The Sustainable Eats’ Urban Farm Handbook Challenge is a yearlong project that focuses on learning more about where your food originates and how to take a more active role in growing, finding, and making what you eat. I know that busy lives don’t leave a…
Today’s post is another project from our wedding. When scrambling for ideas for table numbers (we chose to use seating charts and place cards), I had a hard time finding something that was simple, sustainable, and also fit the feeling we were trying to create.…
I must say I’ve had fun with simple, creative Valentine gifts and projects this year—and breakfast this morning was no different. I made breakfast for Ethan this morning as he had to work and I have the day off—I think I enjoyed making it as…
While Valentine’s Day is not my favorite of holidays, it is a day I have fun with. Valentine’s Day reminds me of trading cards and treats with everyone in class, of carefully writing notes to all of my friends, and of being excited about seeing…
A few easy Valentine project posts are heading your way this weekend. First up is a fairly practical Valentine—an easy bookmark made with scraps of felt and ribbon. This would be a great project for teachers, friends, or even very young readers. Pair the bookmark…
Tissue pom-poms have become quite popular in décor lately; they are fun, add interest and texture, and quite easy (and inexpensive!) to make. We made about fifteen of them in three different sizes to decorate the loggia above the seat at our outdoor wedding ceremony.…
My niece is visiting and our agenda includes making lots of ice cream. Angie gave us an ice cream maker for our wedding and even she admits that part of her motivation was the promise of trying it out when visiting. (I’m not ashamed to…
I did a lot of canning this year, more than I ever have before, actually. I began looking at preserving food as a craft more than a chore (which it is occasionally—let’s be honest). Part of my drive to preserve has been to buy, eat,…
The snow has finally fallen (which, sorry readers, I love). Snowy days are magical to me and a reminder to slow down, make some cocoa, and read a good book (or blog). I have a few projects I’m working on, including a major clear-out. I…
Post wedding, I was left with approximately 17 yards of celery green tulle (we actually only used about ½ of the tulle at the wedding…I’m not a real tulle-y girl, but it did add a necessary softness to the flower garland we made to decorate…
It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve posted, but I have returned from traveling and will be getting back to crafting and blogging this week. I spent Christmas and New Year’s in Paris on my honeymoon, and I will say that Christmas in Paris…
One last ornament for the season. This ornament is also very fast and easy to put together. In fact, this is a good project to do with kids as well. Using cookie cutters as patterns works well if you need inspiration, and don’t forget to…
This project comes from a friend of mine, who made several of these simple vases to give to friends this season. I think the project is great, even if it does mean tearing apart books. I actually love using old, falling apart books for craft…
It may be felt, but it works like the real stuff (and doesn’t have to be shipped to your door)! I made two versions of felt mistletoe: one to hang in the entryway, and a smaller version to pin on a coat lapel. This project…
Last year I confessed my love of old glass bead garlands. I like to find them at garage sales or thrift stores. The colors are great, they come in all sizes, and they’re easy to repurpose. I can’t actually imagine untangling them each year to…
I make cards a lot, but have never made my own Christmas cards to send during the holidays. I think I resist because the task of making enough cards for my list is daunting. My answer is to simplify the card. One of my wedding…
This year, my tree is a tabletop centerpiece. While it isn’t the same as a big tree in the living room, it is sustainable and merry. You will need: a container for the base plaster of Paris a dry branch or two piece of felt…
This might be my favorite of the 12 Days projects (there are still great projects coming up, don’t you worry). I love repurposing vintage Christmas decorations and using jars from the cupboard. The project is extremely simple and the results are unique and fun. You…
If you’ve been reading for very long, you know that I love food—making, giving, and eating food. Christmas time is, let’s face it, the time to eat and gift all kinds of delicious. There are a few standards that I make every year, one of…
The season of holiday parties is upon us—which means host(ess) gifts are on many of our to do lists. Today’s craft is the perfect accompaniment for a bottle of wine or sparkling cider. Using inexpensive wine glasses is perfectly acceptable for the project—these are meant…
A few years ago, my niece made felted wool ornaments for family Christmas gifts; they are some of my favorite ornaments to put the tree each year, mostly because she made them, but also because they are adorable. One of ornaments is a little tree…
I love a good gift tag; in fact, gift tags were the first item I started making when I decided to become a craft-sale artist. My love for the gift tag developed because they are so simple and still dress up any gift. Giving a…
A friend recently asked if I had any ideas for dressing up simple, recycled gift bags for Christmas. Making gift-wrap was on my list this season, so I gathered supplies. Gift bags are much easier to reuse last longer than wrapping paper. To decorate the…
Twelve Days of Holiday Crafts are back this year! I have a great list of projects for holiday gifts, décor, baking, and wrapping that I’ll be sharing in the next couple of weeks. Much of my gift giving this year shall include jars of jam…
The next step for the advent calendar is filling the stockings. Most advent calendars are filled with chocolates or other candy treats; the joy of making your own calendar is in personalizing the insides. Whether the one who checks the stockings is an adult or…
Artist and crafter Maggie Wolcott writes about craft events in and around Spokane, as well as her own adventures in creating and repurposing. Her DwellWellNW posts include project and decorating ideas, recipes, reviews of events, and interviews with local artists. Maggie spends her days as an English professor, and when she’s not grading papers, she can generally be found with a paintbrush or scissors in hand. She can be reached at mebullock@gmail.com.
