Made By Humans
I wanted to start my year-long creative challenge with doodles even though I’ve talked about them before because it’s such an easy, basic way to be creative wherever you are and no matter how much time you have. You can doodle at your desk, at the end of the day, in the margins of a […]
Paper folding and paper cutting — also known by the Japanese terms origami and kirigami — are big trends in crafting right now, and lots of beautiful paper crafting books are being published to promote these arts. Whether you’re new to the crafts like I am or a seasoned folding and cutting expert, these guides […]
I’m a day behind on the Iron Craft Challenge this week (because it was book launch day yesterday), but the idea was to create something using words. The first thing I came up with was making a bookmark, because it seems like we always need more of those. I decided I wanted to do a […]
I have to admit I haven’t been feeling all that creative lately. The girl has not been sleeping well, so I (and husband) have not been sleeping well, and when I’m not well rested its harder for me to come up with ideas or have the energy to create. But this week I’m really trying […]
The Iron Craft challenge for this week was to craft something using paper, and I went through a lot of ideas before I came upon the plan to do some simple paper cutting. I remembered from long ago that you could make one-cut paper stars with some fancy folding, so I set out to relearn […]
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WhereFunBegins #CollectiveBias This time of year, before it gets too hot, we spend a lot of time outside. We’re big fans of picnics on the back porch and weekend afternoons spent playing in the yard. The girl has […]
Learn how to decoupage a box with old maps to give it an instant antique look. When I made my DIY Dragon Eggs, the dragon had a box for the eggs to go in. This was a last-minute addition to the plan (which was all pretty last minute, since I started working on it the […]