I have a fun project to share with you today. I made these a couple of years ago around Christmas. It is still one of my favorite projects. I kept one for myself and it is one of my favorite go to necklaces. To get the keys, I called a local locksmith and asked if they had old keys they would be willing to give me. They literally gave me a ...
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My Valentines for this year are still in the works, but I thought you might enjoy seeing these sewn Valentines I made last year (see that old tank of a sewing machine? It is no more, sigh…). Basically I cut out cardstock hearts, traced them onto fancy paper (scrapbooking paper would work great), and then sewed the two layers together ...
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The last two days I have been holed away in our guest room upstairs working on sewing projects. I have my sewing stuff set up there because the atmosphere in that room is relaxing and summery. The walls are all bright white with lots of windows and it has an old ceiling fan whose whir brings back memories of childhood nights spent at my ...
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I have been needing something to add a bit of color to our back patio. In the summer, we love to sit and enjoy friends and family out there. But, there was a big ugly blank wall. So, inspired by the “Branches” artwork series I just created for Atlas, I thought I would make something similar. I included photos of the process so that ...
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Just a fun little project I wanted to share with you. I have been loving by the intricacy and beauty of vintage lace recently. I have been playing around with some projects using lace as a spray paint stencil. Here are the basic steps - 1. Gather some inspiring lace from your grandmother’s house, a local thrift store, your attic, or ...
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