After watching me work on a couple of quilts, Elise became really interested in my sewing machine, asking how it worked and politely inquiring if she could make a quilt of her own. Obviously at three years old, she’s too young for real sewing, but I realized this would be the perfect time to give […]
Ugly Craft Makeover: Decoupaged frame
This is the transformation of a factory-made ugly craft, but I’m making it count anyway. My dad passed this frame onto me after receiving it as a gift last Christmas. I’m not sure why someone thought a 50-something man would enjoy a cutesy holiday picture frame, but whatever. OK, yeah it’s really not that ugly, […]
Ugly craft makeover: House shelf turned toddler dollhouse
Elise kind of got the shaft last year when it came to my handmade Christmas gifts. I only managed to squeak out a couple of small items (crayons and a matching game). I finished the playroom in late December/early January, so I made that count toward my self-imposed challenge for both her and Dan. This […]
Ugly craft makeover: Birdie cutout
One of my new favorite things to do is to take an outdated piece of craft and give it an update. I’m calling them my ugly craft makeovers. You can find more tagged as such. I found this wooden bird cutout sign at a thrift store for 80 cents. Cute, maybe, in like 1986. But […]
Rudolph gets a makeover
Don’t worry, I haven’t started the holiday decorating just yet. Spray painting weather is quickly fleeting and I wanted to make sure I squeezed this project in before it got too cold. Remember this craftastic reindeer I acquired a few months ago? My grandma coerced me into taking it and although goofy, I knew I could transform it […]