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Resin Stained Glass Tutorial from pennydog

Check out this fun tutorial from pennydog! Such a neat idea and so many directions you could take it...

Wildflowers finished...

New! Lovely Rose Earrings

I love roses! New earring collection now available here.

Kid's Craft - Field of Sheep

My kids are still a bit too young to do many projects on their own, which means when they want to do a craft *I* am actually doing all the work while they smear glue on the table and complain about how long I'm taking. So the crafts for kids I share here on my blog aren't going to be stunning, gallery worthy showpieces. They're going to be the kind that little kids (preschool - primary) can do

Wildflowers Day 2

I finally got a chance to work on this a little last night. I think it's going to be a lazy day, so maybe I can finish it...

Get your morning cup here...

Well, my big news is that we are expecting another little babe to be joining our family in a few months. I am thrilled! Of course, it also means I've changed some of my normal daily routines like... Decaf is still on the menu, but you know - it's just not quite the same... But for those of you out there that still can (and love to) indulge in the lovely dark brew,here is a collection of some

Giveaway from RikRak Studio

I just wanted to let you know about a fun giveaway from the rikrak studio You can win a $25 gift certificate to use in any one of 19 different shops, so you can pick out just the item you really have your heart set on... If you haven't seen her blog before, you'll be glad you visited - it's really cute!

Something different...

A few days ago I had the urge to do something different. And it brought me back to my (before resin) passion of drawing. I dusted off my set of colored pencils (seriously, it's probably been like 6 years) and settled in on the couch to finish off the series Kidnapped on Netflix while I put in a little pencil time.   I'm not really happy with the ocean, but I think the rest turned out pretty

Make Your Own Play Dough and a Porcupine Too

I've tried a few dough recipes, but they always seem a little too gritty. This one is smooth and soft - fairly close to the store-bought version - and stays amazingly soft and pliable even after being left out for hours (or overnight in our case). Here's what you need: 1 cup flour1 tablespoon vegetable oil1 cup water1/2 cup salt2 teaspoons cream of tartaroptional:food coloringglitterscent - (