If you’re like us, you wait until Halloween to carve your pumpkin into a Jack O’Lantern. Maybe it’s tradition but it’s also because the second you carve that pumpkin is starts to rot and doesn’t last too long (especially because it always seems to be rainy around Halloween too, right?). Well, this year – afterContinue reading “No Carve Jack O’Lantern”
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Decoupage Class – Sign Up Now!
My decoupage Class is next Tuesday evening – SIGN UP TODAY! Decoupage—from the French word découper, meaning to cut out— is a fun and easy way to decorate just about any object. The process entails pasting varied shapes of paper to an object and then covering them with several coats of lacquer. The result isContinue reading “Decoupage Class – Sign Up Now!”
Fall Craft Classes
I am so excited to share with you the schedule of my crafting classes this fall! This term I’m doing a 3-class series called Handmade Tuesdays with Jess. Click here to sign up for all 3 classes and save! Below you can read the catalog description of each class and click through to sign upContinue reading “Fall Craft Classes”
Handmade Baby Announcements
Every time I mention making the birth announcements for my babies, people think I’m nuts. And, well, maybe I am a little but I can promise it’s not as laborious as you would think. The main trick is to make most of the card while you’re still pregnant, you can do everything but take theContinue reading “Handmade Baby Announcements”
Decoupage
Decoupage is the craft of decorating an item by gluing layers of paper on top of something to cover it – and let me tell you, there is no easier craft to “master” than decoupage. And I say “master” because there’s really no way to mess up decoupage so your project will always come outContinue reading “Decoupage”
Hand-Painted Bead Necklace Craft Class
I held my first Arlington Community Education craft class of the season last night and it was a blast! We had an intimate group of ladies and we crafted, chatted, and made beautiful hand-made gold leaf frames. Everyone walked away with an adorable frame of their own. The next class is scheduled for Wednesday, AprilContinue reading “Hand-Painted Bead Necklace Craft Class”
DIY Paper-Covered Light Switch Cover
We’ve been making a few changes to our Z’s bedroom to grow from nursery to toddler room – she has a bed, new dresser, and at some point we’ll move out the glider chair and bring in the teepee Santa brought her for Christmas. It’s all very exciting! One small change I made recently wasContinue reading “DIY Paper-Covered Light Switch Cover”
Easter Craft – Polka Dot Easter Egg
Last year I started a new tradition of decorating a wooden Easter egg for our Z that we can hang every year. I made a purple egg with white polka dots and frankly, I didn’t love how it came out. Since we love polka dots in this house, I decided to re-do how to makeContinue reading “Easter Craft – Polka Dot Easter Egg”
Easter Crafts – Easter Straws
I am starting a new series today of Easter crafts – one or a two a week until Easter, which is March 31st this year. For my first craft, I thought it would be fun to make brightly spring-colored drinking straws for Easter this year. They will add pops of color to your Easter dinnerContinue reading “Easter Crafts – Easter Straws”
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