Crafts: A Natural Diffuser
I love the natural scent of essential oils. I have numerous allergies and try to avoid manufactured scents and cleaners as much as possible. I do have a diffuser, received as a gift a few years ago and use it … Continued
Crafts: Heart Crafts
Valentine’s Day – is it a day created by card, chocolate and flower companies to guilt trip you into buying something for someone in your life? I think it is, but that is me. It is a fun day … Continued
Upcycling Playing Cards
Who knew that playing cards could provide a source of crafting entertainment. Thanks to Anne, a wonderful lady, I discovered a new craft to keep me busy. It is upcycling playing cards into kindness/friendship cards. Through a series of videos … Continued
Hello Pep and Salty
I’d like to introduce you to Pep and Salty … the shaker people, the latest addition to my snow folk. They are creations from dollar store purchases and bit of left overs (some call it junk) from other projects. They started … Continued
Crafts: Golf Ball Critters
It started with finding a golf ball while walking along one of our favourite beach areas. Hm-m-m not being a golfer I started thinking about what I could do with it. Golf ball critters came to mind. I love rock … Continued
Crafts: Repurpose the Old Vinyl
Vinyl records are making a comeback and many folks are getting new turntables and investing in vinyl once again. We have an awful lot of old records from my parents and from my teenage years. We might think they … Continued
How to Make a Gate Tree
How do you turn an old gate into a conversation piece for the garden? Just add some branches and some rocks and turn it into a gate tree. I originally made a small rock tree on a piece of wood. … Continued
There’s No Place Like Gnome
We certainly have all been spending a lot of time at home since the pandemic and shelter in place started in mid March 2020 for Ontario. There’s no place like gnome! I love garden whimsy and have lots of gnomes … Continued
Crafts: A Quarter Keeper
Are you always looking for a quarter to put into the shopping cart to release it? These cute little quarter keepers are quick and easy to make. A visitor to my site told me how she uses one made from … Continued
Don’t Get Mushy!
For those that still use bar soap, here is a quick and easy idea to make a soap holder. A soap holder, a bar of local homemade soap and a homemade crochet facecloth would make a lovely gift. I realize … Continued
Felted and Liquid Soap
With the encouragement to wash your hands all the time and the arrival of gardening season I’m sharing my felted soap and homemade liquid soap. I hate to throw things away, even the slivers of soap. I only use Ivory … Continued
Embroidery: Quaran’tea’n Sewing
I started my sew inspired quaran’tea’n project as a way of giving myself one little task each day, which became part of my daily routine. Did you have a special project you worked on during this time? I say quaran’tea’n … Continued
Embroidery: Sew Inspired
During this stay at home time of the covid19 pandemic I’ve been stitching a little happiness. The idea was started by by Pretty Fabrics & Trims with the idea of sewing a little bit each day to have a completed … Continued
Crafts: Bottle Cap Flower
I’ve been making bottle cap flowers. In my craft stash I had a lot of old caps from years ago. I had enough to make three flowers, one a bit smaller than the others. Now I’m on the hunt for … Continued
Rainbows Give Hope
Many people are putting rainbows of hope in their windows, to show we are all in this Covid lockdown together. You can find many places for inspiration and patterns for rainbows. Rainbows are very often seen during or after a … Continued