Color My World

Why do I collect shells?  Why does anyone collect anything really?  I live in the center of North America, far from any coast, and yet, I ca...

So I've been teaching my 3 and 4 year olds the alphabet, shapes and numbers these past few weeks, but haven't figured out a way to d...

What a fantastic weekend!  The hand-made Christmas gifts are coming along nicely.  Shannan and I enjoyed the mall early Saturday morning.  W...

Yesterday, I splurged on a package of Martha Stewart Glitter (40% off coupons are a "good thing").  I walked into my local craft s...

Back in 2006 I was busy helping to clean-out my Grandma Eva's house, after she had gone to the nursing home.  It was a stressful time...

Oh I just LOVE vintage hotpads and potholders!  They bring a splash of color and a bit of cheerfulness to the top of my stove.  I only displ...

Vintage items in the kitchen just make me happy.  I can't quite put my finger on WHY they make me happy, they just do.  Maybe it is be...

Saturday stretches before me like a blank canvas, full of possibilities.  I am going to try and have a creativity weekend, full of art proje...

This isn't exactly quilling, but these ornaments use the same quilling tool and basic idea of twirled paper.  Sorry the first photo is b...