We moved a few months ago and the home improvement projects never seem to end. Now that we are tackling the kitchen, I finally was able to use the magnetic paint I bought, oh, five years ago. My plan was to create a gallery space for my daughter’s art. Here is the first part of the magic trick: Take 15 coats of magnetic paint. Continue reading
I’m ready to give my blog some love again and will start with a series of posts I wrote for the now defunct Crafty Daisies in 2007 and 2008. Here is a tutorial for a Pokemon Pencil case. My darling child has since moved on from Pokemon to Minecraft. Maybe … Continue reading
Lately I’ve been spending a lot more time on my Etsy shop and have received some love in return. Here’s Outrechic’s treasury of UpCycled Chic where she included my Executive Handbag made from an upcycled men’s suit. Laura Trevey, a watercolor artist and author of the Bright, Bold and Beautiful … Continue reading
I sometimes write for The {NewNew} blog where we highlight different Etsy vendors from our street team. Etsy provides some generated code that either shows products from your store like the mini to the left of this post or products that you have highlighted as favorites. For my post I … Continue reading
It’s been two weeks since my last post and summer just seems to fly by. Teachers’ Appreciation Luncheon For this year’s luncheon we decided to go with a store bought item. Each teacher received a bright and cheery beach towel to kick off the season together with little flip flop … Continue reading
You’ve heard me prattle on about Governors Island. It must have paid off because we made it onto the tube. (Do they still use tubes?) The local ABC station did a segment on us. Kimm of Kimmchi was also kind enough to write up a little something about the drawstring … Continue reading
Jen of McFlashpants took this picture. We’re getting The {NewNew} Treasure Chest boutique ready on Governors Island. It is soooooo gorgeous there. Have a wonderful weekend.
This year, some of my bags will be sold at the Governors Island Treasure Chest boutique brought to you courtesy of The {NewNew}. My friend Kimm of KimmChi came into this funky fabric, and we thought we’d make it into a unique Governors Island souvenir for the store. Tada: If … Continue reading
Last Saturday I participated in Crafts in Chelsea, an outstanding market with 100 Etsy vendors to benefit P.S. 11. What started out as a routine day on a picturesque side street in Manhattan turned into a study in sudden climate change. The morning began with a little drizzle that turned … Continue reading
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