Tag: crafternoon

  • crafternoon.

    crafternoon.

    Remember when I started a beading club? We made… Wish Bracelets Painted Bead Statement Necklaces Polymer Clay Jewelry Charms Mala-Inspired Necklaces and Layered Bangle Bracelets! And now, drumroll please – After a hiatus in 2025, I’m teaming up again with Sticky Art Lab to offer a Crafternoon series in 2026…

  • dye party.

    dye party.

    It had been a minute since my crafty lady crew gathered for a crafternoon. We’d been dye-ing to create together, and we’d each been hoarding loads of fabric for the occasion! Here’s how it all went down. We prepped our materials. One day prior, we washed our fabric in natural…

  • daisy chain.

    daisy chain.

    My friend and I met up for nachos and crafting – a winning combo! I picked up the daisy chain bracelet kit from Joann to share. Just add pliers and scissors – a bead tray and mat help, too – and you’re good to go. I’ve long been fascinated by…

  • bead thangs.

    bead thangs.

    As part of backyard birthday celebrations, in addition to tie dye festivities, my friend Angel led a beaded necklace craft. Ooo, there were so many beads to choose from. I ended up chosing matte black, white, cream, pinks, and gold. My go-tos. For this project we used Miyuki Delica size…

  • tie dye.

    tie dye.

    I did tie dye for the first time! My crafty friend’s crafty daughter wanted to celebrate her birthday with a crafty party. Part one was tie dye! Tie dye is similar to indigo dyeing but with essential differences: (1) there are lots more colors, (2) instead of dunking into a…

  • holiday crafternoon.

    holiday crafternoon.

    Let’s get into Mischief! Holiday Crafternoon at Mischief was a huge success. I wish we counted how many crafters came through to our DIY stations – that would have been good business stats. šŸ˜‰ My friend Tally Sue and I set up two crafty stations in the studio space. She…

  • did you get the memo?

    did you get the memo?

    I taught another felt succulent workshop at Rare Bird, but this time we designed memo boards. I had leftover wire pieces from some shelving and was thinking about how I could use them for an art project. And then it dawned on me – put a felt succulent on it!…

  • red, white, and indigo.

    red, white, and indigo.

    I love me a good party theme pun, so when Fourth of July rolled around I was like, um “red, white and indigo?” Yes! I invited some friends to join me for an afternoon of casual indigo dyeing. My friend Laura laser beamed a bunch of shapes for me out…

  • earth day.

    earth day.

    On Earth Day I hung out at the Makers Workspace Open Studios event for fun creative times. The space was set up with free activities and some of the artists and makers in residence had their doors open for visitors to browse and shop. Kyla of Impressed by Nature had…

  • christmas craft camp.

    christmas craft camp.

    Happy day after Christmas! Family crafting has become a regular activity whenever I visit home. Everyone gets in on it, even if it means just sitting in the same room and watching others create. It’s nice to be in the space together. This year, our Christmas weekend crafting schedule included…