Make your own gold dipped succulent pot

I have recently embraced the succulent life and am pleased to report I am actually keeping these little plants alive. As someone who can kill even mint (which is apparently very hard to do for everyone except myself), I am very proud of my little plant babies.

St. Patrick’s Day table runner

As any proud Irish citizen would, I celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a fun green craft. This year, I decided to dust off my paints and try something new. With my trusty Silhouette Cameo, I made a Subway art table runner template and got to work painting my way through the muslin runner.

Refurbishing crafts: The dishcloth blanket

As most of my friends and family know, every year to raise money for the MS Walk, I knit and sell dish cloths. I have been knitting them ever since I can remember, and it’s one of the only projects I am confident knitting by myself.

A guide to the Crafter’s Christmas Wish List

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas shopping is on everyone’s radar, and if you’re unlike my mother-in-law who has already completed her shopping and wrapping, gift guides are a great way to go to find the perfect ideas for the loved ones on your list. I thought I would join in on…

My thanksgiving weekend project

With the colder fall weather making an appearance here in Toronto, Will and I thought it might be time to start looking into jackets for Oliver-Sebastian (our Great Dane puppy). At 5 months old, Oliver is growing like a weed. Knowing that he will be significantly larger in a couple months time makes it hard…

The reality of a DIY wedding

Now that the crafting is over, the vows have been exchanged and the thank you cards are written, I am finally ready to write this post. I first started thinking about writing this two nights before the wedding as I was nose deep in sewing a stuffed goose, putting together the seating chart, creating the…