DIY Painted Clay Tassel Necklace
Summer is our slow time of year here at Dear Handmade Life. It’s the time we finally get to take a break from back-to-back events and do some reflection as well as get back into our self-care routines. One of…
DIY Fabric Bucket
6,045 pounds. If you took all of the scraps of fabric that I’ve accumulated over the years and weighed them, that’s the number you’d get. Okay, so I totally made that up. But it sounds pretty compelling. I recently cleared…
DIY Jewelry + Accessories Organizer
I’ve never been a big fan of jewelry. Bling, fancy crystals and precious stones just don’t do it for me. However occasionally at our Patchwork Shows or another design or craft shows I run across a jewelry maker that catches…
How to Upcycle Clothing with Appliques
When I was a kid I loved Sundays. It wasn’t just that I didn’t have to go to school. It was because that was the day that my mom and I would scour the neighborhood for garage sales. Normally I…
Upcoming Online Workshops
Even after teaching for nearly 20 years I still get that same awe-inspired excitement when I see one of my students have an ah-ha moment when they learn a new skill. I love watching people’s faces light up when they…
How to Make a Yarn Chandelier
Every year at Craftcation our décor team headed up by my partner Delilah and Lisa Rios of The Makery conceptualizes, designs and creates all the décor for the conference. I’m always blown away by the clever and budget-friendly ideas they…
How to make a DIY paper fortune teller
If you’ve met me in person, you probably think of me as an extrovert. I’ll happily get on a stage and tell an embarrassing story without thinking twice. BUT I’m actually introverted in many ways. I was listening to Elise…
