Chicago Flag Scarf
Does your city have a flag? Not your state. Your city. One of the 8,743,921 reasons why Chicago is awesome is that it has its own flag. I never knew Atlanta and Los Angeles has their own flags and am… Continue Reading
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Salt Dough Ornaments and Easter Egg Trees
I have had my eyes on salt dough ornaments for a while- like, I pinned a couple different recipes at the genesis of my Pinterest career. But, I never got around to testing any of them. And then- there was… Continue Reading
Decoupage Flower Pot- New Life in an Old Pot!
I have to be honest, Leigh’s pinterest experiment mod-podging boxes made me remember how much I enjoy doing decoupage myself. I was at an arts and crafts show a couple weeks ago when I saw these awesome, awesome flower pots. The… Continue Reading
Re-Use That Thing: Fabric/Plastic Bedding Bags
If you read the blog with much regularity, you will know that I am a little obsessed with organizing, re-using things, and packing. When these three things come together, it is like a perfect, zen-nirvana moment for me. Such is the… Continue Reading
Re-Use That Thing/A Pinterest Experiment: Painted Animal Glass Jars
Since the beginning of my adventure down the Pinterest rabbit hole, I have seen pins of adorable, painted plastic-animals adorning the lids of glass jars. Once painted, you can use them for storing ALL OF THE THINGS! I have shared my… Continue Reading
Blogaversary Week: The Faves!
Can you hear that? What?! You don’t hear the trumpets?! You can’t see the confetti?! Well, let me tell you… it’s a veritable Carnivale over here at FTTDWYW. Cause, you know what? This week is our one-year blogaversary! Fun Things To Do… Continue Reading
Paint Yer Stockings!
She’s done it again, folks! Our resident yarn-whisperer, Sheila, is back and showing us how to work with handpainted yarn. Handpainted yarn, although beautiful and special, can also be kind of tricksy with which to work. In today’s post, Sheila gives us some great tips on working with the yarn… Continue Reading
Can’t Sew? No Problem!
I am a sucker for a good deal. Especially when it comes to clothes. I love clothes but I do not love playing an arm and a leg for clothes. Consequently, I always have my eyes pealed for a good… Continue Reading
Mod-Podged Boxes: A Pinterest Experiment
[spotify track=”spotify:track:2F4vE7HMmvGqyY0k07AvHq”] Little boxes, on my table. Little boxes made with wrapping paper. Little boxes, never ending. Little boxes, ugh! Insane! If you read this blog with some regularity, by now you know how much I love both crafting and re-using/upcycling things. Although… Continue Reading
Clam Shell Succulent Bowl: I Love It When a Clam Comes Together
I’m in this weird place right now where things are coming together. Projects that have languished (some for years) are being completed. Lots of things are getting checked off my to-do list, and wheels are in motion on a lot… Continue Reading
Mitred-Square Butterfly Blankie FTW! An Award-Winning Guest Post By: Sheila
I just wanted to take a moment to talk about how cool my pal Sheila is… Although she won’t admit it, she’s is an amazing knitter. So much so that her original design submission just took 3rd place in a… Continue Reading
Going Cold Sheep: A Guest Post by- Sheila!
THE Sheila Ralston was sweet enough to bring us another great guest post today. You may remember Sheila from here and here, as well! This is some pretty inspiring stuff. In this post Sheila takes stock of a crafting collection and resolves to use it… Continue Reading
Star Trek Onesie: Part, the Second
If you follow the blog regularly, you might recall a post I did several months ago about a Star Trek-inspired onesie (an infants outfit). The post found its way onto Reddit and was even featured on another craft blog! In the post, I… Continue Reading
Pinecone Ornaments!
So, I have a few shows that I watch throughout the day semi-regularly. Like, I rarely see any one show five times a week but I generally see each of them once or twice. One of these shows is The Chew. I have… Continue Reading
Black Friday and the Full-On, Homemade Christmas
I have lived all my 33-years without participating in a single “Black Friday”… until this year. Saving 15% on an appliance never trumped my desire to sleep in after eating Turkey the day before. In fact, just thinking about storming a store in a mob of… Continue Reading
T-Shirt Mod Time: The Rock Ballerina
Yesterday was a great day for me. I was feeling much better (thankyaforaskin’) and was able to catch up on a lot of stuff that was on my list. I got to talk to some of my favorite people today… Continue Reading
Lights! Camera! Traction!
And… so it begins. I got a gig, y’all; an honest-to-goodness Hollywood gig. I say, “gig” because it isn’t long term. In fact, it ends on Friday… but (if I play my cards right) it could/might lead to more. I… Continue Reading
Spray, Girl: Bitches Need Stitches!
I am a super-feminist. Women can do anything and everything they set their minds to– and don’t even try to stop them. We can run countries/businesses, create life, and go to space. Ladies have come so far– although a lot of… Continue Reading
DIY Photo Light Box
Now that I am at the tail end of unpacking, I have discovered that I have a lot of items that were super appropriate in Chicago… but will not serve me well in Southern California… like snow boots, for example.… Continue Reading
An Appliqued T-Shirt Mod
I couldn’t write today’s post without acknowledging how moved I was by the outpouring of love regarding Coralie’s post yesterday. Our readers really are the best, and I just wanted you guys to know how much it is/was appreciated. I’m sure… Continue Reading