Creativity is Not a Hobby; it's a Way of Life!
I just love flowers – real, fabric, felt, paper, you name it – and I’m often incorporating flowers into my craft projects. I even made the flowers for my daughter’s wedding! (Of course, the boutonnieres and corsages were lost at the venue and we had to make a last minute dash to a florist to […]
Earth Month may be over but that doesn’t mean that the recycling and upcycling stops around here. I love to take materials I have just hanging around the house and turn them into something useful and beautiful. These Upcycled DIY Flower Vase Bookends are a fun way to make over a plain old cardboard box. […]
Welcome to the 2017 Ornament Exchange & Blog Hop! This year, there are 47 amazing bloggers participating in the exchange. The rules of the challenge were simple: be partnered with a fellow blogger, create a handmade ornament for $15 or under, create a tutorial, and ship the ornament off to a new home! Being a […]
I’m so excited to announce that my Basic Paper Quilling 101 post has been named one of the Top 100 Paper Crafts of 2016 on All Free Paper Crafts. This has long been one of my top posts on Creative Cynchronicity for bringing traffic to my site and is something near and dear to my […]
I love making ornaments for our Christmas tree. There’s just something so special about having something handmade to decorate with year after year. I even have some that others have made for me and each time I see them, I remember those people fondly. It’s amazing too how simple paper can be manipulated into beautiful […]
It happens nearly every year. I have all these grand plans for a handmade Christmas with tons of beautiful crafts filling my home and under the tree. You’d think I’d get started in January for the following holiday but it always feels too early and I’ve got other things consuming my time. The year zips […]
Halloween is such a fun time of year for adults and children alike. From trick or treating to spooktacular get-togethers, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Fact of the matter is though, this may not hold true for your pets. Halloween can present many dangers for our furry friends. This is because there are […]
We’ve had some crazy warm fall weather so far around here! My family was just together in Arkansas for a family wedding and it was hot and humid there. We arrived home to find it was nearly as bad here too. Not really the typical fall weather we’re used to. But it’s coming. That’s inevitable. […]
Halloween is coming quickly and soon there will be little ghosts, goblins and witches knocking on your door looking for some sweet treats. As the big day approaches, you may find yourself inspired to throw a Spooktacular Halloween get-together. Whether you plan for your party to be a soiree for neighbourhood children, an adults only […]
The beautiful fall months provide a bounty of fun and exciting decorating ideas that don’t have to cost you an arm and a leg. From crunchy leaves, warm colours, plenty of pumpkins and beautiful flowers, autumn is one of the best times to freshen up your home’s indoor décor. And, updating your indoor space for […]
