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Welcome and come on in! I'm Jess. I love all things crafty, and to share an artistic journey with friends like you. Relax, take a look around, and come back again soon. Thanks for stopping by!

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  • eileensideways: haaa, those are all cute; the yodels look good enough to eat. thanks for sharing. i have all the ing...
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  • Pam: I have a wall in my room that is off white and I did all the different words for love in tan, it is ...
  • Ry: Wow, what a wonderful story! And can somewhat relate since my fella and I both work in theater (thou...
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We Can Make That! Word Art Canvas

Hi All!  Sorry I’m a little late in posting this project this week… we have had no sun and I was finally able to photograph it today.  I’m so happy with the way it turned out, what’cha think?

That’s love in many languages.  

To those who might not remember, my goal was to [...]

We Can Make That Wednesday – Votive Holder

Hi All!  How’s your week going?  We’re already to hump day so I can’t complain… though the first full week back after vacation is always just lovely isn’t it?    Comfort… thy name is Triple Tall Skim Latte.

Here’s my next attempt at those items I recently collected as inspiration for crafts I was sure I could [...]

We Can Make That Wednesday – Welcome Garden Stake

Hi Friends!  How’s your week going?  I had so much fun this past weekend experimenting with ideas for those 5 things I think we can make that I listed last Friday.  I thought we’d start off with a super easy one that you can make as many of as you can. 

First here’s my inspiration, a cute [...]

To Do… Make “To Do” List.

Happy Monday!   Whee! 

Bah.  Sorry.  I’m not feeling it today either. (C’mon Soy Latte kick in)

Every Monday morning I wake up with this kind of resolve to make this week better than the last, to eat healthier, get more sleep, accomplish things that I’ve been procrastinating on… and then by Wednesday you can pretty much forget [...]

Ribbon Ornaments

When I first saw these in the Pottery Barn holiday catalog, I thought they were adorable.  But – I would want more than just one for my tree, and at $6 a pop plus shipping I couldn’t bring myself to spend $30 on them.  So, I decided to make my own! 

Once I got going [...]