Crafty, General, How to, Sewing

A Banner Year

In 2013 I saw versions of these cute pennants everywhere... ....wait maybe that was just because I made a pile of them before my last craft show... but I just couldn't resist..! Since I had a few leftovers after the show, they made a comeback appearance in my Christmas decorations and as some gifts...! So… Continue reading A Banner Year

Crafty, General, How to

iPhones, Cowgirls & Light boxes, Oh My!

Friends I have a nifty trick to share for your iPhone...! So the other day, I wanted to trace this cute cowgirl: but it was hard to see the outline under the tracing paper... so as I'm sitting at my work desk...which happens to be one of those modern frosted glass and metal leg beasts,… Continue reading iPhones, Cowgirls & Light boxes, Oh My!

Crafty, General, How to, thrifty gifting

The Thirty-Seven Things…

Merry Day After everybody! How was your Christmas? Ours was great! A little rocky start with a flour faux pas (...yeah you can't have homemade biscuits without flour...thank goodness for obscure country gas station markets that happen to have Christmas hours...and carry flour!) but it ended up nicely with some snuggling on the couch and… Continue reading The Thirty-Seven Things…

Crafty, feline fun, How to, Inspire, Sewing

The Bag Lady and the Cat Lady

{...we now return you to the regularly scheduled decor and crafty randomness that is this blog...} But first a cat picture... I was thinking the other day that bags are like cats... you can't have just one right??? Purses, tote bags, zippered pouches- the more you have, the more stuff you get to accumulate to… Continue reading The Bag Lady and the Cat Lady

Crafty, Inspire

Comparison, Imitation and Inspiration

"Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip." ~ Will Rogers (1879-1935) With so many beautiful spaces and people out there in the world, who doesn't struggle with comparison from time to time... I know I certainly do! I love to create, but I… Continue reading Comparison, Imitation and Inspiration