Remember this U.S.A. map blanket I made last year? Well, I made three more as gifts for my niece and two nephews. What kid doesn’t need one of these? It’s educational AND functional. It’s a reference tool you can sleep with. Like the first map blanket, I made these in the style of the simple […]
Creatively repurposed gift #2: Countertop sample wall art
Inside of my handmade gift challenge, I secretly challenged myself to make my brother a bunch of gifts re-purposing odd stuff I found in my basement. Fun, right? This is one of the gifts. Find: Dan’s mom gave me these countertop samples from (I’m guessing) the 70s or early 80s. She was (of course) totally […]
Back-painted mirrored year painting
Over the past couple of years, I’ve made many pieces of back-painted glass. The truth is, I never get tired of them. They almost always yield great results and leave people asking, “wait, you made this?” (especially when there’s mirror paint involved). My husband and I and his two siblings and their spouses all live […]
Reusable cloth napkins for everyday use + FREE printable tag
Onto post #8 of my Handmade Gift Challenge: fancy napkins! For my sisters-in-law, I made reusable cloth napkins. These are meant to be “everyday” napkins to replace using paper napkins or paper towels, thus reducing waste, etc. Plus they are way prettier than paper towels. Way. I started with 15-inch squares of cotton fabric that turned into […]
Tile map coasters
Mod Podged tile coasters are easy to make, and because they’re so heavy, they feel more expensive than they actually are. When I came across a beat-up (and surely outdated) road atlas in my stash, this idea came together for my sister-in-law Jill. But these aren’t just random pages from the atlas. My brother- and […]
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