Living overseas, it’s important to get started on your Christmas cards pretty early. I wish I could say that I’ve learned this, but it’s a completely intellectual knowledge that doesn’t seem to affect real life at all. This is the 5th Christmas that I’ve waited until the end of November and then flipped out. As…
Archives for December 2012
Clean and Modern Wall Map: A Tutorial
Putting art on walls is hard. I like decor, but I also like open space around me. I like lightness and brightness and room to think without being distracted by lots of visual noise. When we moved to this house over two years ago, I wanted the walls of our living room to stay light…
Card Stock + Mod Podge = Ornament
All of these ornaments were made with multiple layers of cardstock mod podged together. See Susan’s tutorial for more information. I cut these with my silhouette, but you could cut simple shapes by hand, or use a decorative paper punch. I really love how the multiple layers of card stock make these ornaments look and…
A Pony Birthday Dress
Our sweet little friend turned 4 last weekend and had a party at our local equestrian center where the kiddos got to feed horses and take little pony rides. I thought it would be fun to make her a dress to tie into the theme, and I just happened to have this ages-old Heather Ross…
Feather Earrings: A Tutorial
Earlier this year I was totally wowed by this post by Jessica Jones of How About Orange. I’m surprised it’s taken me this long to finally try it myself– I love the idea so much. Because I fail miserably at doing things the same way anyone else does, I set about making earrings with layered…