Category: Crafting

  • Chicken and Mushroom Pie

    August 25, 2026 This is a wonderful twist on the old chicken pot pie. It is easy to make when you have a little extra time for the homemade goodness. Gather your ingredients For the filling: Instructions Preparing the veggies Making the sauce Baking the pie Brush the top of the pie with the beaten…

  • Reupholstering A Chair Seat

    August 11, 2026 Do you have dining room or bar stool chairs that are in great shape, but the fabric on the chair seats is worn or in need of an update? It isn’t hard to recover those chair seats. Today, I am going to show you how. First, pick out new fabric Fabric stores…

  • What Can I Do With A Cricut?

    July 14, 2026 My husband bought me a Cricut Joy Xtra as a gift. I don’t need a big machine. This little guy does everything I need it to do. I asked for just the machine and not a bundle package with accessories. Today, I would like to show you what it can do and…

  • Flower Arranging

    June 23, 2026 Whether you are buying fresh flowers, everlasting flowers or flower pots for outside, it can be intimidating to arrange them yourself. It definitely is more expensive to buy ready made arrangements. With a few guidelines and tips you can save some money and enjoy flowers that you have put together yourself. Fresh…

  • What Makes Me Creative?

    June 2, 2026 We manage large amounts of knowledge that helps us find new connections, recombine ideas, as well as, come up with original ideas. Happiness can spark creativity Being artistic or musical is just a small part of being creative. It is the ability to make or use original and unusual ideas. Creativity is…

  • The Sheep and Wool Festival

    May 12, 2026 Sometimes you need a little inspiration. The Sheep and Wool Festival is a fun place to learn and find new ideas for projects. Whether you knit, crochet, sew or work with felt, you will find a lot to explore. My daughter and I go to the festival in Stillwater, Minnesota every year…

  • Doodling

    April 21, 2026 Doodling by definition is mindless drawing while your mind is busy during a phone conversation, meeting or lecture. The art of doodling does not have a final design plan. There are no guidelines as to what it should look like. For some, it’s repeated lines or shapes, while others draw the same…

  • Pyrography-2

    March 17, 2026 Wood burning or pyrography is the technique of burning a design into a wood or leather surface. Adding paint to the design can elevate the results. I started out with an inexpensive wood burner, got comfortable and decided I wanted to pursue the tools to make my projects better. To see my…

  • Mini Clay Houses

    February 24, 2026 These houses are air dry clay that is painted with craft acrylic paint. This was such a fun project! They get a lot of money for these little houses! The key is to do as Martha Stewart has always said, “You need the right tool for the job.” Supplies Note: All supplies…

  • Felt Santa

    February 3, 2026 Let’s craft some cute felt Santas! Supplies Trace & cut out the pieces Putting the face together Sewing the face on What is a blanket stitch? https://youtu.be/3Yoo-VCtBqU Putting the body together Continue putting the triangle shape together Sewing the bottom triangle in place Now the last triangle is ready to be sewn…