Halloween Projects
Here’s a couple of Halloween projects I’ve been working on: Jack-o-lantern Carving I love cutting into a fresh pumpkin, inhaling the rich tangy smell, and getting my hands sticky gooey scooping out the guts. Without pumpkin carving, Halloween just wouldn’t be the same. This year I decided to get a bit more creative when carving ...
A Hoot and a Half
I’m getting so excited for Quinlan’s 9th birthday party. Her momma called and reserved DIY Studio for the event and let me know Quinlan wanted an Owl and Bird themed party. So I got to work brainstorming some possible ideas. After Quinlan polled her friends, she decided that she and her friends would like to ...
The Change
Hello followers. This weekend I changed the domain name for Northwest Nest (blog). I moved everything over to DIY Studio since that is the new name all of my artwork, blogging, and workshops are going to be housed under. I know that may create a headache for some of you followers needing to update the ...
Halloween Spooktacular Crafty Party Pictures
It was a grand night to craft. We brewed up some fabulous decorations and even a fun game ring all while chatting, laughing and merrily eating. I made some bubble tea and I’ll be sure to show you directions shortly. And of course Bittersweet Baking brought wonderful cupcakes to share with all of us (to ...
It’s not too late to Register
I’m sitting in my living room, sweater on, sipping warm tea, and watching golden leaves float from the trees. I am simply giddy knowing that Fall is here and All Hallow’s Eve is right around the corner. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the season than concocting whimsical Halloween crafts. You can ...
Gaining Focus and Learning the Art of Promotion
Have you read the Real Living section of the Statesman Journal today? DIY Studio got it’s first shout out by a newspaper! And even cooler, Emily from Desperatly Seeking Salem wrote this very kind and flattering blog post about DIY Studio in October. And now I’ve become somewhat of a media star wantabee. My competitive ...
Fresh Start Cider
Nothing is better than fresh cider in the fall. Lucky for me I have a conscience-stricken hubby who got coffee (something the both of us are trying to cut out of our lives) and to offset his error (and appease his unpredictable caffeine depraved wife) , brought home a gallon of delicious apple cider. And ...
Making Potion Necklaces
I’m so excited to be a part of the first ever DIY Studio party. I will be out on location at Leah’s Spooktacular Birthday and the birthday girl requested that I lead the efforts of making special potion necklaces. With that in mind, I’ve set off on a journey to collect some of the most ...
Dreamers Into Doers
I stumbled upon a Dreamers Into Doers, a community made by the smarty pants people of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. Apparently, this group has been together a while now (can’t find the launch date). But since I’m typically a bit behind in the whole social networking thang, I just found it last night. What I ...
