Here are a few everyday items, treats of the season and favorite crafty things. Our beautiful sunshine and clear skies had me drinking in t...

A few days ago Geninne blogged a free embroidery pattern: a line drawing of one of her darling birds. I couldn't resist transferring h...

A view of my cottage from the best place to sit when the weather is warm. Sometimes unanticipated yard work is the best and most productive ...

Here's a shot from the front door looking west on a particularly fiery evening. It's always amazing how fast a sunset changes its c...

Click to enlarge. The first day of spring was not one to disappoint: plenty of sunshine and lots of time spent outdoors at the beach and in ...

Our run of sunshine for the last few days has everyone in chipper spirits, including these two sparrows. We happened to be in the yard phot...

While we've already brought out the Easter decorations, that's not to say that St. Patrick's Day doesn't hold a special plac...

Sunshine showed up today ! After patchy clouds, rain storms, and chilly breezes, it seems that spring is finally here. All the flowers bloo...

We've added tons of Easter items to our etsy shop this week. Here's a quick sampling.... Above is a set of paper and lace egg orna...

Easter will be her before we know it and with springtime crafting already in full swing, we wanted to share a fun project with you: decorati...

click to enlarge A few days ago blue skies drew us outside for a long-overdue stroll around the neighborhood. With cameras in tow and at th...

A pile of strips ready to be passed through the bias maker. We recently sorted through our fabric stash as much for organization as to remin...

We've been doing a bit of spring cleaning here at the blog over the last week or so, adding new elements, changing columns and links, et...

Crafting with seashells adds beauty and interest to everyday items. Above is an example of how small and medium shells have transformed a v...

We've been anxiously awaiting the release of the new German scraps for 2010 and are excited to announce that we have them in hand as of ...