The Crafts & Stuff

We recently completed some renovations at my local community garden — rebuilding fences, plots, and tool sheds. As you can imagine, the renovation left a ton of scrap wood behind.…

When one of my best friends from college out in Los Angeles said she wanted a “boho cactus chic” themed baby shower, I gave a pretty hard side eye. Boho.…

My friend Shalimar is an actress, improviser, voice-over artist, and a bunch of random other things out in Los Angeles (see her stuff here). Bouncing around from improv shows to…

I’ve been really into upcycling tiles into coasters lately. Like, really into it. I love the process — as stressful as it can be. The fun part is painting the…

My apartment, ugh. I love it to death, but it doesn’t get enough direct sunlight for my liking. Taking photos in my apartment is a joke — everything comes out…

Last year, a friend and I visited Tanglewood Works in Hyattsville, Maryland. We were looking for some unique furniture for his dining room. We didn’t find what he was looking for,…

If there’s one thing you’ve learned about me by now, it’s that I love upcycling. Upcycling presents an opportunity for me to flex my creativity. More importantly, it’s a way…

When I get the itch to add something knit to my wardrobe, I’m mindful not to just grab something from Target or Macy’s. The convenience and price are tempting, but…

Day 1: Discover alcohol inks at Tanglewood Works. Day 2: Buy all the things to alcohol ink!!! That’s pretty much how my craft ADHD works. I find a medium I…

After I embroidered enough snowflakes for 2017 (there were a lot of snowflakes), I moved my attention to something I’ve been trying to avoid in my embroidery — flowers. I…