, it is great to have a place that celebrates paper in a creative way. Anyway, I love their selection of labels. I thought maybe I would hand print my own labels, but then my handwriting is pretty sad. So, I went to the Paper Source's website and ... continue reading...