This Sew and Tell session is all about my recent decision that I needed to give our couch pillows a makeover. This was my first time making pillow cases and it really is an easy…
Monthly Archives For August 2011
Fusing Glass
I was recently lucky enough to take an afternoon art class with one of my favorite artists, my dad! He signed us up to take an ‘Intro to Fusing‘ class at Aquila Glass. I honestly knew…
Foodie Friday: Roasted Edamame Salad
The sun is out and I’m excited to spend my time basking in its rays. Which means it is also that time of year to put a little less effort into standing over a…
Blue Jean Wreath
I love wreaths. This is in large part due to the fact that you can take any number of objects attach them in a circle form, et volia, you have a wreath! Which is…
Family Tree
I have been wanting to make a family tree for sometime now. Something that visually showed a connection to my ancestry. Martha Stewart has the best collection of tutorials on ways you can make and…
Foodie Friday: Slow-Roasted Tomatoes
I would like to say that I plan all of my meals ahead of time, giving careful thought to what is best for me to eat, and then spending time meditating over my chopping, simmering,…
Sew & Tell: Hemming a Skirt
I recently hemmed my first skirt! If there was any confusion about my knowledge and level of sewing, I think this post should make it all clear. Sew & Tell is all about Linz and…
Crafting Outdoors
When thinking about combining nature and crafting together for this season my mind jumped to all the ways you could add nature to different projects. I saw imagines of animals, plants and scenery incorporated into…
Sprucing Up Furniture
One of my goals for this past year was to take an ugly piece of furniture and transform it into something with a bit more charm. As I mentioned yesterday, my new apartment could use…
Painted Tree
It feels like it has been awhile since I have written a nature post around here. This is not from…
Foodie Friday: Eggs Benedict
Brunch around Portland can be a big deal, like plan your weekend around it big deal. My personal go to…
Foodie Friday: A Gold Star
It is August, which means it is Crazy Training/Crunch Time at my job. It happens every year, and yet I am still surprised by how much energy, effort, and thought is required for this special…
Sweet Athena Freebie! August Background
1024 x 768 / 1280 x 800 / 1440 x 900 / 1920 x 1200 / iPhone “In summer, the song sings itself.” -William Carlos Williams
jess + linz
Friends since middle school, we continue to inspire each other to be creative in our big, adult lives. Each season we take on a new theme to guide our crafting, cooking, and creating. We're up for trying anything, and things are bound to get messy. But that's just the way we like it.