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Welcome back to the craft room and today’s Handmade Christmas Ornament with a Cardstock Flower post. Have you ever looked at a clear plastic ornament and thought, “This could be something really special?” Today I’m turning one into an elegant handmade Christmas ornament featuring a delicate Helleborus flower made entirely from cardstock. I’ll show you…
Welcome back to the craft room and today’s Flashback Friday Large Jump Ring Pendant post. Back in 2015, while I was in my resin phase, I wanted to try making a thicker pendant. Come along with me as I experiment and see what I used to fill that extra space. Large Jump Ring Pendant In…
Welcome back to the craft room and today’s Flashback Friday Very First Videos post. I have always been painfully shy and introverted, and that has had a major impact on my life over the years. Even back in 1998, when I first started blogging and sharing my tatting patterns online, putting myself out there felt…
Welcome back to the craft room and today’s Flashback Friday Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss post. This won’t be the typical crafty project you usually see here, but I still wanted to celebrate one of my favorite children’s authors and the joy of reading Dr. Seuss books. Back in March of 2012, I decided to celebrate…
Welcome back to the craft room and today’s Flashback Friday: Rediscovering Photoshop Magic post. Back in 2012 I was excited to participate in an online class hosted by Jessica Sprague. In this class I learned so much about photo editing in Photoshop Elements. Today I am sharing some of the before and after photos from…
Welcome back to the craft room and today’s Flashback Friday Tabletop Flower Garden post. I don’t know about you, but I love paper flowers! I’m always intrigued by how realistic paper and tissue blooms can look. Every time I see them, I can’t help but want to try making them myself. Even when mine don’t…
Welcome back to the craft room and today’s LOKLik iEngrave — Engraving Test Results post. Back in November 2025 I entered a Facebook giveaway and won a LOKLik iEngrave Laser machine. It arrived in early December and I filmed a full unboxing video. Before I had a chance to start the blog post and get…
Welcome back to the craft room and today’s Flashback Friday Small Envelopes and Box post. Back in June of 2008, I remember following a tutorial to create 4″ x 4″ greeting cards. I thought they were absolutely adorable and, of course, decided they needed matching envelopes. Once those were finished, I realized I also needed…
Welcome back to the craft room and today’s Flashback Friday Another Punch Board Box post. Back in the day, the easiest way I knew to make a box was by using the We Are Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board. It is one of those tools that made box making feel simple and approachable. While this…
Welcome back to the craft room and today’s Flashback Friday Three Years Later post. Today we’re doing a flashback to a flashback—yes, really. It sounds a little crazy, but it’s always fun to see how a project holds up over time. Be sure to stick around until the end for a 2025 holiday update, but…