This week’s Project Accessory challenge was supposed to be inspired by a piece of jewelry, and be able to be styled with a little black dress. I admit, I failed on both accounts. The whole outfit has a funky vintage-inspired feel. I added a brown vintage handbag to the look, and instead of a black dress, I used a white nautical-ish navy blue sweater as …

Growing up with a mother who was a preschool teacher, I became accustomed to reading time involving props like felt board shapes or  puppets.   I was reminded of this when I saw these turkey finger puppet gloves by Lorie from Reading  Confetti.  She made them to go with the book “10 Fat Turkeys” by Tony Johnston, but they would also be fun just for play!  …

As soon as I realized that we needed to choose an inspiration piece for this week’s Project Accessory craft-along, I knew that I wanted to use this Lia Sophia necklace.  It’s one of their limited edition Kiam Faily Signature Collection pieces from about 7 years ago.  It was outside of my budget, so I hosted a jewelry party specifically so I could order it for …

My two year-old son has a set “script” he has come up with when he pretends to talk on the phone. It goes, “Hello! Mommy! Donut!” He has a special place in his heart for donuts, and so do I, which is why I wanted to share this clever pretend donut from Frugal Family Fun. It’s made from a pair of dollar store socks, and …

It all starts with a one dollar wooden frame! Ashley from Lil Blue Boo made a bunch of pint-sized silkscreens so she could add tags to the garments she makes and sells. She was nice enough to share the entire process of building the screens, and I was completely fascinated! I thought you might be too. Although all the components for this project can’t be …

If you enjoy recycled crafts, you should definitely check out Reduce, Reuse, Redecorate.  Blogger Allison has all kinds of great ideas, like this book page pencil cup, perfect for the desk of your favorite bibliophile!  The idea came after she used the book pages to punch a bunch of circles for a lamp project.  Don’t have any books appropriate for mutilation?  Thrift stores are a …

What is it about piñatas? We keep buying them for every birthday, but it’s kind of a drag to watch blindfolded kids wave sticks around. Like they need a legit excuse for that! And it always takes like three times longer than it should, and everyone ends up waiting like, forever, for that little burro to just bust open, already. Over at Oh Happy Day, …

Ever notice how secret agents and spies get all the cool gear? Well, now you can too! Make your own mini grappling hook out of office and household supplies, then let let loose on a top secret mission from Her Majesty’s Secret Service.
This grappling hook design was built from the new book Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction 2 (Chicago Review Press) by John Austin*. This …

No, these beautiful stars aren’t made out of glass.  Or crystal.  They’re not even acrylic.  They are actually made out of recycled cellophane!  (Are you having the same OMG moment that I had when I saw them?)  Rena from The Cheese Thief folded the glass-like stars using strips cut out of the packaging from some note cards.  Imagine the strung across your windows, used as …

Sometimes, all it takes to find inspiration is a little push.  When Kim from RePOSHture was challenged to use something in a new way, she had a realization that the metal lids from the ends of her frozen OJ concentrate would make nice wine bottle tags.  She decorated them up in several fabulous ways!  Living in one of the best wine regions in the country, …