Author Archives: erikalynn
Barbie house kitchen accessories
Turns out I found 2 Barbie houses this weekend at garage sales! This one happens to be the Hannah Montana house. Doesn’t matter, I’m gutting it. Mid-renovation, I had to start playing in the kitchen. Some of the appliances are cut from magazines and will be Mod-Podged to the walls. I like the depth of [...]
Dollhouse bedding made by me
This is part of my Playskool Dollhouse makeover. I fell in love with the layout of the Playskool Dollhouse. I picked one up at a garage sale for $5.00 with the furniture! Only problem…the colors were for little kids. I painted the thing about a million times with both spray paint and indoor/outdoor latex, bright [...]
A Fairy Garden
I’ve rekindled my romance with all things miniature. I made this today and can’t wait to play with it more. I now look at everything tiny and wonder how to use it in my garden.
McCall’s 5977
I made this. Its been a while since I sewed a garment. So, I thought I would reattempt M5977. I guess it is a little like riding a bike, I quickly jumped back in. I cut the pattern to a size 8, and wound up letting out the sides a bit, otherwise it fits great! [...]
my addiction to all things mini – individual 7 layer dips
This recipe was so much fun to make that it felt like a craft project! I made 24 individual dips, they came out adorably. You’re quantity may be different depending on how big your layers are! They took a little finesse with getting the layers neat and pretty, but well worth the effort. I [...]
christmas crafting
I had so much fun this Christmas season crafting ornaments. It was so much fun making them for my Etsy customers! I love the idea of hand-making something and shipping it somewhere far away.
a beautiful video
http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?locale=0&vgnextoid=bd163ca6e9aa3210VgnVCM1000003a94610aRCRD&channelId=bd163ca6e9aa3210VgnVCM1000003a94610aRCRD
idea for a book/blog/project
ok, two ideas 1. finding my faith, interviewing local religious leaders (pastors, rabbi’s, etc) 2. leaving the corporate day job, taking life risks, learning moderate minimalism