For part 2 of my craft tour, click here; for part 3, click here; and for a 2015 update, click here! In our new house the majority of our main living space is on the top floor; but there is one room that gives my kitchen a run for the money as my favorite spot: my craft room! I've enjoyed ... View Post
Kitchen Reveal!
Of course, it's not that exciting a reveal as many people have already seen it in person over the last 11 months...but oh well, I'll pretend it's still August 2013! Anyway, cue the choirs of angels and harps...I LOVE my kitchen! It is everything I dreamed of and I still can't believe it's mine! ... View Post
The beginnings of a house tour
So we've been in our home for almost a year now and I finally feel like some of the rooms are ready to be photographed for my blog. Over the summer I hope to get the rest ready but for now we'll start with the living room. It's not quite finished but it's close enough so that you get the general ... View Post
The card that almost killed me…not really…well maybe…
So yesterday I finished the masking cards and decided to try doing a freehand background wash with watercolors. I'm a fan of blues so I thought I'd try blending various shades using the Hero Arts watercolor wheel. While the paper was drying I pulled out a few birthday cards that I need to deliver ... View Post
OCC: Watercolors for Card Makers Day 2
Today was the second day of the Online Card Class. Today's videos covered different methods of doing watercolor background washes and also introduced masking using frisket or rubber cement. I had seen frisket on the recommended supplies list a few weeks ago and decided to go ahead and order it so ... View Post
A new beginning…
Well, my goal to post daily in November kinda crashed and burned. Since then we've gotten almost completely settled in the new house and it is really starting to feel like our home! One of our big winter break projects was creating my craft room and it is easily my favorite room of the house ... View Post
Cookbook Obsession
Okay, I'm putting this goal out here publicly so that I hopefully will stick to it. Once my house is fully unpacked I plan to cook at least 2 new cookbook recipes a week... This is the current state of my cookbook shelves...and this is not including any of my monthly food magazines (Martha ... View Post
Cheating for the second time….
So, yeah, 6 days in and I'm already running out of things to say... Actually, I have plenty to say but not enough time to get it all out....house posts, recipes, and project posts are coming soon, I promise! But today I'm cheating and taking the NaBloPoMo prompt: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 If ... View Post
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