DIY Fun

On our way home, we stopped into the Jo-Ann store that is in walking distance from Ellen’s studio.  (Lucky!)  And, we were happy to see that our fun Zoophabet cross-stitching kits were there. Dimensions produces them and they include kits for making bibs, quilts, and birth records. Seeing that fresh collection of floss just makes my fingers itch for stitching.

When our 16-year old started marching out of the house with this, we just had to take a picture because it was so pretty: a plastic box full of ammunition for a water balloon fight on a hot summer day. (Still summer here!) When it’s 103 degrees outside, this can also be called air-conditioning!

Here is an easy gift, which is really fun to make, and you probably have most of the supplies in your cupboard! Fill a mason jar with the dry ingredients for your favorite cupcake, muffin or cookie recipe. Top with colorful paper or cloth and tie with a matching ribbon. Add the directions for the remainder of the ingredients to

You may never need to buy another Hallmark card again – unless, maybe, it’s one of those funny ones… Any last-minute decorative gift/thank you card has the potential of being made quite quickly from the contents of your paper recycling bin. Anything from old Anthropologie catalogues, to calendars from 2008, to cereal boxes could potentially be excellent card-fodder. Simply find

While we were looking for some fun wedding pictures to share with you, we came across this invitation for a wedding shower that we thought you might enjoy. Ellen and Andrius are both voracious readers, so what better way to celebrate their upcoming union than a Book Shower! Here is the book-themed invitation, and you are welcome to copy it