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I’ve been working zillions of hours this past week (away from home), and I need my babies more than a Librarian needs a good book.  Don’t get me wrong, it’s great to have so much work, but it feels pretty fantastic to be in such good company here at home today.

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CORK PENDANTS

Last month I had the pleasure of contributing to U-Create’s simple gifts series. I came up with a super simple cork pendant, and I wear mine -in one form or another- all the time.

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PLACEMAT RUG

Sometimes you run into something at the thrift store that makes you think, “I don’t know why I need this, I just need it.” You don’t know what you’ll use it for, but you’re pretty sure you’ll change it up a bit.  I did that once with a metal lamp shade that I turned into […]

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PEANUT BUTTER CUPS

Growing up, I always loved the day that I came home from school and found my mom making giant batches of peanut butter cups. It meant two things: Christmas was just around the corner, and I got to pig out on peanut butter cups. Both insanely exciting occasions.

Our peanut butter cup recipe is a cinch. Oh, and it’s delicious. And addicting.

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SCRAPPED ANIMAL: SNAIL

With a hand-stitched spiral shell, this little guy has more charm than he does speed.  With your choice of fabric, ribbon, and thread, he really will be all yours. MATERIALS NEEDED PDF pattern pieces scrap materials of 2 contrasting fabrics (see pattern pieces for measurements) matching thread embroidery floss (for the spiral) fiber fill or […]

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