I recently stumbled upon this wonderful video of Shiho Masuda making Chinese takeout lanterns.  I love how simple and elegant these turn out.  I think even I, who is not a “crafty” type of person, could make these with ease.  This also seems like a good craft idea to make with kids.  It seems like [...]

Last year my sister and I took a Smalti Mosaics class together at the local art studio.  We had so much fun and I’ve been thinking about starting to make mosaics again.  The picture shown above is the amazing Smalti mosaic work of a very talented artist in Scotland. Smalti is a mosaic material used [...]

I have to admit I’m not a very “crafty” person but I do enjoy making shadow boxes.  Maybe it is because it seems sort of easy to me and the variety of themes and options for creating them is limitless!  The shadow box shown is above is one I found on Etsy from seller Jaylynn [...]

Revitalize your style: spring projects refresh your home and wardrobe After months of dark, sleepy winter, many of us look for ways to bring spring’s sense of renewal into our homes. This year, go beyond the typical spring cleaning with projects that repurpose things you already own. You will revitalize your home’s style – and [...]