I was asked to write about what goes on behind the scenes at Create & Babble as part of a tour through blogland. I was introduced on the tour by Sondra at Sondra Lyn at Home. I had the pleasure of meeting Sondra this summer at a blogging conference and she was just as sweet in person as she is… View Post
DIY Distressed Wood Welcome Sign
One of the benefits of my woodworking hobby is that I have lots of wood scraps. I used to have run to the craft store to buy small boards but not anymore! I now have a small stockpile to choose from to make wooden signs. You see wooden signs everywhere. I came across one that caught my eye recently. It… View Post
Pretty Pumpkins
Did you see the velvet pumpkins that I made last year? You didn’t! Oh you’ve gotta see them! I had tried making them using regular thread but the thread kept breaking because I was trying to gather the top really tight. And then it hit me: DENTAL FLOSS. Yep. Dental floss saved the day. I was able to pull the… View Post
Salvaged Wood Chalkboard
Back in May, Dan and I went for a drive to our favorite bicycle shop. To buy a bicycle-built-for-two, or otherwise known as a tandem bicycle. But don’t worry. This post isn’t about bicycles. It really is about a salvaged wood chalkboard! I’ll save the bicycle story for another day ; ) So, you may be asking yourself why a… View Post
Lavender and Mason Jars
Hi friends! Thank you to everyone who entered the Ball Jar giveaway. The winner has been notified and she will receive her prize pack in a couple of weeks. Speaking of the Ball Jars, I want to show you what I did with some of mine over the weekend. Painting mason jars is pretty popular right now so I had to… View Post