Harvest Cornucopia by Candice Elliot

Hello there, I am guessing by now that we all are in the mood for some fall goodness. I have to admit that fall is my favorite time of year. The smells, colors, warmth, etc. just lifts my spirit! This time for me represents a time of great bounty and blessing. A great harvest! Here
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All Things Altered Fall and Halloween Blog Hop 2013

Welcome to the All Things Altered Halloween and Fall Blog Hop 2013!!! I love being a part of thee hops that Pam Bray so lovingly organizes each season. She is a real altering dynamo! Here’s the lineup of fabbloggers she has gathered together for this Fall inspired round: 1. Pam – http://pammejo-scrapbookflair.blogspot.com/ 2. Christine www.scrapbookingtechnique.blogspot.com
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Dear Little Dresses That’ll Make You Want to Sew

When you haven’t sewn for a long time (or ever) and someone tells you at a crafting event that you have to use a sewing machine, inevitably there are a billion groans in the room. But sewing is fun and it can be super easy if you have a good machine and a few good
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How to Embed Video in your Blog Posts

Something somewhere somehow got a kink in it when WordPress updated again and all of a sudden, all of the plugins and tricks we were using to embed videos STOPPED working. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! But wait! There is a way to fix that! The problem comes in two places: When you paste the URL for your video
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Kindle Fire Giveaway + Crafty Hangouts – Um, Yeah!!

About 4 or 5 months ago I joined Crafty Hangouts, a group of Crafty Bloggers who share tutorials via Google Hangouts on Air every month! This project has proven to be a challenge but so beneficial to us as blogers and as friends! We’re always learning and sharing new ways to share our crafts, DIY
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I’m No Expert – A Response to Martha

Last week everyone, myself included, were up in arms about an interview Martha Stewart did for Bloomberg TV. Yes, I am so late to this party here on my blog but I was one of the first people to share it on social media! Patting myself on my non-expert back right now… LOL Everyone got
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Creative DIY Fall & Halloween Roundup!

Are you ready for Halloween?! We’re featuring 4 of our blogging friends today! Be sure to check out all these fantastic ideas  from some of the most talented peeps I know. Enjoy! 1.Candy Corn Cake Box by Eileen Hull – she makes scary cute – love her! 2. Halloween Sugar Skull shoes  – my project from last
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