If you’re a frequent reader of craft blogs, you’ve no doubt seen those cute Valentines that feature a photograph of a child with an outstretched fist, and a lollipop stuck through the picture so it appears as if the child is holding it. (There’s a great example HERE at 24-7-365).

If you’re a frequent reader of craft [...]

My son wanted to play with clay last weekend, so I used that as an opportunity to finish up a project that had been in the back of my mind for more than a year. I had several leftover snowmen heads from making THESE little jar toppers in 2010, and I couldn’t decide what to do [...]

We’re a little behind on finishing our thank-you notes for Christmas, but I’m determined to finish them this weekend. Here are a few cards and envelopes I made using my Silhouette machine. I love how easy it was to cut the envelopes out of pretty magazine pages!

I tried a few different methods for making the cards. [...]

Now that the New Hampshire Primary is finally over, I am looking forward to having a bit more time to sew and craft! Today was my first day off in 19 days. I haven’t calculated my overtime yet, but I covered more than 50 Jon Huntsman events during that time all over the state. It didn’t [...]

I hate, hate, hate taking down Christmas decorations. Though we did put up our tree pretty early this year, which helps a bit. But what is nagging me now is that there were so many decorations I wanted to make and display that never came to be… since we painted the living room last January, none of our old [...]

Usually I am so busy making Christmas gifts for other people, that I don’t make too much for my own little boy. I feel bad about that, but on the other hand, often when I’m making something for someone else, he will see it and want one, so I make him one on the spot instead [...]

We had a wonderful Christmas. It was especially nice to have the day before and day after off from work in addition to Christmas day because the next two weeks are going to be extremely busy for me with the NH primary Jan. 10.  I’m eager to share pictures of all my hand-made gifts, but I’ll [...]

Even though I finished all my hand-made Christmas gifts with a day or two to spare, my mind keeps flitting to all the projects I wanted to make for myself (mostly decorations.) I even started making a little winter village this morning before work, and it is sitting on my desk right now. But really, I [...]

*** EDITED to fix typo. The ornaments I tried to link to at Land of Nod no longer appear to be available for purchase. The picture is still listed on the website though. ****

Way back in November, I bought about a dozen clear, glass ornaments at Michael’s when they were on sale for 50 percent off. [...]

The winner of my giveaway is comment #20, Alyssa T, who said :”Favorite tradition is dipping beeswax candles for gifts with my boys. Your coin purse is so lovely!”

Thanks to everyone who entered. Once the holidays are over, I hope to check out some of your blogs, [...]