This was my entry for Round 1 in One Crafty Contest. The theme was beads, and if you voted for mine, thanks! There were some great choices over there and I feel lucky to have made it to the next round. Here’s what I used to make my painted bead frame Plain bead frame ($1 …
While at SNAP I got to attend a class held by the lovely Holly and Kim from Poppy Seed Projects. (Be sure to check out their project options!) I loved the class, had been a few days since I designed, or painted, or sanded anything…and I was going through withdrawals 🙂 They had an amazing …
My husband just got an unexpected bonus at work and used some of it to buy a scroll saw. He keeps telling my I should try it too. So far I’m kind of scared, but I’ve already tackled a drill, a jigsaw and a dremel, so maybe I can do it. Until then, check …
This isn’t so much of a tutorial type post as just a check-out-what-my-awesome-husband-did post. The kids have been loving Harry Potter lately, and even Asher gets into the action by running around saying “Oh no, here comes Old Voldemort!” Steve scored some serious Dad points when he busted out the Dremel and forged a wand …
First off, thanks so much for everyone who voted for me during the past rounds of American Crafter. I didn’t make it into the final round this week–bummer–but that means pressure’s off–phew! I’ve been working on a laundry room makeover and I’ll still let you see it, but I’m no longer on a …