Today my “Take Five” craft segment on WZZM Channel 13 was about leaf pounding. I got inspired to try leaf pounding after a recent trip to the Wittenbach/Wege Agriscience and Environmental Education Center, 11715 Vergennes Road, in Lowell where they teach children how to transfer color from leaves to fabric by pounding leaves sandwiched between [...]

Hi folks! I’m a guest on this week’s webisode of JTV, a fun floral design show hosted by my friend, J Schwanke, flower expert and CEO of uBloom. Tune in to watch us make wrapping paper using crayons and tropical foliage. This is an easy, all-ages project for everyone who loves crafting with nature and [...]

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I finally clipped some Queen Ann’s Lace to dry between pieces of newspaper in my homemade press. I can’t wait to see how they dry. I’m thinking these lovely flowers may resurface as starched snowflake window decorations this winter. Check back in a bit for CraftSanity episode 118! And then I’m off to Seattle to [...]

Tonight I’m working on my column while Jeff edits the Maker Faire Detroit highlight video we shot yesterday. In the meantime check out the view of the West Michigan sky in the evening looking up through a bloom of Queen Anne’s Lace. Huh? I admit I’m procrastinating. This is what I often do when I’m supposed [...]

It seems I’m continuously trying to organize my house in an effort to battle the cluttered mess that follows every deadline project I do. Today while organizing a bookshelf I came across the phone book I use to press flowers and leaves. It was a treat to open the massive book and look at all [...]