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The Joy of Usephoria

Sarah White February 24, 2017 Home and Family LifeOne Comment

I love using the last bit of paint in the bottle before it dries up. Getting every stitch I can out of a ball of yarn. Reading a book and passing it on to a friend, giving it away, taking it to a Little Free Library or to my public …

Creating on Old Art

Sarah White January 24, 2016 Painting / Paper Crafts and DrawingLeave a comment

I’ve had this random painting for a long time. On a ripped piece of paper, I’m pretty sure I made it using up paint left over from one of the girl’s projects. It was on my inspiration wire for a long time, because it’s so cheerful, and even though it’s …

Mending for Earth Day and Every Day

Sarah White April 22, 2015 Creativity BoostsLeave a comment

We have this sheet on our bed. I call it the cat blanket even though it’s clearly not a blanket. The sole purpose is to keep the cat’s hair, muddy paw prints and whatever else off the sheets we actually sleep on. It’s on the bed all day and off …

What to Do with Leftover Yarn Ends

Sarah White February 9, 2015 Crafts / Yarn Craft2 Comments

I’m a knitter and yarn crafter, so I end up with a lot of little bits of yarn. Not just odd balls left over from projects, though I have a lot of those, too. I’m talking about the little bits that are left when you weave in ends on a …