For my next big project, I’m tackling our upstairs bedroom and turning it into a playroom. Elise needs a space where she can’t get into trouble. (No breakables. No pretty lamps!) And it would definitely be nice to get the bulk of the toys out of the living room. This is the last room in […]
Archives for 2010
How to make a shadowbox frame bank
This idea was inspired by a few different things. 1) This idea to turn a shadowbox frame into a bank. 2) I remember some charity coin donation box on the counter of a Dairy Queen where the goal was to land a coin in a shot glass. Unimportant detail: it was also full of water. […]
Handmade chunky toddler crayons
After last week’s failed attempt at making crayons, I decided to try again. I was able to reuse the half-melted blobs, and I was amazed that they retained some of the marbling from the different shades of crayon. I melted them in a cupcake pan (with paper liners doubled up) in the oven for about […]
Vignette #1: Top of wardrobe
Top of wardrobe, dining room, 2010 As my family will tell you, I have a hard time keeping surfaces clear of extra junk. It’s a problem I try to work on, but never seem to make much progress. So when I do get a surface the way it is “supposed” to look, it’s cause for celebration. […]
Baby gifts: Month onesies and decoupaged frame
A family friend is having a baby girl soon, so I made a couple of gifts. One for baby and one for grandma. The first is a set of 12 onesies, one for each month of the first year. The idea is that you take a photo of the baby in the onesie on their […]
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