After learning how bad I messed up the way I sewn the words, “KISSFIST CHANGE” on one of my handbags, I decided to cover the ugly threads in the back with cotton ribbons.  I’m not sure if I like how it looks but at least, the ugly threads are covered.  I also didn’t like the [...]

If you own a book called, “The Big-Ass Book of Crafts” then you know that you can make your own lip balm without breaking a sweat.  I decided to make one today and I modified the ingredients to suit what I got in my kitchen.  Here is the recipe: 2 tablespoons Crisco 1 tablespoon grated [...]

I had a lovely scarf that I bought from goodwill few years back but I never wear it because it didn’t go with anything I own.  Today, I thought of using it as a cat’s sleeping pad because when Skid (our cat) sleeps on our couch, he leaves behind ALOT of cat hair, making it [...]

I think I like these two handbags the best out of all handbags I’ve done.  It makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.  I also bought some cotton ribbons and used them as a handle instead of making one myself.  I wish I had done that in the first place because…boy, it sure saved a [...]

I had a funny thought yesterday after looking at all of my handbags, that they looked similar to holiday themes.  I.e. KISSFIST CHANGE handbag, it reminded me of Santa Claus’ cap. The previous bag–the red one–reminded me of Valentines day and this handbag below has a Thanksgiving feel to it.  Hmm.  Interesting. For this handbag, [...]

I’ve been on roll with handbags lately and I think I made six of them already.  This one,  I used some of the leftover yardage from the red curtain and a quilted fabric that Damon had lying around.  This handbag took me longer to finish because I wanted to hand sew the words on it. [...]

When the roses of my wedding flower bouquet died, I kept the red ribbon that held it together as a keepsake.  Just recently, I decided to repurpose it into a belt. I bought the d-rings from JoAnn Fabrics and attached my red ribbon with a leftover green ribbon I had lying around.  The only problem [...]

I just recently ordered a book called, “Bend the Rules With Fabric” by Amy Karol.  Its a cute book that talks about all kinds of ways you can make things with fabric.  There is one part in that book that talks about notetaking.  She said, “Most crafters and artists fall into two types: those who [...]

Whaddya know?  I went into labor 3 hours after I posted my last entry!  We now have an adorable baby boy, Jace. Our masterpiece!  Naturally, I wasn’t able to update my blog since then and wow, I have been overcome with a strong urge to get started on my projects immediately… even within a day [...]