Category Archives: let’s get crafty

a pair of breakfast puns

a pair of breakfast puns
After searching high & low for clever costume ideas, Steve & I finally both agreed on breakfast foods with a twist.  The concept was simple, funny & perfect for a couple’s costume.  So may I present to you, Kevin Bacon and his darling deviled egg… Here’s how I made these quirky costumes: I dragged Steve with me to the fabric store to help bring my vision to life (luckily he’s a good sport when .

punchy pink party invites

punchy pink party invites
Hour Detroit magazine always puts on a fabulous party to celebrate their Best of Detroit issue & it’s the perfect event to celebrate with our team.  For fun we chose to invite our catching fireflies & yellow door gals to the party by sending them pink heels through the mail. The idea came to me when I was shopping for shoes at the thrift store for a decoupage project.  I managed to score the .

paint your sidewalk pretty

paint your sidewalk pretty
One thing that is synonymous with summer is sidewalk chalk.  I love it when I’m out walking Gus & we stumble upon a creative kid’s colorful drawings.  It’s easy enough to find a bucket of colorful chalk at any dollar store & start doodling, but I love these clever spins on this traditional activity… All you need is some cornstarch, water & food coloring to whip up some sidewalk paint.  Get this great recipe .

marvelous shoe makeover

marvelous shoe makeover
Our German exchange student, Tessa only has a few more weekends in the USA so I suggested doing something a little different than the typical movie night.  So we began our adventure by heading to the local Salvation Army to hunt down some shoes… After the 3 of us found our Cinderella slippers, we searched the web for images we wanted to put on our shoes.  I went with a pink floral theme, Rebecca .

coloring more than easter eggs

coloring more than easter eggs
Inspired by Hey Jen Renee, I picked up some Kool-Aid packets to dye eggs with Tessa for Easter. I can’t say I was thrilled with the outcome, but they made the kitchen smell fruity & turns out Tessa loves Kool-Aid (something they don’t have in Germany)  After our little egg experiment, our conversation turned to dying hair with these fantastic bright colors.  Tessa had been admiring a schoolmate’s blue tipped hair & wanted to .

How do you celebrate 6 years?

How do you celebrate 6 years?
That was the question I had to answer when it came to putting together a going away gift for our Rochester manager, Dena.  It’s just a lot harder to answer when the gift recipient’s job was all about finding the perfect gift for all occasions. After some pinterest brainstorming sessions, I was inspired by these vacation memory jars.  So I started a little collection of goodies that represented Dena’s time with us. The items .

flower filled fool’s fun

flower filled fool’s fun
A few weeks ago, Tessa & her friend were looking for something to do Saturday night other than watching a movie, cruising facebook or painting their nails.  After some brainstorming, I suggested a little mischievous fun.  I remembered one night in middle school when I convinced my best friend to help me with the art of tee-peeing a few of the cute boy’s homes in our neighborhood.  It was an exhilarating experience & a .

valentine bling rings

valentine bling rings
I loved this clever valentine goody as soon as I saw it.  Chocolate & a faux diamond ring in one?  I needed to make these for my girlfriends this V-day. Just pick up  a package of shiny pipe cleaners at your local craft shop & a bag of kisses. Flip it over & your kiss or shall I say sparkly chocolate diamond should be secured. Then all slip the edible bauble on your finger… .

wanna help us play cupid?

wanna help us play cupid?
It’s that time of year again where we like to share some love by giving Valentine cards to the kids at The Children’s Hospital of Michigan.  So we invite you to put your crafty hat on & whip up some sweet sentiments for kids who could use a smile on February 14th. Here’s a few clever card ideas we found that were TOADally awesome… Print these quirky cards at Crap I Made Buy a .

twig ornament tree

twig ornament tree
One of my favorite seasonal decor tricks is dressing up branches from my back yard.  In the spring, I added whimsical leaves & birdies.  Around Thanksgiving I created a gratitude tree filled with flags of thanks.  And for the winter, I got a silver can of spray paint & prettied it up with Christmas bulbs. It’s really an inexpensive way to add a lot of holiday flair to your home.  I just ran out .