Category: Crafts

  • This Was August

    This Was August

    It’s always surreal writing these monthly recaps. I started out writing them because I was inspired by Emily from Chatting At The Sky’s monthly recap (and link party.) They’re a great way to look back at the month, but super surreal because the months go by So Fast. I’ve just decided to own that I…

  • How to Make An Inspiration Board for Your Life

    How to Make An Inspiration Board for Your Life

    Have you ever made an inspiration board? Often designers put them together to create a pictorial identity for a new product or the overall style of a brand. (They can also be called vision boards or mood boards.) They are usually minimalist and focus on the main colors, fonts, and photo inspiration that a particular…

  • Summer Crafting Series Finale

    Summer Crafting Series Finale

    Welcome to the last week of my Summer Crafting series. Every Friday for the last eight weeks, I shared easy crafts you could make over the weekend. Here’s a recap, plus some fun crafts to try this weekend. Um, you guys. I’m not ready for summer to be over. It’s not like my kiddo is…

  • How to DIY Your Own Creative Retreat Workbook

    How to DIY Your Own Creative Retreat Workbook

    Please note, I wrote this post for the first version of my Creative Retreat workbook because it was a PDF printable. The new paperback version makes this post obsolete but it’s still a fun idea to make your own notebook, so I’m leaving it up for now! 🙂 When we were taking pictures for The…

  • How to Make an Art Journal

    How to Make an Art Journal

    Welcome to the ninth week of my Summer Crafting series. Every Friday until next week, I’ll be sharing easy crafts you can make over the weekend. Be sure to check back each week for new projects! This week is also week four in my How to Make an Art Journal series. Click here for week…

  • Make an Art Journal: Mommy and Me Cover

    Make an Art Journal: Mommy and Me Cover

    Welcome to the eighth week of my Summer Crafting series. Every Friday for the next 2 weeks, I’ll be sharing easy crafts you can make over the weekend. Be sure to check back each week for new projects! This week is also week three in my How to Make an Art Journal series. Click here…

  • Make an Art Journal: Tree Collage Cover

    Make an Art Journal: Tree Collage Cover

    Welcome to the seventh week of my Summer Crafting series. Every Friday for the next 3 weeks, I’ll be sharing easy crafts you can make over the weekend. Be sure to check back each week for new projects! This week is also week two in my How to Make an Art Journal series. I made…

  • How to Make Book Page Leaves

    How to Make Book Page Leaves

    Welcome to the sixth week of my Summer Crafting series. Every Friday for the next 4 weeks, I’ll be sharing easy crafts you can make over the weekend. Be sure to check back each week for new projects! A few months ago, I shared some of my crafting disasters along with a book page art…

  • How to Paint Map Pins

    How to Paint Map Pins

    Welcome to the first week of my Summer Crafting series. Every Friday for the next 10 weeks, I’ll be sharing easy crafts you can make over the weekend. Be sure to check back each week for new projects! Do you have a package of plain map pins that need a little sprucing up? I know,…

  • Make a Wooden Bead Bracelet

    Make a Wooden Bead Bracelet

    Welcome to the fifth week of my Summer Crafting series. Every Friday for the next 5 weeks, I’ll be sharing easy crafts you can make over the weekend. Be sure to check back each week for new projects! This is a project I’ve been wanting to make for a looooong time. I first came across…