ever notice how the things you put up for inspiration just become background and you don’t even notice them?
I’ve put up a new header. it’s more sparse than usual. I thought it’d be fun to fill it in as inspiration hits. hear me inspiration? I’m waiting for you. I’m drawing a big target right over my craft room.… More
Rainbow pushpins from the Science and Surplus. People are crazy for this place. It's mostly crap and I'm sorta over it but still I can never seem to walk out empty handed (that last link freaks me out. Oscar's so tiny! and the photos with our old camera, yikes. Not that I do that much better with the fancy one.)
It's still gloomy out and I'm still craving brights. Today's color therapy: looking back through the photos of the … More
for a certain someone’s first missing tooth! (inspired by stephanie’s adorable pillow that I remembered from years ago)
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puffs for the toes
and cookies for santa
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The gingerbread house was made. And I swore considerably less than last year which was my goal. Love this roof! All Oscar’s idea. Here’s a pic from the front.
My sister brought us do-it-yourself diorama ornaments from Paper Source and we got to go crazy with glitter. Finished pic here.
The caramel corn is made and tinned and is, as advertised, crazy good.
All my presents are wrapped, my handmade gifts (all two of them) are on track for … More
A captivating gang of 24 huggable, lovable creatures to sew—from classics like Margot, a topsy-turvy doll, and the button-jointed teddy bear Bjorn Bjornson, to irresistible Evelyn, a wool felt inchworm decked out in mod glasses and a kerchief, and Koji, a fiercely cute spiked softie monster. There’s something for everyone here—from kids to grown-ups and from beginning sewers to advanced dollmakers. Published by STC Craft, August, 2010.
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