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HOW-TO HAND LETTER WITH A BRUSH::RESOURCES
It’s Thursday and I am going to try to stay on topic as promised and bring you more hand lettering resources + how-to’s. The lovely top image above is by Quill & Fox, a very nice specimen to...
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HAND LETTERING TIPS + RESOURCES
Happy Thursday! Another week that has flown by, for you too? I wanted to introduce you to some of my favorite lettering artists but then I found (and received) some really great hand lettering...
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HANK + HUNT
This is Jenny Batt the mastermind behind the blog Hank + Hunt. You may have already pinned a zillion of her D.I.Y.’s she’s pretty clever + crafty (and busy). I have wanted to recommend her blog...
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CHICKEN WIRE GHOSTS
I thought it might be apropos to mention a very clever All Hallow’s Eve project as we quickly approach the 31st of this month. I wish I would have found this project earlier as I might have been...
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CLAY TAG D.I.Y. RESOURCE
I have been slammed with the holiday rush (hooray!), but I took a few minutes yesterday to photograph some of the clay tags I made the other night. I had so much fun! It was easier than I anticipated...
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KRAFT FLAG GIFT TAGS + MINI GARLAND D.I.Y.
The other night when I was wrapping gifts I was thinking wouldn’t it be so cute (I’m all about cute), to have some kraft flag gift tags? (say that 5 time fast). I happen to be the owner of a ton (no...
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ANGELA LIGUORI D.I.Y. ALBUMS
I usually don’t like to post a d.i.y. that I didn’t create myself, but this one by Angela Ligouri (if you haven’t seen it) is so simple + beautiful that I felt it warranted some attention. This would...
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MILK PAINT | ORGANIC PAINT FOR YOUR INTERIORS
Painting is on my mind. It’s pretty much all I can think about which is a wonder that this post even got written because I was too busy trying to will my ugly (and may I add bumpy-shudder) walls a new...
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AROUND HERE + INDUSTRIAL SHELF DIY
I had been seeing these pipe shelves crop up all over the internet and really wanted to try my hand at making one; I had a couple of obstacles 1) I have a hard time following directions 2) I don’t own...
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CAMP | CREATIVE WORKSHOPS
Now this is the kind of camp I can totally get behind! CAMP-Creating Art Meaning Purpose was founded by one uber talented Ginny Branch (my fave) and her uber talented friends (birds of a feather..) I...
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AMY MERRICK WEEKEND FLOWER INTENSIVE
Firstly, before I launch into an exuberant rant about Ms. Merrick coming to WASHINGTON (!!!) I will need to explain my absence of a promised tutorial today. I did indeed record a tutorial and I...
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DROP CLOTH BEDSKIRT
My husband and I recently moved cross country, we arrived safe + sound our bed frame didn’t– it was in dire straits (it cracked in half). Instead of replacing the frame the mattress and box spring...
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NATURAL HISTORY BOOKPLATE + PRINT DOWNLOAD
As soon as I got back on my feet this weekend I started a cleaning frenzy of epic proportions. My studio which I usually straighten up before I leave each night was a mess of papers, pens and other...
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HOW-TO USE ALPHABET STAMPS
Happy Valentine’s Day to you! I have received a ton of requests on tips on how to best use alphabet stamp sets and I am happy to oblige. I love alphabet stamps (or ‘alpha’s’ as they are also known)....
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HOW-TO EMBOSS WITH RUBBERSTAMPS | SUPPLIES PART I
I had originally created this tutorial for another blog that I admire, so much so that I didn’t think it was good enough for them, but I do hope you still like and garner some good info from it!...
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EMBOSSING TUTORIAL | PART II WHITE EMBOSSING ON KRAFT/CHIPBOARD
The embossing adventure continues! These steps will work on all cardstocks but white ink on kraft/chipboard is my most requested so I thought I would oblige. The above image is what a typical white...
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HOW-TO (PROPERLY) CLEAN YOUR RED RUBBER STAMPS
I have tried many different methods of cleaning my red rubberstamps and the one above is the easiest, fastest and the least amount of mess. My secret? I use an unscented baby wipe! It must be...
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STAMPING PERFECTLY ON COTTON BAGS
Technically you could use my technique to stamp on most fabrics, but for the purpose of this tutorial I will focus on the cotton drawstring bags since this is the fabric I most stamp on in my...
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CLASSES TO STOP BRAIN SHRINKAGE
With everything going on right now it doesn’t seem very pragmatic to be adding classes to my to-do list, but I figure I should take in a few before the baby arrives as I may not have as much time as I...
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HANDMADE HOLIDAY | HERBED SEA SALT
Hello! As you all know, Miss B. has her hands full with sweet baby b., so I thought I’d lend a hand, and share this project with you. Tristan’s original vision for this month was to provide you with a...
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