With Earth Day coming up, I’m thinking of recycled and upcycled crafts. My tagline this year is “conscientious creativity” and that means that I want to make practical, well thought-out projects. This map page wreath was an idea born from seeing stacks of maps in the pages of encyclopedias I was taking apart to use for
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Author: Jennifer Priest
It started with jewelry, beading, sewing, home decor, painting, basket weaving, pottery, and cross-stitch. Marry that to an entrepreneurial spirit & at 9 years old a girl is selling her wares at craft fairs as far as her parents and grandparents would drive her. These days, Jennifer enjoys crafts of all genres from sewing to scrapbooking to jewelry with a little dabbling in the mixed media world. Her style is approachable and she wants everyone who sees her work to feel that they too can embrace creativity and make their home and life beautiful.
Five Favorite Things For Spring
Spring is here! What are you into right now? Here are 5 things that really float my boat right now: 1. Las Cafeteras “Mujer Soy” Kathy Cano-Murrillo shared this in a group I am in. The song is AWESOME and I could listen to it all day. The message is interesting too, this mix being
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Stamped and Doodled Easter Scrapbook Page
Today I am sharing how to stamp and doodle on plain cardstock to create a fun Easter scrapbook page. The background of this entire scrapbook page is stamped, doodled or embossed! I use only 3 sheets of solid cardstock to make this fun, festive, and artsy Easter themed layout. Here’s how to make it:
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How to Paint a Disney Villain – Mixed Media Wall Art with Walnut Hollow Wood
This month we threw a Disney Villains Tea Party! I was so excited to work with Walnut Hollow on this project. When I called the with the idea, they loved it so we set about designing a project that would incorporate the ever-trendy wood slices, called Basswood Country Rounds from Walnut Hollow, and Disney Villains
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Disney Villains Tea Party
We threw a Disney Villains Tea party! I was so excited to host another Disney Side @Home Celebration and this year’s box was all about Disney Villains. Katie was pretty ecstatic about it, even more so than I was. We also received Twinings tea in the box which led us to the idea for a Disney
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Instructions for Cat Parents by Adventure Kitty
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group®, Litter Genie® and Fancy Feast®, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #Catparents http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV I recently sat down with our cat, Adventure Kitty, to find out what advice she has for us as Cat Parents. Last summer, we got
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How to Make a Bib Necklace – Maleficent Style
I am so excited to be sharing two very cool jewelry and craft supplies sources with you today: Mod Podge Mod Melter by PLAID and beads from House of Gems! I was so excited to receive the PLAID Mod Podge Mod Melter and accessories plus a box of House of Gems’ premium gems, chain, and beads from
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