“This is so pretty, it looks like something you bought at the store” Who hasn’t heard this before? Good, you all have. Non crafters seem to regard this as the highest compliment they can give you, because of course we want our beautifully handcrafted items that…
Author: jessyz
My printer is probably my best friend
If you are a parent then you should know that your printer could possibly be your new BFF. I am kid you not. We made these super cool ornaments by printing How About Orange’s templates of red and yellow paper. I have also made papercraft dolls,…
The never ending scarf {Friday’s FO}
*This is the never ending scarf, someone started knitting it, not knowing what it was, and they will go on knitting it forever and ever just because.. * It certainly felt that way, but it is now done, and crudely blocked because it is so long…
Crafting Resolutions
Happy New Year I have a few craft related resolutions. Well I wouldn’t really call them resolutions because, well, resolutions don’t seem to work out so well for me. So in 2015 I will try to: Be a better craft blogger. Because I love documenting the…
Reviewing 2014
Last year I did a review on my year. One of the nice things about blogging is that you can go back and see what it was like a specific point in time. I had no resolutions last year, but I had two personal goals,…
How to become an artist? The fake it till you make it method
I used to think I was not an artist. I can’t really draw and my color selections are not very bold or brave and I used to inwardly shudder whenever someone told me I was talented. It was as if being labeled as creative or artistic…
How to make your own Midori (Fauxdori) Traveler’s Notebook
I can’t remember how I discovered the Midori Traveler’s Notebook, but it was on a YouTube video that I saw the notebook and fell in love with the concept. Basically it is a leather cover, with elastic bands that will hold on to your notebooks that…