Inspiration for December

By Annie and Katelyn

Fingerless Gloves

By Annie
Fingerless gloves are one of the hot items this winter. I like them because my iPhone won’t let me text while wearing regular gloves, so I don’t mind sacrificing cold fingers for the sake of texting.
I need to get moving on making a few pairs for the winter. Here are some that I like:

More Jack O’Lantern Ideas

By Annie
Since Katelyn’s post earlier this week, I’ve started to put some thought into what kind of jack o’lantern I want to create this year.  A quick Google search gave me so many ideas.  Right now, I have three favorites.
I’d welcome any input or additional ideas.  And I’m sure we’ll have some more jack o’lantern [...]

Renegade Craft Fair – Chicago

By Annie
Today, I spent a few hours perusing the tents of the Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago.  I saw a lot of interesting and inspiring things (and made a few purchases).  I recommend that anyone in Chicago who is remotely interested in crafting or arts of any kind attend this fair.  It’s really a great [...]

Inspiration for September

By Annie and Katelyn
This month we’re starting our first inspiration collage.  Throughout the previous month, we’ve been gathering pictures of things that inspire us – crafts, art, photography, whatever.  And now we’re sharing them with you.  Each picture links back to the original blog or website, so check all of those out as well.  We’ll [...]

Revamp Your Lamp

By Annie
I’ve been working on some simple art projects to bring some interest to my boring, white-walled, gray-carpeted bedroom.  My project for today was really fun.  I painted this paper lamp that I bought from IKEA.
The lamp was very inexpensive and easy to paint, since it’s just made of paper.  I debated about what sort [...]

Flower Earrings

By Annie
Summer is almost here.  So why not celebrate with a pair of summery flower earrings?

These were pretty simple -  I made them all within the last two days.  All you need is crochet thread, beads, wire, and some earring hooks.  As you can see, there are so many different ways to make them.  I [...]