There are lots of things that you can make with a straw hat. Over the next couple of months I will make several different crafts using straw hats. Today I will show you how to create a beautiful autumnal straw hat filled with flowers that fit the season. This is gorgeous enough to place on your Thanksgiving Day dinner table.
Everyone loves to set a charming and classy dinner table on the holidays, so why not start with this piece.
Here is what you will need to get started:

One straw hat (any size)
A block of florist foam
A bush of seasonal flowers
Four or …read more

I know that fall isn’t always a popular topic, but there are a few leaves that have started to turn yellow, the kids are heading back to school and some mornings are a little crisper than a few weeks ago.
For some reason, fall always inspires me to get my studio tidied and organized.  Some people spring clean – I seem to like to “fall clean” instead.

I spent some time getting books unpacked and reorganized on my studio shelves yesterday.  I went through several boxes of studio supplies -and even found new homes for a few things.  It’s satisfying to get …read more

Since the fall season is just around the corner, I thought I’d share top 5 fall scrapbook materials that you can use.
1. Fall Sunflower Fabric Square from Etsy — this is a favorite of mine as I love using fabrics on my scrapbook projects whether it’s to use it as embellishment or as cover for a scrapbook album or in altered product projects
2. Tiny Acorn Novelty Cabochon Embellishments – lovely acorn embellishments! Warning though if you plan to use this on your scrapbook layouts, it can get bulky and if you insert your layout in an album, …read more

Alright my lovely crafty computer friends, I’ve got a question for you.
How does your crafting change through the year?  Or does it?  Are you a hard-core Christmas freak in November and December or do you work on holiday projects through the year?  Does your color palette change with the weather?

I’ve noticed that once the leaves start to turn, I definitely get thinking about making more gifts.  During the summer I tend to work outside and do more large-scale painting and dyeing projects.
When the weather starts to cool off, I like to bring things inside (the downside of living in a …read more