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Kit Bashing — A Dollhouse Furniture Bargain

“Kit bashing” is a term miniaturists use, and one that every crafter should get to know. You “bash a kit” when you take creative liberties with a project, putting your own spin on it. I love kit bashing. Curiously, I’ve noticed a big difference between miniaturists and scrapbookers. When I took scrapbook classes, a lot […]

Desperately Seeking OOAK

So I’m cruising Pinterest and Etsy looking at dollhouse miniatures, and I keep seeing OOAK by the listings. Wow. I was so impressed by the detailed workmanship. And so many different types of items! I was thinking to myself, “This OOAK really knows her stuff. She must be crafting from sun up to sun down.” […]

How to Create a Literary Vase

A beautiful fall vase! I was in St. Louis last week, visiting the Carondolet Branch Library for their Author Breakfast event. On the tables were lovely vases, created by Sarah Zolezzi. As a gift for us authors, we were allowed to take one home. But I walked off and forgot mine! ARGH! At least I […]

That Creative Urge

I’ve decided that I simply have to have a shell covered mirror for the bedroom of my new home in Florida. So I’ve been shopping. Online. In person. In catalogs. The prices of such mirrors are reasonable until you get to a certain size, the size I need. I was in a retail store the […]