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Hello! Amelia is in the CraftSanity kitchen showing viewers how to pack a fun Valentine’s Day lunch in our current favorite bento box.…

  Hello! I recorded a new CraftSanity tutorial demonstrating how to dye cotton t-shirts and scrap fabric to weave on the CraftSanity weaving looms…

There are days when life seems too good to be true. You know, those moments when you feel like you’re living out the…

By Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood I’ve been absent from this space for a couple weeks and I need to explain why. At the end of…

Back in elementary school a wonderful teacher showed my class how to make scribbles into art. I can’t remember if the original demo…

The first day of school is always bittersweet. When this day arrives it marks the official end of summer as all children know…

This is Willie James Jones, a man who spends his days drawing hot rods, surf boards, bongo drums and palm trees at Heartside…

Clipboards are fun without any enhancements, but they get even better when you paint them them with chalkboard paint, especially if you’re looking…

If I had all the time back that I’ve wasted looking for my keys, I’d have sooooo much extra time. Seriously. Thankfully I’ve…

Hello! I’m back from a short and lovely vacation with the family and excited to catch up with all of you. I’ve been…

The latest issue of Petite Purls is up and ready to inspire you. My daughters and I collaborated on the Sew Petite feature,…

Today I interviewed a lovely woman named Fran for an upcoming newspaper column. We had a great visit during which she showed me…

The sky was looking iffy yesterday morning, but the girls and I headed out to the strawberry patch anyway, almost daring the clouds…

As an apron enthusiast I’m very happy to see the results of the latest Spoonflower fabric design contest that asked designers to submit…

My oh my. I’m insanely busy and kind of loving it. I’m exhausted and I don’t really know what day it is, but,…