Family Subway Art Tutorial - Guest Post at Ucreate

Recently I had a fun time putting together a subway art piece for my basement family room. It really was very easy to do! I had the opportunity to guest post at Ucreate today and so I have all of the directions on how to do this on her blog! I hope you'll take a jump over there and take a look!

Have a wonderful weekend friends!

Spring is HERE?

I do love where I live.

I really, really, really do.

But when one day you go from this...

and this...

to THIS...

...I tend to scratch my head.

We'll embrace it I suppose! Spring will come back! :)

Episode 7: Make a Mixed-Media Collage!

I've been having so much fun creating these mixed-media collages of my family! In Episode 7 of theDIYdish.com, I show you how EASY it is to do! I know I have lots of very CREATIVE friends out there....and I know you're going to have a lot of fun with this one!

And would you believe that the ink from the photo is actually transferred onto the canvas? The photograph itself is not actually there!

And you're going to definitely want to enter in this week's giveaway, because there are some serious prizes from many talented woman of The Creative Connection Event sponsored by Where Women Create, Lark Books, Stampington & Company, and Etsy!

Now off to preschool drop-off (good thing I don't have to look fancy for that one!) LOL! :)

Have a great day everyone!

Happy Earth Day!

Make a 3-Dimensional Burlap Flower

This last week I did a follow-up post to our lampshade video at theDIYdish. See how easy it is to make this flower that would look great on just about anything!




Hooray for a new week!

Make Unique Platters for Entertaining!

Yesterday I filmed a quick little "2nd Helping" for The DIY Dish since we just did a review of the brand-new Cricut Cake. (BTW, I hope you've gone over there to sign up for the giveaway!)

In celebration of cakes, we thought it would be fun to show a VERY SIMPLE idea of making your own decorative platters with items you may already have on hand, or even pick up at at the next garage sale or at your local 2nd hand store.

EASY. INEXPENSIVE. STILL SO CHIC.

Take a look!





I'm participating in the Weekend Wrap-Up at Tatertots and Jello!

I Love Myself a Good Quilt Shop

When you love fabric as much as I do, the "radar" goes on as soon as I enter any new town or city. One of my first thoughts is, "I wonder where the nearest quilt shop is..."

To some, that may seem very odd.

And to others, you get it. You are my people. :)

I'm not sure exactly what it is. There's just something special about a quilt shop- the charm, the ambiance. And though some may argue that all may carry fabric, trust me...no two quilt shops are created equal.

Can anyone relate? :)

Several weeks ago, I got to visit one of my favorites- Cornwagon Quilt Company. It's absolutely lovely, and so very inspiring.

I found some amazing fabric from one of my favorite fabric designers, Paula Prass.

And this entire fabric line came home with me to make this...

...which inspired me to make this...

Isn't the inspiration cycle from point A to point B to point C wonderful?

The DIY Dish: Episode 4 is HERE! *Win a Cricut Cake!*

Our latest webisode is now live over at www.theDIYdish.com! We had the opportunity to review the brand-new Cricut Cake, from the makers of the Cricut Expression!

Provo Craft has done it again!

This machine cuts fondant, gum paste, icing sheets, and more!

Check out the video below and you'll even be able to witness first-hand my amazing acting debut in "The Bakesale Heebie-Jeebies" scenario! (ha, ha.)



Be sure to go over to theDIYdish to be able to enter the Cricut Cake GIVEAWAY!!!! Woohoo! There are lots of ways to enter! PLUS we share 3 quick ideas in our 2-minute craft countdown for an upcoming birthday party!