DIY Garden Arch complete
Our DIY Garden Arch went through several iterations and redesigns during assembly, but today we managed to attach a mesh wire for the flowers to climb, thereby completing the project. […]
DIY Backyard Bench
I finished assembling my DIY turquoise bench in our backyard garden oasis this afternoon. I found the idea on Pinterest and watched videos on YouTube to guide me. Stacks of […]
Pottery class creations
Mama and I sculpted these lovely clay vessels at a pottery class we took last month. The studio fired and glazed them turquoise, which we thought was an excellent choice. […]
Playing with clay
A new pottery studio recently opened in Sebastopol, about a 10-minute drive from our home. Mama and I could not pass up an opportunity to throw clay on a wheel […]
Another piece of the party
After completing our party invitation design yesterday, I tackled the place cards today. I coordinated the fonts and colors to the invitations, and printed them on card stock. I made […]
Metal clay magic
Today I learned how to magically transform clay into beautiful silver rings! I took a Metal Clay Rings Workshop at a wonderful, local art supply store called Riley Street. With […]
Renewing a childhood passion
I maintained an impressive sticker collection as a kid; it was a silly hobby that I sort of (not really) discarded as I got older. But a friend recently turned […]
Learning a new craft
Recently Mama and I have been interested in creating our own hammered and stamped metal jewelry. We got a cool new craft book about it last month, but then the […]
Budding paper rose garden
Today I created these eight beautiful, little paper roses from white and purple cardstock. I’d cut out the flat rose shapes about a week ago and found a video explaining […]
My first paper flower
Today I made my first paper flower — a pink peony — and it turned out great! The incredible precise cuts are thanks to my new Cricut machine, an early […]
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