The craft alarm made a thwiping sound today that sent wild rabbits—and probably the neighborhood bear—tearing through backyard kiddie pools on a rampage. But the noise was warranted: I needed to peel the “jellybean” labels off my empty plastic jar, and they were on there, good and tight. Seriously, it was so hard. It took… Continue reading Craft the Heck Out of an Empty Jellybean Jar
Tag: diy
Sew What??!!
I got my mind blown in the crafts aisle at the big box store this morning. I’m doing my best to recover, but I can’t get that waffle candle project out of my mind—that will be next on my list. (Make a waffle-shaped candle that smells like waffles? L’eggo my Eggo! Here I come a… Continue reading Sew What??!!
Growing Peeps in the Bathtub
Our bathtub is a little fuzzier and more festive these days. So it’s with great joy—and a profound sense of “ick”— that I announce this big news: a couple of Peeps have hatched from hard plastic eggshells, and they’re marinating in water until they get bigger. When I rounded the corner at the local Safeway… Continue reading Growing Peeps in the Bathtub
Get with the Program: Theater Program Decor
A “Rock-A-Hula” sign, posted in the Royal Hawaiian Center in Waikiki, felt like a neon beckoning of a once-in-a-lifetime-I-don’t-even-know-what-to-say-moment—and an opportunity I had missed. Nate and I passed it up for many reasons, though the signage boasted of a luau, drumming, dancing, fire, and tributes to Elvis and Michael Jackson. Unless you count the gyrations… Continue reading Get with the Program: Theater Program Decor
(Quiet-er) Craft Alert: Egg Decorating
Shwish-shwish-shwish. Welcome to the soothing sounds of marker on some kind of egg-shaped crafting canvas. The craft alarm is not allowed in this space. It has been replaced by smooth jazz. Not really, but if I were to choose background music for creating marker art on an egg-shaped piece of (wood? papier mâché? cardboard?) I’d… Continue reading (Quiet-er) Craft Alert: Egg Decorating
Craft Alert: Spring in Space
Blast your imagination into hyperdrive! Bring spring to outer space with a craft that’s five minutes tops if you’re laser focused. From the control panels in your spaceship (your crafting cabinet, nook, drawer, or closet), gather the following supplies: –Craft paper with a star/space/planet theme already on it –Craft paper with spring colors and/or designs… Continue reading Craft Alert: Spring in Space
Avalanche of Home Repairs
Screeching and other unsettling noises shook the Fixin’ Leaks and Leeks Headquarters yesterday. No, I was not baking a pie. And no, the house was not temporarily besieged by ghosts (that I know of). Instead, we had three “blizzards” of home repairs and improvements converging at once. First, on the coldest day of the year… Continue reading Avalanche of Home Repairs
Fixin' Leaks and Leeks 