Watercolor Stenciled Box

Sometimes, when you’ve been crafting for a while, you take the techniques you learned along the way for granted. There are ideas, recipes, ways of doing things (like this watercolor stenciled box) that come so naturally you assume others know them too. This home-made watercolor wash using a clear mod podge to resist the paintRead more

DIY Soft and Flexible Fabric Transfers

It all started about 3 years ago. I was making some custom t-shirts as gifts and I stumbled upon something called a “Fabric Tattoo” by Melrose Ave. These are a fabric ink transfer (not customizable) that, once ironed on, are soft and flexible. Now, I’ve tried a BUNCH of fabric transfers and I’d never foundRead more

Vacuum Sealed Baked Goods

If you’ve ever read this site before, you know that my BFF moved to Korea in August of this year. Her and her husband have been having a great time teaching over there, but she does miss home. Among the things that she’s craving are: fruit snacks, McDonald’s Holiday Pie, brownies and peanut butter. SoRead more

Personalized Pyrex + Kitchen Towels

I rarely give store-bought gifts. Its just my nature to make something -hopefully cute- to give a friend or relative. Every now and then I want to give something *extra* special. For example, this weekend was my best friend Amy’s bridal shower. It was my first time really meeting her family, and while I’m notRead more