Why buy new when you can buy second hand?
I am a huge fan of shopping at the Salvation Army, Volunteers of America, and just about any other second-hand shop you can name. For one thing I like to experiment with clothes and...
The Woodland Elf Blog
3 Flower Preservation Methods: Air drying, Silica Crystal, and Pressing
I use a lot of dried flowers in my crafts and basically the 3 easiest ways to preserve them are by air drying, silica crystals, or pressing. Air drying is by far the easiest...
Treat Allergies and Asthma by Burning Beeswax Candes
I’ve been making beeswax candles for quite a few years now using wax from my own hive (read how I caught my wild swarm here) and those of other local area beekeepers. I’ve always...
Cookie Cutter Reversed Image Card
Was just kind of in a cardmaking mood, so here’s another card. This one uses a cookie cutter cut out, and a little piece of cardstock on the inside to make what’s cut out...
Feeling Groovy Card
I was just having some fun with this card. I had some really small pieces of incense leftover that were way too small to be of any use to burn, so I figured, why...
How to Dye Queen Anne’s Lace with Food Coloring
In this tutorial I’ll show you how to dye Queen Anne’s Lace with food coloring. It’s a pleasant pastime. Well it’s Queen’s Anne’s Lace season (a.k.a wild carrot), so I’ve been dying some as...
Wheat Weaving: Hunger Games Mockingjay Pin
Well, I’m betting I’m the first one to try this! A mockingjay pin made out of wheat.
New Uses For Lavender
I’ve always kinda thought of lavender as a miracle herb. The smell helps get rid of headaches (something I’m usually in dire need of), it’s great as a de-stresser, and the oil can be...
Dragonfly Ridge
During all the spare time that I seem to rarely have, I sometimes I like to just screw around with my guitar. I especially love playing blues music, but there aren’t a whole lot of...
How to Make a Cornhusk Doll
If you’ve got a few cornhusks leftover from your dinner, learning how to make a cornhusk doll is a great way to put them to use. You will need: Dried cornhusks Thread/string An acorn...
