Making the decision to paint a perfectly good piece of wooden furniture can be quite daunting. Some would say leave it, why ruin that beautiful wood finish. Others might say go for it, everything deserves a face lift! Ultimately though, … Read the rest
Turn an Old TV Into a Console Table
Here’s an amazing transformation project from Becky over at Infarrantly Creative. She took a vintage console television set and repurposed it into this stylish console table. After removing the television innards, she added some shelves, painted it and glazed it. … Read the rest
Martha’s 1,000 Shows Giveaway
In celebration of the Wednesday, April 20th , 1000th show edition of THE MARTHA STEWART SHOW (Hallmark Channel, 10 AM ET/9 AM C – same day encore airing, 2 PM ET/next day airing, 1 PM ET) Martha Stewart has launched … Read the rest
These Angry Birds want you!
If you have no use for these cardboard tube angry birds but would still like to help the relief effort in Japan, think of a relative, neighbor child, local day care, or even a children’s hospital you’d like me to … Read the rest
6 Great Ideas for Potted Plants
It’s definitely spring. One day it’s cold, the next day it’s warm, snow, rain, clouds, sun. While it’s not warm enough here to start planting outside yet, the birds are definitely chirping and building nests and some of the bulbs … Read the rest
Helping Japan Auction: Angry Birds
By now I’m sure you’ve read the Craft Gossip announcement about all of the auctions going on this week from each of the different editors. You can bid on books, craft items, kits, jewelry, and now, you can bid on … Read the rest
Thank you and Congratulations!
National Craft Month is over, but during that month we gave away some pretty cool prizes to quite a few lucky winners! I would like to thank the generous sponsors listed below and congratulate all of the lucky recipients of … Read the rest
Home Tours on Martha
The Martha Stewart website has several home tours for your viewing pleasure. I found these super simple but absolutely ingenious “house rules” rocks in the Seal Harbor Haven tour.
I’m loving the black and white bathroom in the Row House … Read the rest
Mosaic Sunglasses – oversized wall art
I don’t have a link for you today. No tutorial to send you to, no blog post or artist gallery. The pictures I’m showing you here are off of my cruddy cell phone. A couple of months ago my oldest … Read the rest
Bathroom Makeover: Board and Batten in Purple
Becky made a brave decision to go with purple in the bathroom. But that bold gamble really paid off as you can see here. The soft toned shade of white on the board and batten perfectly compliments the beautiful purple … Read the rest
Connect with me on Stumble Upon
Are you a stumbler? I love using Stumble Upon to find ideas, projects to feature, cute animal videos, beautiful photography, and recipes. I’m connected with lots of foodies, but would love to connect with more crafters on Stumble! To find … Read the rest
6 Ways to Organize Your Craft Supplies
Welcome to our latest roundup article! As Spring is here, it’s time to freshen up our spaces, and that includes our craft rooms as well. Whether you’re a beginner crafter or a seasoned DIY enthusiast, keeping your craft supplies organized … Read the rest
15 Bunny Dolls in the Bunny Challenge
What’s a bunny challenge you ask? Denise over at The Krazy Kraft Lady issued a challenge. She offered one of her bunny doll patterns for free but without any instructions. The challenge was to wing it, and the results were … Read the rest
6 Nifty Kitchen Projects
Today I have quite a variety of kitchen project ideas for you. Love the tea bag wreath, so easy to make and you control how colorful it is. Check out Gail’s awesome chalkboard door too, loving that! These are all … Read the rest
6 Fresh Garden Ideas for Spring
I’m posting this in an effort to ward off the cold weather spirits and bring some sun and warmth to southeast Wisconsin! Sheesh, enough already with the temps in the 30’s! I am so itching to plant some herbs and … Read the rest