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Create a fun Doodle Peacock Frame with just a fine sharpy permanent pen and a dollar store wooden frame! Fun to do and beautiful! Want to know how? This week’s project is short and sweet. I had gone out of town last weekend and then began carpooling with the husband this week. So, I had…
This post is sponsored by Disney and Blueprint Social. All opinions are mine. Did you know “The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh” will be available on Blu-ray Combo Pack and HD Digital on August 27? Total awesomeness! The nice folks at Disney sent me an advanced copy so that I can tell you about it! And…
Two of the Sitcom’s most popular projects are being featured this week around the web! My Paisley Chickens and my Peacock Themed Wedding Card Box! A little chicken humor and a little wedding fun all in on Crafts ‘n Things Weekly, the internet version of Crafts ‘n Things Magazine, is featuring my Paisley Chickens this…
Remember my Iris Folded book covers? I designed two new Iris Folding Patterns for Crafts ‘n Things Weekly, and they are both being featured this week! Need something cool for school? We have the answer For the full tutorial and patterns, be sure to check out Crafts ‘n Things Weekly! While you are there, be…
You can make so many things with paper! Over the past few years, I have made Faux Metal Wall Art, a Quilled Starry Night, a Quilled Butterfly in a Jar, a Quilled Garden Frame, and much more. Playing with paper is a lot of fun. Some of the Sitcom readers have asked me for a…
I think I’m a fish killer. My husband’s goldfish has passed away. No warning, no signs of impending death, no sad fishy looks my way. One day he was there munching happily and the next day he was floating. I’m thinking he must have had a little fishy heart attack or something. Goldfish are kind…
Ann Martin is the creator of All Things Paper, a blog about the latest in paper crafts, and the author of her new book called, All Things Paper. Her specialty is quilling or rolled paper art, and this awesome book is a compilation of beautiful tutorials by her and other established paper artists. The first time…
Awesomeness! This week, Crafts ‘n Things Weekly is featuring my Magnetic Mousetrap Clips! Just in time for back to school! These fun refrigerator clips are perfect for hanging up school work, keys or important notes. And they are fun to make! I designed a fresh new look for my mousetraps especially for Crafts n Things…
I am thrilled to announce that two of my projects were featured in this month’s edition of Kids Crafts 1-2-3 Magazine! Currently on news stands, this edition specializes in too cool for school crafts and offers tons of awesome kids crafts just in time for back to school! Kids Crafts 1-2-3 is a bi-monthly magazine and can be found exclusively…
This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Jelly Beans but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #JellysAreBack http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO Remember Jelly Shoes from the 80’s? I know I do. I had a pair in just about every color and loved the fact that they go with most anything. Well, Jelly…
My mother comes from a long line of Pennsylvania Dutch cooks, and she has offered to share some of her recipes that have been handed down over generations. This week, she is going to show us how to make Apple Dumplings from scratch! Pennsylvania Dutch refers to immigrants and their descendants from southwestern Germany and Switzerland who settled in Pennsylvania in the 17th…
My cousin Debi sent me this photo at the beginning of the week, telling me that these are the fresh ingredients (many of them from her garden) that she used to make fresh salsa this week. So of course, I had to ask her for the recipe! Photo courtesy of Debi from That Crafty Lunch Lady…
Create beautiful wax covered pine cone gift baskets for just pennies! They make great decorations for the home, and are even useful as fireplace fire starters in the winter! You can make them in a multitude of colors to match any decor. Want to know how? You can put a bunch of these beautiful wax…
Create a cute personalized gift for your child’s favorite teacher! Created from basic bread dough and painted colorfully, this little desktop bear momento will be a total hit. August 5 is the first day of school for a lot of kids in the Atlanta area. It’s nearly 100 degrees outside and certainly doesn’t feel like…
It is blueberry season and if you have access to fresh blueberries, now is the time to can some fresh blueberry jam! My mother and I got together this past weekend and did just that. Here is her easy recipe and tutorial for making and canning fabulous blueberry jam! Want to know how? Mom learned…