Merry 2016!

Just a quick little sketch

to wish you a

Happy New Year!

More than anything with this piece,

I was playing with the textures

and learning how to apply them

in Illustrator.

Did you make any resolutions?

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for more sketches.

I'm definitely having fun with it!

Vintage Cassette Case Vase Tutorial

Today I'm sharing with you another 

music-themed DIY project from my 

wedding series: 

Wind up with a great conversation piece 

for a music-themed

party, wedding or shower

using old cassette cases!

Each vase or centerpiece is like

time capsule ~ a blast from the past ~

sure to provoke smiles and reminiscing. 

Let's go retro and get started with

How to Make a Vintage Cassette Case Vase

Make Your Own Fabric Softener: It's better!

I ran across a recipe for

making your own fabric softener

while researching the history of clothespins

for an article where I showed off

these beauties:

Funny how one thing leads to another.

I knew right away I was trying this!

While I love the smell 
of my usual fabric softener,

I hate that blue gunk it leaves on 

the dispenser over time....