I had a wonderful experience at Board and Brush in Fairfax. We created these beautiful boards by stenciling with paint on a board of your choice. I choose a stencil that said "Gather Around & Celebrate". I also learned some new techniques to create a...
Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Pumpkins! These are my latest and greatest creation made from scrap wood, wine corks, paint and a variety of ribbon, burlap, twine, fabric and moss. This is such a fun project but takes a few days to make them because you need to go in...
Fall is the perfect time to start some new crafts. I love getting out the more rustic fabrics, burlap, neutral papers and anything with leaves and pumpkins on it. I decided last week to use some of my dies to cut out faux leather for earrings. I had some amazing...
I love making faux leather earrings. I made these for Valentine's Day gifts. The kit I bought from Amazon included templates but I chose to run them through my big shot die cut machine. They have so many different color options. It was so quick and simple. The...
I'm so excited to showcase some of my latest earrings. I used a variety of materials including paper, wood, acrylic paint, gold and silver leafing, and metal findings. Most were purchased on Amazon. The paper was purchased in Korea during our last...
I was looking for a project to de-stash my fabric and thought I would try making a braided fabric basket. I used around 2 yards of fabric for each of these baskets and used up some older fat quarters and longer strips from my scrap bin. I sorted them into...
I’ve enjoyed Arts and Crafts of all sorts ever since I was a little girl. I have had the opportunity to travel all over the world and appreciate Art and local crafts from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. I bring the appreciation of different cultures and incorporate them into Art that can be enjoyed in my craft room with my kids and close friends. I really enjoy using different materials in new ways and teaching my kids the beauty of Art and the enjoyment of creating.