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So, this year marks a pretty large birthday for me, and I had decided early on that I was probably just going to ignore it’s presence. After all, after 30, who really keeps count? Right? Well, apparently my family does. It was supposed to be a surprise. My sister-in-law told me that she was having…
My daughter and her husband moved to Florida a few weeks ago and one of the pieces of furniture that she was in need of was a cabinet for her bathroom. She loved the Enchanted Fish Pattern that I made a few weeks ago out of a disposable cookie sheet, so we made a smaller…
Yep, it had to happen sometime. And I am here to document it for you! While there have been many craft fails that have occurred in my craft room, this one ranks number one as a Major Craft Fail! So, have a seat and enjoy my mess and be glad…so glad that you don’t have…
I have mentioned before that I am currently in the midst of a major diet. A few years ago, I had lost over 60 pounds and was actually running in marathons. My father died, and the resulting depression affected me in the weight department. I tend to eat to feel better. I ended up gaining…
This faux metal wall art project was originally published on The Sitcom in December 2010, and was recently featured in the August issue of Crafts ‘N Things Magazine. Who knew that a bunch of toilet paper tubes and an idea would become so big? I’m so glad that you stopped by to check out this…
After the airplane issue, our trip dramatically improved. We spent three days in San Francisco, did the tourist thing, and had beautiful weather. We planned then to spend three days driving up the coast and then a few days in Seattle before we had to fly back home. The drive up the coast was beautiful….
Create an Enchanted Fish using an embossing method on aluminum. So what do you think I made this out of? Well, how about disposable cookie sheets? Yep, I seem to be on one of those streaks again. Seems like I have a ton of ideas in my head right now for disposable cookie sheets, including…
We did eventually get to California, so I’m including some of our trip photos along with this post… My husband and I left for a long needed vacation last week, headed to San Francisco. The plan was to stay a few days there, then drive up the coast to Seattle and fly back from there….
Over the past few years, I’ve done many tutorials on The Sitcom. I have compiled all of them on my Tutorial Page for easy look-up. And here are all my free patterns together in one spot for easy look-up! Remember that most of my patterns are very versatile. One pattern can be used for…
I received a bottle of Carapelli Olive Oil, in exchange for posting this fabulous recipe! This is part three of our three-part recipe series featuring Carapelli Olive Oil. I will be giving away a free 17 oz. bottle of Carapelli Premium 100% Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil at the end of the three weeks! Did…
Once a month, I get together with some crafty friends and relatives for our project of the month club. A different person is in charge each month and they get to pick the project, distribute a list of what to bring and then reveal what we are working on when we all get there. We…
Monday Etsy Madness has been moved to Tuesday this week, to bring you the following post: I received a bottle of Carapelli Olive Oil, in exchange for posting this fabulous recipe! This is part two of our three part recipe series featuring Carapelli Olive Oil. I will be giving away a free 17 oz. bottle…
With school time just around the corner, I came up with a school craft project that incorporates brightly colored paper. After all, a long school day could certainly use some sunshine! I created fun book covers using the technique called Iris Folding! The plan was to revamp the old version of the book cover. You know, the…
Things have really been rolling along here recently at The Sitcom, including having my Faux Metal Wall Art featured in Crafts n’ Things Magazine, new Faux Stained Glass Kits and Sitcom Store, and the upcoming debut of my first Pattern Ebook- Majestic Peacock. Those items are just the beginning. I have some other great things…
My tutorial page is one of my most popular pages. And there are some tutorials that are more popular than others. So I thought I would show you some of my most popular summertime tutorials. All illustrated instructions can be found here on the Sitcom. And be sure to click on that green “Print Friendly”…