I am a big fan of online crafts education. I am an affiliate for both Craftsy and Creative Bug, and I subscribe to/use both services because they offer really great, interesting and educational courses for crafters. Not only can I learn more about knitting, but also crochet, sewing, photography, art and more. What is Craftsy? […]
Upcycled Coffee Cup Cozy {Iron Craft Challenge}
The Iron Craft theme for this week had something to do with beverages. I actually had an idea right away of what I wanted to do, and I actually got it done a whole day before the challenge was due, which is pretty remarkable for me. I knew I wanted to do a coffee cup […]
Create With a Kid (Or Like a Kid) {Creativity Boosts}
One of my favorite things to do when I don’t feel much like creating is to make some art with the girl. Sometimes she doesn’t even want me to sit at the table while she’s doing “projects,” but sometimes she invites me to join in and sometimes I ask if I can create alongside her. […]
Visiting the Tulsa Children’s Museum
Last week the girl and husband both had some time off, so we headed to Tulsa for what ended up being about a day trip. We learned two things: We can add large inflatable Halloween decor to the list of things the girl is afraid of The Tulsa Children’s Museum is fun and does not […]
Pumpkin Carving Made Easy with Pumpkin Masters
We’re not really big holiday celebrating people, but we do enjoy decorating for the holidays, particularly since the girl came along. Putting up the Christmas tree is a big event for our little family of three, and pumpkin carving has turned into a holiday tradition we like to share with the grandparents. With that in […]
Craft-a-Doodle Book Review {Creativity Boosts}
Doodling may seem like a fun little thing you do between other things, and it is, but it’s also turned into a legitimate genre of crafting, with people writing whole books about different ways to doddle. I think that’s kind of cool, because it helps those of us who feel we can’t draw get over […]
Yarn-Wrapped Halloween Letters {Iron Craft}
This week’s Iron Craft challenge continued the Halloween theme of the last one, this time asking participants to make something black. I’ve been thinking about actually doing up my mantle in Halloween decor this year, and one of the things I wanted to do was some yarn-wrapped letters, so I figured now was the perfect […]