Spun Pet Hair Heart – A Precious Keepsake
Please don’t think I’m weird, but this bit of craftiness we’re sharing this week involves spinning fur baby hair. It’s one of those that only a fellow animal lover will…
Please don’t think I’m weird, but this bit of craftiness we’re sharing this week involves spinning fur baby hair. It’s one of those that only a fellow animal lover will…
We have recycled and upcycled so many tin cans. From handbag planters to antique washboards, tin cans can be transformed into so many different things. So, when my friends at…
We often find melamine furniture in the thrift store. Don’t get me wrong, melamine serves a purpose and they’re inexpensive, but they’re just sooooo bleh. But with a little bit…
Confession time. I don’t treat my handbags very well. For me, they’re just something that makes it easy to carry things around. You know, like the kitchen sink, paintbrushes, and…
I bet you’ve never heard of an avocado sailboat before. Okay maybe you have, but it probably involves shrimps and a tangy mayonnaise of some sort. This one doesn’t taste…
I really love that special time of the year when Winter transitions into Spring. When the days get a little longer and the first buds start appearing. It makes my…
One of the many things I love about South Africa is our rich and diverse cultural heritage. From our fierce Zulu warriors to the clicking Khoi San, the oldest race…
My son enjoys action-adventure games, and I still remember him spending hours playing the Prince of Persia. If memory serves me, the game is all about an unnamed prince who…
Kokedamas, or moss balls, originated in Japan, and these charming floating gardens are taking over the internet. Reminiscent of the hanging gardens of Babylon, they’re a great way to turn…
There’s just something about a dream catcher that always makes me feel at peace. And with everything that’s going on in the world right now, I’m craving some of that.…
Celebrate Easter in African style by making this little shweshwe bunny. Known as the denim of South Africa, shweshwe comes in the most beautiful patterns and designs
Have you ever dabbled with wire art? I remember way back when in art class making little birds and sculptures from bits of wire that the telephone company had donated…