Papers have taken over my craft room. They are piled up everywhere and when I need a certain one, it takes forever to find it. I was thinking that there needs to be a way to get these papers organized yet easily accessible at the same time. Maybe bulletin boards would work. But they would have to be big bulletin… View Post
In My Own Backyard – Kayaking in Lancaster County
This post is a definite departure from what you’re used to seeing here on Create & Babble. We’re almost always about all things crafty and DIY. Maybe a few of you have even gotten used to an occasional story about bicycle riding. But I thought it might be fun to post about what else I do besides making pretty things. And… View Post
Make Lawn Dice
One of my favorite games as a child and even now is Yahtzee. I can remember the first time I played. It was at a cousin’s house many, many years ago. With this tutorial, you can make make a set (or three!) of lawn dice to play Yahtzee outside. I first posted this tutorial on Ryobi Nation last fall. It was… View Post
How to Use Deco Foil With a Silhouette®
Thermoweb has a product called Deco Foil. Are you familiar with it? I first saw Deco Foil at SNAP, the craft bloggers conference that I went to back in April. I was so impressed with it and I knew right away that I could figure out a way to use Deco Foil with my Silhouette®. I was right. Deco Foil and… View Post
How to Deep Clean a Carpet
Carpet, wood, tile, linoleum? What is your flooring preference? Me? I like them all. There are pros and cons to all of them. What I love about carpet is the softness underfoot and also the visual softness that it adds to decor. But the dirt. The stains. That is definitely the downside to carpet. And my family room carpet is… View Post