Category Archives: Crafts

Make a Washer Necklace {Craft Challenge, Day 13}

Sarah White May 9, 2016 Crafts0 Comments

This week’s craft challenges are inspired by some materials I bought at the home improvement store probably more than two years ago, if I’m being honest. It’s fun to rediscover supplies you maybe forgot about or just haven’t used in a long time, because it’s like going shopping in your …

Try to Really Draw a Face {Craft Challenge, Day 121}

Sarah White April 30, 2016 Crafts0 Comments

If you’ve been following along for very long at all, you probably know that I am not that great at drawing, and it is a skill that I would like to improve. So I’m setting myself some drawing challenges, the first of which was to try to really draw a …

Recycle All Around the Home with an Upcycled Recycling Box

Sarah White April 18, 2016 Crafts2 Comments

We are thoughtful about recycling throughout the house, but for some reason the bathroom recycling just piles up, like it’s too much effort to collect and put in the bin in the garage. We’re not alone in this problem, as a survey conducted in partnership with Johnson & Johnson Consumer …

Colored Aluminum Foil {Craft Challenge, Day 106}

Sarah White April 15, 2016 Crafts0 Comments

Earlier this week, husband made individual pot pies in little ramekins. They were adorable, and delicious, and the leftovers resulted in there being a few little pieces of aluminum foil floating around the house after I at some of them for lunch the next day. So of course I had …

Hand-Lettered Envelopes {Craft Challenge, Day 103}

Sarah White April 12, 2016 Crafts0 Comments

Now that we have a note card, write a quick note to let someone know you’re thinking of them, then get ready to address the envelope. Hand-lettered envelopes make the inside of the note almost as much fun as the outside, and this is a skill I really want to …

Make a Note Card {Craft Challenge, Day 102}

Sarah White April 11, 2016 Crafts0 Comments

In the continuing spirit of making something for someone else, this week we’re going to spend some time working on snail mail. I have one friend who I sometimes write to in real cards and letters (hi, Jamie!) and I haven’t sent him anything in a while so I thought …

Draw a Sea Monster {Craft Challenge, Day 97}

Sarah White April 6, 2016 Crafts0 Comments

I think we need to bring back sea monsters on maps. They’re kind of the perfect way to illustrate uncharted territory, the unknown places that could be really scary or really cool or some of both. Today’s challenge is to draw a sea monster of your own devising. Maybe it’s …