When I was sorting through my jewelry to put stud earrings on my earring rack, I started noticing how tarnished and dirty a lot of my pieces were. And then I remembered my favorite trick for how to clean silver jewelry without polishing. It’s really easy, and kind of addictive–I kept finding new pieces to […]
Make a DIY Stud Earring Rack
Chalk Paint Stool Makeover
A couple of weeks ago I posted about my woven stool cover, and last week I finished my first furniture makeover with chalk paint. I bought this stool for $7, knowing that I didn’t like the color and grain of the wood, but that some paint could take care of that problem. And it did!
DIY Easter Eggs with Natural Dyes
I can’t remember when the last time I dyed Easter eggs was. Probably at least a decade ago. But I vividly remember dyeing them as a kid, with one of those ubiquitous kits from the grocery store. This year, I’ve been playing around with natural dyes for other projects, and I decided to try dyeing Easter eggs […]
DIY Crystal Earrings
This last week has brought us really unpredictable weather in Portland, with intense rain, then sun, then more rain. And more rain. At one point I looked at the five day forecast, and it was “Thunderstorms, showers, rain, rain, rain.” To pass these rainy days, I’ve been working on something that I’m terrible at: Cleaning […]
My DIY Woven Seat Cover
I probably don’t need to tell you that weaving is one of those crafts that’s been having a moment in the spotlight recently. Woven wall hangings are everywhere! Aside from a woven loop potholder I made as a kid (remember those? I think I had a kit like this one), I’d never tried weaving before. […]
DIY Metal Wall Grid
DIY Copper Pipe and Wood Slice Table
DIY Leather Liquor Bottle Labels
