Get Creative with a Handmade Quilted Gift Tag
Giving a gift can be costly. Then it needs to be wrapped and ready for presentation. The cost of wrapping paper and ribbons are badRead More →
2021-04-08
Handmade Coasters – or – How to Catch the Drip
Why in the world would you want to make handmade coasters? Isn’t that a bit of overkill? Maybe not… Let me guess – instead ofRead More →
2021-04-06
How to Make Decorative Garden and Row Markers
Taking the time to create decorative garden and row markers today can add fun to your garden this summer, and possibly many summers to come.Read More →
2021-03-25
Build a Garden Trellis – Love it When Practical Meets Whimsy
When you build a garden trellis, your main purpose is to create something practical that will hold up your vegetables, keep them off the groundRead More →
2021-03-23
How to Build a Seed Tray – Be Frugal and Practical!
30 years ago, my dad showed me how to build a seed tray out of scraps of lumber. These were something he was doing forRead More →
2021-03-18
How to Make a Scarecrow – Add a Smile to your Garden
Make a scarecrow? Perfect! I love the practical approach to a Shaker garden, but this year, I wanted to ‘shake’ things up with a littleRead More →
2021-03-16
How to Make your own Seed Packets
Making my own seed packets started with my fascination with Shaker gardens. The Shakers were a religious sect that produced a large part of theirRead More →
2021-03-11
How to Create a Craft Kit – Great Gifts for Crafters
Thinking about how to create a craft kit for the crafty person on your list? I know you have seen them. There are kits outRead More →
2020-12-10
How to Bottle the Christmas Spirit in a Jar
I have often thought about having Christmas Spirit, but the idea of putting Christmas Spirit in a jar never really occurred to me. Until IRead More →
2020-12-08
A Quick and Easy Christmas Gift – The Simplicity of Soap
“Never get tired of doing little things for others. Sometimes, those little things occupy the biggest part of their hearts.” ~ Unknown Christmas is fastRead More →
2020-10-29
Wrap it Up! 4 Simple & Creative Gift Wrapping Ideas
Now that you have started your Christmas shopping, it is time to start thinking about gift wrapping. We can always purchase gift bags, tissue, wrappingRead More →
2020-10-22
How to Make Purse-size Sewing Kits (a gift everyone will love!)
Small sewing kits comes in handy more times than you think. How many times have you been out in public, and the hem of yourRead More →
2020-10-08