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1. With spring-like weather arriving full blast, my husband and I decided to take the Harley out on a nice ride this weekend. My husband drives a magical Harley. You just hop on and let it take you where it wants to go. And it always takes us somewhere nice. This time we ended up…
I like to show off a wide variety of artisans. Those that make jewelry intrigue me because it is not something I do well. Janice at The Whimsy, specializes in creating jewelry that has significance, but is still beautiful and elegant. She uses Czech glass teardrops that come in so many vibrant colors to create…
Claudia from Delights-Gems featured my Ukrainian eggs this weekend in an incredibly informative post that not only details the creation of the eggs, but the history behind the art of Pysanky. For those of you that enjoy crochet, her blog offers free patterns including a cute Chicken Egg Cozy, just in time for Easter!…
Julia Marshall is an artist and illustrator living in Melbourne, Australia. She is a painter, a drawer and a crafter, so she and I have tons in common. (Other than living in Australia, that is). Her specialty for subject matter would have to be cats and other creatures. Julia specializes in producing whimsical illustrations….
This tutorial is written by my sister Lynda. She is my guest crafter here today on Feature Friday. Lynda was blessed with the gene that makes her a great cook. Unfortunately, I missed out on that one. I’m usually the one that is asked to bring the napkins and paper plates to family gatherings. Ha!…
Today we are welcoming Hani from Craftionary! Hani’s website is full of great crafty tutorials, recipes and household hints. She loves to specialize in flowers made of colored nylon that are so detailed, they definitely require a closer look. I asked my buddy Tom Selleck to pick her up from the airport. Notice that I…
1- I finished my latest egg creation. I’m calling it “Spring has Sprung!” You can find it in my Etsy shop with all my other egg creations. I never get tired of making Ukrainian eggs. It was going to be Four Turtle Doves with a Christmas theme and then I just got carried away. I…
March was another great month for Suzy’s Artsy Craftsy Sitcom. Averaging 100,000 page views per month, with over 1500 followers on Google, RSS, Facebook and Twitter, the Sitcom is on a roll. For those of you that might want to take advantage of the momentum, I am offering a free month of ad space in…
This is a great way to make your own brightly colored batik fabric using crayons! A vintage craft come to life! I’m always looking through my vintage craft magazines for fresh ideas, and every now and then I pick one and run with it. As a quilter, I’ve always had a preference for batik fabrics….
Today I am featuring Stephanie from Stephanie@Home. Her blog is a wonderful compilation of design ideas, tutorials, inspiration and interior decorating. Stephanie says, “I’m a first time home buyer, first time designer and long time wine drinker. Grab a glass and join me (and my husband) on our journey to renovate, design and transform this…
My pollinated VW bug. It used to be black. Really it was. Now it’s just a nervous little bug, keeping it’s eye out for errant bumble bees. Welcome to Atlanta in the spring; land of sneezy, coughy, chokey yellow pollinated air. I’ve lived in many places in the country, but I truly never encountered the…
Looking for something unique and trendy for a baby? Look no further! Swing by Etsy and visit Rachel and The Little Birdie Baby Shop. Rachael’s unique hand-dyed onsies have truly made a mark on Etsy. Her shop was listed this week as number one in the list of Top 50 Baby Shops on Etsy. Check…
Create a faux tiffany lamp! A great way to revamp a thrift store lamp and create awesomeness using a faux stained glass method created with school glue and acrylic paint. I used this method previously for my Faux Stained Glass Peacock. While perusing thrift stores during our trip to Gatlinburg, my sister-in-law pointed out a…
Thanks so much to all who voted for my project for Best in Show at LambAround!! My Ukrainian eggs won!! I am so excited! And here is my little lamb button to prove it!!! Doing a little dance here…A special thanks to LambAround for being such an awesome place to hang out! Check…
Today I am featuring Painted Treasures by Beth Mosier. Beth is a decorative painter who also does some amazing work with pyrography, which is the art of burning a pattern or design into your object of choice using a woodburning tool. Her object of choice seems to be gourds and I have to tell you…