Category: Crafts

  • Create Every Day — Brush Lettering Practice

    Create Every Day — Brush Lettering Practice

    Have you ever tried brush lettering? It’s so much fun! One of the things I’ve been learning this year is hand-lettering. And on my list of avenues to explore in the lettering movement was brush lettering. I love its fluidity and just so happen to have bought some round brushes for watercolors for my birthday.…

  • How to Make Fruit Sugar

    How to Make Fruit Sugar

    Have you ever made fruit sugar? This recipe is so delicious—perfect sprinkled on cookies, toast, yogurt, you name it! Last year I bought pretty much all of my family a copy of Maggie Battista’s book, Food Gift Love, because it is basically the perfect cookbook. Maggie has a way of taking something somewhat ordinary like…

  • Shortbread Cookie Mix

    Shortbread Cookie Mix

    Mix up this simple and delicious shortbread cookie mix, pour it in a mason jar, and you’ve got an instant gift that’s great for Christmas or anytime of the year! This shortbread cookie mix recipe comes to you courtesy of my Aunt Bobbi who gave it to me years ago. I’m going to be packaging…

  • DIY Polka Dot Dish Towels

    DIY Polka Dot Dish Towels

    These polka dot dish towels are so simple to make—give them as a gift for your friend who loves to cook or use them to wrap up mason jars filled with goodies! This Handmade Christmas series is turning out to be so much fun. Earlier in the fall, I picked up a bunch of items…

  • Simple Felt Coasters

    Simple Felt Coasters

    These felt coasters are simple enough to whip up in an afternoon and make a really sweet gift! I’ve been eyeing this stack of craft felt for a while and finally succumbed. It’s more sturdy than the cheaper felt you can find at the craft store so I immediately began thinking of projects like coasters,…

  • Make Thanksgiving Bunting

    Make Thanksgiving Bunting

    Have you ever made Thanksgiving Bunting? It’s a great way to take a moment to think about all you’re grateful for, while adding whimsical holiday decor to your home. Last week for The Creative Play Challenge, we made a list of what makes our hearts sing (aka, what we’re grateful for.) If you’d like to…

  • Make a Decorated Butter Dish

    Make a Decorated Butter Dish

    This decorated butter dish was a snap to make! I can’t wait to wrap it up as a gift this year. 🙂 Today I’m starting a series called A Handmade Christmas where I’m going to share super simple gifts that you can whip up in no time. I know handmade gifts aren’t for everyone but…

  • How to Make Toddler Leg Warmers

    How to Make Toddler Leg Warmers

    These toddler leg warmers are so simple to knit, and they also make great gifts! Last week I shared a drop stitch scarf pattern that I made for my daughter recently. And now it’s time to share the matching leg warmers. 🙂 I made a set of these (on a smaller scale) when she was…

  • Things That Make Me Happy {An Exercise in Thanksgiving}

    Things That Make Me Happy {An Exercise in Thanksgiving}

    Have you ever written a “Things That Make Me Happy” list? It’s a great exercise to develop a more thankful heart! As I’m writing this, Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away. The trees in our neighborhood are almost bare, well, with the exception of the lichen that stays year-round. And the neighbors are starting…

  • How to Make a Toddler Drop-Stitch Scarf

    How to Make a Toddler Drop-Stitch Scarf

    Ever since I made my daughter’s scarf last year, I’ve been thinking about making another one. It was such a quick project to make. When I saw this yarn at Target, I thought it would be super cute to make a toddler drop-stitch scarf and then sew the ends together to make a cowl. She…