Down the rabbit hole Playing it safe in life doesn’t always lead to the most creative solutions. When was the last time you explored a rabbit hole? After you finished falling, what new discoveries did the adventure bring to you?
Something Blue As I scooped the last bits of moisturizing cream out of the small blue glass jar, I heard a little voice in my head say “save me”. Yes, blue glass talks to me, it always has. I gently placed a fingernail under the label, just wrapped around, not glued or or imprinted. Score!…
Recycled Jelly Jar I’m a sucker for a cute label. It can make me reach for a product on the shelf and it can make it hard to throw the jar away once the product is gone. This Crofters Fruit Spread jar is a perfect example. It was just begging for a second chance. Doesn’t…
There used to be a simpler time before Pinterest when a butter cookie in the shape of a star was fancy enough. My Great-Grandma, true to her old-world German roots, didn’t add any glitz in her baking. I think her most decorative cookie was the “rudolph” sporting a cinnamon candy on his nose. While I…
I picked up this metal jewelry holder at Michaels craft store a few weekends ago. I thought it would make a nice photography prop for my ornaments. Lucy agrees!
Behind the scenes look at how a floral-patterned polymer clay covered chicken egg is magically transformed into an owl ornament with steampunk flair.
