645 workshop by the crafty cpa: me: documentary + design = heaven
My husband and I both love to watch documentaries. Last night I watched a documentary about Charles and Ray Eames for the second time. I l...| craftycpa.blogspot.com
My husband and I both love to watch documentaries. Last night I watched a documentary about Charles and Ray Eames for the second time. I l...| craftycpa.blogspot.com
I went to a fabric store this weekend and all I bought were stripes and polka dots (without even realizing it until I got home!) I love stripes and polka dots. | 645 workshop by the crafty cpa
my new obsession...| 645 workshop by the crafty cpa
I've been playing with wood and paint and power tools (and I still have all my fingers). | 645 workshop by the crafty cpa
Part of the goal of my smash book project is to use scrapbooking supplies I already own. However, I caved and bought a few new things that I "needed".| 645 workshop by the crafty cpa
starting new projects, using new materials, pushing creativity...| 645 workshop by the crafty cpa
I completed a new smash book page commemorating a great January I had in the shop. I was blessed with some great Etsy front page promotion that kept me hopping with an order almost everyday. | 645 workshop by the crafty cpa
Pyrography is the art of decorating with burn marks, kinda like the frames I made in this doodle frame tutorial. I didn't know at the time that I doing something with such a fancy name. | 645 workshop by the crafty cpa
Several months ago I purchased a Dremel wood burning tool, but besides playing around with burning some scrap pieces of wood I still hadn't found a satisfying project on which to use it.| 645 workshop by the crafty cpa
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Last post I showed a peak inside a vintage craft book I found at a resale shop last summer. Even though the internet is a great source for tutorials and inspiration, I still love a good craft book. Here are some of my favorites from my library.| 645 workshop by the crafty cpa
Last summer I was in a resale shop with some friends when I found this vintage craft book from the seventies. The colors and crafts remind of things I saw in my home and my friends homes when I was a little girl (yes, I was actually alive for a few years in the seventies!). | 645 workshop by the crafty cpa
My husband Tony and I love a date night. My husband is a bit of a foodie so our dates usually involve driving into the city and eating at a new restaurant he wants to try. We have had lots of great dates, with great conversation, and great food.| 645 workshop by the crafty cpa
I've been making some new embroidery hoop art for the shop. Here are some peeks...| 645 workshop by the crafty cpa
I finished my first smash book| 645 workshop by the crafty cpa
Last post I talked about my new scrapbooking project for 2013. I am trying to make this project as easy and non stressful as possible. In fact, if it becomes difficult or stressful I will probably just drop it as I have a lot more important things in my life to stress about. ;)| 645 workshop by the crafty cpa
I had some days off of work over the holidays and I went into major "heart" mode. I finally got most of my Valentine's Day goodies listed in my shop and I've even sold a few.| 645 workshop by the crafty cpa
When got into crafting about ten years ago I started with scrapbooking. Scrapbooking led to sewing and drawing and working with clay and embroidery and...| 645 workshop by the crafty cpa
If you haven't bought your calendar yet for 2013 check out these Etsy finds:| 645 workshop by the crafty cpa
*blows dust off blog*| 645 workshop by the crafty cpa
I have to admit that I've been on a bit of an Etsy shopping spree lately. Usually my first reaction when I see something I love is, "I think I could make that," but there are so many things that are beyond my capabilities....so so many things...| 645 workshop by the crafty cpa
A few weeks ago I made a daffodil pillow using a free motion embroidery technique. I decided to make an herb pillow using the same font and technique as the daffodil pillow. I'm still perfecting my technique, but I think it looks very rustic and springy. Give it a try and thanks for reading!| 645 workshop by the crafty cpa
Thrift stores, antique malls, and even Etsy shops are great places to find interesting vintage fabrics for sewing projects.| 645 workshop by the crafty cpa
I made some new pillows for my shop using black fabric paint. The all is well pillow was inspired by three word sayings like "Life is good" or "Live Laugh Love". I hand painted the words and then sewed red felt applique accents in the loops of the letters.| 645 workshop by the crafty cpa
Fabric napkin rings are a great idea for using up scraps of fabric that you love.| 645 workshop by the crafty cpa
