This one. I wrecked it. But don’t worry – that was the point. In an effort to break out of my routine, I challenged myself to purchase a Wreck This Journal and work through its various exercises. Among other things, I had to rip pages: Save and paste fruit stickers: Color, scribble, drip, destroy and […]
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Since You Insist…
This is the simple card I gave The Boy for Valentine’s Day. I found it here. Valentine’s this year was a kiss-and-a-craft. We’re saving our pennies for a very nice meal out with our friends, J&S, and fully funding our emergency fund. That’s true love.
Holiday Wrap Up: Part 2
Here’s a fun idea (from Pinterest!) that I used to creatively wrap these: Run a bead of hot glue on the inside of a jar lid. Hold the gift card in place until the glue sets. Allow to fully dry (about 10 minutes). Add a sprinkling of glitter – not too little, not too […]
DIY Holiday Coasters
Bridget and I decided it would be fun to make some festive drink coasters for the Christmas season. You’ll need felt sheets (inexpensive at any craft store), fabric craft glue, scissors and felt ornaments. I picked up several packages of the ornaments for 75% off in last year’s Christmas clearance sales. Enjoy how soft […]
One More Thing…
The shirts the boys wore to run the Marine Corps Marathon? I designed them – the back logo and all. “Running 26.2 for the Red White and Blue” The company that printed them liked the design so much they offered to trade me something for it. Because I was running behind, I got express processing […]
Literary Lovely
Long ago I bookmarked a tutorial on how to make a book wreath and finally got around to making mine over the Labor Day weekend. I needed a distraction. The Boy said I have a problem sitting still and being. He’s right. Anyway, to make a book wreath you need craft paint (black, grey or brown), a […]
Out of Control
It’s craft chaos in the Hayley house. But at least Ben loves me despite the mess. The Boy isn’t so sure.
Weight Off My Shoulders
Last weekend I just finished a major 101 List item. Three, actually. Last weekend I finished scrapbooking our life in the UK. For a bit of context, we moved back to the US from the UK in fall 2005. That’s right – nearly six years ago. It’s a project I started working on in 2008. […]
Scrapbooking Convention: Here I Come
This weekend was the Great American Scrapbooking Convention – conveniently close to home. And good for me, too, as this was one of my 101 goals. I picked up my scrapbooking/paper-crafting mother-in-law and we headed to Arlington for two days of the three-day convention. I have NEVER seen so many women in one place before […]
Easy Being Green: Be Organized
I was thinking about our continuing need to organize the pantry the other day. After taking a look at the multiple demands on our budget, I decided that I needed to be more financially creative in my storage solutions. And wouldn’t you know that I had a lightbulb moment while rinsing out an empty spaghetti […]