Color Analysis

I remember, as a kid, hearing “Oh, I’m a [insert season here], so I can’t wear that,” and I always hated it. I’ve always been of the opinion if you like a color, just wear it. That isn’t to say some colors don’t flatter some better than they do others. Since I was a teenager, […]

National Button Day

Today, November 16, is National Button Day! The designation came from the National Button Society, which formed in 1938 to celebrate the hobby of button collecting (so crafting and collecting craft supplies were always two different hobbies!). There were some special buttons I wanted to celebrate today. They actually belong to my mom, who grew […]

Baseball Tee

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I have a really cool job. Last week, it gave me the opportunity to work with communications folks at both Major League Baseball and the Kansas City Royals to host an Opening Day event on our campus. It was, shall we say, a homerun. A big […]

Lucky Overalls

Éirinn go Brách! Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I, myself, am not Irish, but I did have an Irish Catholic grandpa. Mom is also really into that part of her family history. It’s always been a big holiday in our home! So, when I was gifted a bunch of apparel fabrics, and I found a few […]

Your Secret is Safe with Me (probably)

My toxic trait is my brain’s refusal to accept there are so many hours in a day (and we’re even working with one less this week). I work a full-time job that I love. I do similar work to support my local jazz nonprofit that I really want succeed. I’m picking up creative writing again. […]

The Ultimate Handmade Gift Spreadsheet

I’m not a super type-A, organized person. I always dreamed of getting into bullet journaling, but I know in my heart of hearts, I’d give it up after a couple of days. However, I am slowly finding myself to be more and more of a spreadsheet person. I think it’s because I’m actually a chaotic […]

Maggie the Meme Maker

CW: Profanity Y’all may remember my friend and former coworker Maggie, who came out to visit me at my last weekend at the Renaissance Festival. Maggie is a very talented content creator in her own right (Check out her travel blog Broke Girl Abroad and her makeup Youtube Channel), which makes her unwavering support of […]

Relocating the Stash

Because as the saying goes: “Home is where the stash resides.” I am moving. It’s really great ’cause I will be closer to work, really close to some good friends, and walking distance from some of my favorite shops and restaurants (including a certain local yarn shop…) It’s really not great because moving stresses me […]

Three Years of Adventures

I’ve made it! The leather (or crystal?) anniversary! I appreciate you all who continue reading my words, whether you’ve been here since day one or if you just found the blog. It’s definitely gotten me out of my comfort zone and pushed my crafty skills to new heights. Sadly, I do find myself in a […]

Act Natural

I decided I wanted to give natural dyeing another go, ’cause my dad went through all the trouble of growing Hopi sunflowers this summer. Plus, natural dyeing just seems like some ancient, elusive magic that I definitely want to say I practice. My first foray didn’t go so well, but I’m chalking it up to […]