My good friend, tammyi, got me into putting bowties on my cat Marshmallow. But it was with hesitation – cat clothes are expensive! Okay, that whole statement is a little crazy. I get it. Crazy Cat Ladies, keep reading! It IS crazy that cat bow ties are about $10-20 each in the store when they
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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.
Be Amazing – A Handmade Scrapbook Album
Today is a day to be amazing! That’s right! Right now here today we are going to venture into an album to record all of our amazing moments that we love the most! This kit, Playful Flowers, by far I would have to say is a favorite of mine! I was instantly taken in by all the Heidi Swapp
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Bolt + Handcuff Toggle Bracelet DIY
Industrial is in! This bracelet takes an industrial feeling toggle, a nut and bolt, and turns it into a cheeky handcuff style clasp that is a nice surprise. Here is the complete supply list to create this project: #3202302 Cord Basics 0.8 mm Stretch Cord #34731051 Glass Beads #34712131 Crimp Tube #34719183 Metal Toggle Clasp
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Happy National Craft Month!!!
You must love crafts too because you are here! I love crafts too! March is National Craft Month – you know, because we need a month or day or week for everything. I’m waiting for National Taco Day. Anyways, I usually like to over-promise all of these super amazing things for a special occasion, like
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Sharing our #DisneySide
This year we made a goal to take full advantage of our close proximity to Disneyland by getting annual passes. We’ve been to Disneyland a few times since getting our passes around the holidays and we’ve been really experimenting with sharing our #Disneyside. Matthew has really taken an interest in all things Disney and Mickey,
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25,000 Reasons We Need Your Support for Small Business
Last month, Hydrangea Hippo was selected to participate in the FedEx Small Business Grant competition. Now through February 23, FedEx is collecting votes for companies selected in Round 1 of the competition. The top 100 companies will then proceed to the next level of the competition. This is a competition to receive a grant from
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All Taken
Love, Love, Love!!! It is definitely in the air for the month of February. Each year I search within myself just a little bit deeper to find what love really means to me. I find that my heart is taken by so many things throughout the day everyday. I feel so blessed to have love
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