As part of our kids at heart party last weekend each of us created a "when I grow up" piece of artwork. The project is super simple yet...

Keeping it simple and beautiful is pretty easy when you have a great imagination and the desire to make things happen. Take a look around...

My world is all about color! I can't get enough of it so with my Kids at Heart party coming up next weekend I wanted to do something fun...

The summer time in Washington is by far my favorite! I love getting back to the great outdoors and the gorgeous sunshine. Here's a great...

Everybody knows that dreams take effort. Most of them just don't magically happen but it never hurts to have a little faith and good...

My wonderful mother has a hard time believing how beautiful she is both inside and out so for her birthday this week I decided to make...

With rain still hammering the PNW I wanted to show off some beautiful color today. While wandering Shipwreck Beads in Lacey a few years...

We grow. We change preferences. We love. We move our lives in new directions. We live. We choose. Change is inevitable! It happens...

I came across a photo of something similar to today's project in a magazine while I was at the library and became instantly inspired to...

Fearless is definitely a word in my crafting vocabulary. I LOVE trying out new crafting techniques and fear never comes to mind. It...

I am a huge fan of Ranger Ink! If you've never used their stuff you're seriously missing out and have got to give them a try. Tim Holtz...

As promised here's the last little piece of my spring mantel makeover. If you missed it catch up here. I love creative ideas, tiny...

I found this lamp at a yard sale a couple of years ago for only $5. We were in desperate need of a lamp since the lighting in my...

I picked up this big ol' bag of wine corks at an unsale (it's a yard sale but everything is free) last summer and it's been waiting...

Last week I promised a tutorial for creating the wire leaves I used in my Russell Stover Mixed Media Box: Part 5 post. So without further...

This week was pretty simple with just a few minor additions. I added metal gears throughout the flowers, created several hand-made wire...

I know I said I was putting finishing touches on this week but it turns out there was more to be done. For starters I chose a space for...

With my vacation wrapping up today, I've spent the week busy with several creative pursuits that needed my attention and a few wonderful...

Here it is, week two of the Russell Stover candy box transformation and I've got to say I'm loving it. Though it's a long way from...

I've been inspired and I want to share my journey with you! This large Russell Stover box was headed for the garbage last weekend when I...