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What a day!

Inauguartion day, Jan.20,2021. We are West Coast and were not able to go to sleep last night with excitement, so we got up a bit too late...

Coconut charcoal

If you know me at all for any length of time, you know that reducing my family's carbon foot print is very important to me. We reuse,...

How to fix blunt knitting needles

A set of shorter straight needles has been on my wish list for a while. I have assorted, vintage long ones, but they can get in the way...

Bottle cap pincushion tutorial

As promised. Here is the tutorial for the cute bottle cap pincushions I love so much. Materials list: 🟱Felt scrap (about 4x6 inch piece...

Cream puffs and coffee

For the longest time I tried to find a roller dex thingy to use as my art journal. I was not able to find the one I actually wanted. What...

How to harvest used Tea bags

I love using tea bags for all kinds of things. I paint on them, embroider on them, or use them in junk and art journals. Next I want to...

So this is it

We are finally almost done with 2020. I can't say I will miss this year. A lot of things have happened and not happened to people. We...

Tiny stockings

I promised I would be back this weekend with the pattern for these tiny stocking, alas, I accidentally scheduled the post wrong! So...

Get to know the designer

First of all, let me apologize for the long silence. This year has taken it's toll on me. We are still self quarantined (since March) and...

Finally!!!

This project started about 6 or 7 years ago. I had waaaaay too many yarn scraps that were too small to make a whole project but too large...

Our couch.

This Palette couch has been in every corner of our living room. With various configurations. In various different covers. It was a low,...

New cushions in the making

I know I have been quiet these past few weeks. All my mojo was out the window. I could not get motivated to do anything, to write...

Boho stone necklace/talisman

In this economy, who can afford big rocks? Well, WE CAN! I love big statement jewellery. I am a hippie at heart and definitely a bohemian...

Monthly challenge

I am in with a group of amazingly talented and inspiring women. Artist, all of them. We all work in different ways and different mediums...

Hand rolled edge tutorial

I love my vintage handkerchiefs, I really do! They are dainty and girly and cute. The thing is: they are usually small and I like my...

Mushrooms

I had a tiny bit of polymer clay. 😊 I made some mushrooms. 🍄 I stuck them to my favourite handcarved crochet hook.đŸ§¶ I dropped them on...

Cactus car

My husband went to throw the trash and noticed that someone had discarded this cute little toy car. After closer inspection he found out...

T-shirts gone yoga pants

Made some yoga pants for my husband out of old t-shirts last night. 3 shirts (size double xl) made the pants for him. I am working on a...

Juried Spring Exhibition

I was lucky enough to have two pieces accepted into the Spring Juried Exhibition at the Jansen Art Center in Lynden. This was my second...

Artist trades

I love trading with my fellow artists! I just recently traded with my friend Missy (@hookfiend on instagram). I made her an embroidered...

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