by Flora Caputo | Nov 18, 2012 | Crafting, Uncategorized
Oh, Pinterest. Curse you. I just keep pinning endless cool, crafty things that stare back at me weekly, taunting me with the question, “HELLO? When do you plan on making me?” I decided to set aside some time this weekend to make this pretty easy yarn...
by Flora Caputo | Oct 11, 2012 | Crafting, Uncategorized
BEFORE:We had our deck redone a few years ago. It was one of those “quick weekend projects” that kept growing and growing, until it was two months long and triple the budget. Needless to say, we don’t use that carpenter any longer. But at any rate,...
by Flora Caputo | Sep 18, 2012 | Crafting, Uncategorized, Urban Cottage Chic
I had been longing for a potting bench for some time. I remember 3 years ago seeing a baker’s rack at the thrift store that I wanted to go back and get, thinking it would make a great potting bench. When I returned with a bigger car to get it, somebody snatched...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 13, 2012 | Crafting, Uncategorized, Urban Cottage Chic
Now I know we all have some pieces of furniture from our dorm room days, or “beer run” days, that in some ways we still need to furnish our nests with. Budgets these days can’t allow for a furniture shopping spree for most of us. Thus that eyesore of...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 6, 2012 | Crafting, Uncategorized
Some of you may be familiar with Pantone®. It is a color system for people that work in the visual arts to specify color during production. Pantone can be used in graphic design, textile design, fashion design, product design, etc. If you need a specific color matched...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 26, 2011 | Crafting, Uncategorized
Here is a great, green craft idea that is fashionable and easy. I found the idea on a wonderful craft blog at https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/ I wanted to post this earlier, but I did not want to spoil the surprise to some of my friends and family that were receiving...
