When I first started scrapbooking there wasn’t many Sketches available out there, You had to either be a very creative person or just look thru the Scrapbooking magazines to get inspiration.

My oldest daughter received a hand made baby quilt when she was first born. I liked the quilt so much that I made one for my son when he was born. When my youngest daughter was born she too had to have a quilt of her own. Now, a very good friend of mine is [...]

             My Little Sisters Graduation was this past weekend, And she was looking for quick & Easy ideas that were still cute. I came up with these Candy Bars Bouquets and she absolutely loved them!

Here’s a quick little tutorial for the spinners out there. I love the colors and depth that a hand dyed top can have but I also love the quick and, dare I say fun, long draw drafting method. Considering long draw works best with rolags, which generally come off of carded batts, dyed tops and [...]

  Accordion books are so much fun to make! The possibilities are endless!  I’m going to start by showing you the first one I’ve ever learned!

I love the comfort of a fild-over waistband. It’s fit is so forgiving on those days and it’s nice and wide so I don’t have that pinching feeling that I sometimes get from elastic waistbands. I’ve also been on a skirt kick lately because summer is fast approaching and I just don’t look that great [...]

I’ve recently come across a wonderful craft that goes by the name ATC. ATC stands for artist trading card and all that means is that it’s a 2.5″x3.5″ piece of art that is traded. That is the size of a standard playing card or trading card. True ATCs are only obtainable through trading and they [...]

First off, so sorry for being MIA this past week.  Kids have been sick, life has been hectic, and I needed to restock on supplies . So, do it yourself removable wall decals.  I fell in love with wall decals the first time I discovered them.  I’ve rented all my life and painting on the walls has [...]

I just wanted to give you all a quick heads up. Jo-Ann Craft Stores is having a 60 years or older discount day on Wednesday May 5th, 2010. It’s an all day sale and all stores are participating. You will receive 15% off your entire purchase (sale items included). Like all Jo-Ann discounts, there are [...]

The inspiration for this came from a piece of art I found at a dear friends house last weekend. Keep in mind that liquids will wash away your paint — so no glass cleaners on the painted side. Also, remember that the edges of your glass will be covered by the frame so paint accordingly. [...]