Journals in detail. What's this mosaic, you ask? Why, it's a group of detail shots of the three handmade journals we're giving a...

Posting has been light this week because we've been on the road busily sourcing new supplies. An adventure to the north yielded a car l...

It's easy to find ways to use my favorite cake stand even when I'm not baking. This one, from France, used to be my mom's. At ...

Making sailor's valentines was a common craft in the early 19th century, practiced mainly by men on sailing ships at sea for months on e...

This flamingo keeps watch over an ornamental garlic and group of impatiens. The weather has been so lovely lately and absolutely perfect for...

Seashells, wooden boxes, millinery flowers and embroidered runners - all mementos and projects that feather my nest and stir happy memories...

Yes, yes, we know, Christmas is still quite some time off. But around here we're always thinking ahead and are SO excited about these n...

Is there any such thing as too many flowers? Not around here! From an antique pitcher of my great grandma's with cabbage roses and li...

Here are a few more things we've added to the shop this week. Above we have wired tinsel in fuchsia. This is wonderful for making or...

This week we're adding a vast selection of new paper flower styles to our etsy shop . Each bud, blossom, pip and leaf is handmade with ...

I've always loved paper and velvet millinery flowers and, happily, they're not just for hats. Their appeal lies partly in that each...

For as long as I can remember my mom has been drawn to Vienna Art plates. With colorful borders, art nouveau styling and beautiful portrai...

Happy Mother's Day, Mom! I love working with you!

These plants have opted to grow in unlikely, hard-to-make-it places but are thriving nonetheless. The impatiens above are from an errant se...

It's no secret: we LOVE scraps! And we've just added new styles to both our website and etsy shop . Here's a peek at some of m...