Crafty (& Handy)

From Placemat to Necklace

Deborah Dee just posted the cutest idea on her new blog… little pendants made from paper scraps and a bamboo placemat.

All of the photos above are from Deborah Dee’s blog and flickr.
I’ll have to pick up a placemat next time I’m at Target – I want to give it a go!

My Top Ten Essential Tools for DIY Projects

You’ve probably figured out by now that I do a lot of projects around the house. If you’ve been reading for a long time, you also know that I once worked as a handyman.
I own a LOT of tools, but my top ten are the ones that I keep coming back to […]

That’s Better.

It only took about two seconds to make that hole. 8 amps of power, word.

Look at the little one vs. the new drill. BIG difference.

Dang. Wrong Tool.

I bought a new drill today, and I was eager to use it… and then I realized that I bought the wrong thing. I think I grabbed the wrong box by accident.

I need a drill (with screwdriver capabilities), not just a screwdriver.

THIS drill does not have enough power for me. Back to the […]

Slipcovering a Patrik Chair?

I have IKEA’s Patrik as my desk chair. I still like it and it’s comfortable, but I’d like to change the color. I think having it reupholstered would probably be too expensive, so I thought a slipcover could be a good solution.

Do you think it would be too hard to do though? […]

A Key Chain and a Dog Tag

I finally found my inkjet compatible shrinky dinks paper! I made the key chain I had wanted to make back in December, and I also made a cute dog tag for Murray. I’ve edited the photos of Murray’s tag to remove or blur our address and phone number, but the info is on […]

Little Easter Chicks?

Anyone know where I can buy some?

A Collar “Cozy”

I made something stupid for Murray this afternoon.

What’s that boy? Yes, it does look silly.
I sewed a little scrap of fabric into a sort of neckerchief…

And then I closed the middle up and inserted the collar.

Now it’s a collar cozy.
I figured it would be better than the plain black collar Murray’s been wearing, which […]