Category Archives: tutorials

Handmade Hourglass Ornaments

Today, I’m over at CraftSnob sharing a quick handmade ornament tutorial made with supplies you likely already have on hand. I guess you could consider me a major scrooge since I don’t really decorate for the holidays. Or any holiday. In the past couple of years (including this one) we’ve moved just before the holidays...

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE » » »

Gifts for Guys – iPhone Case 3.0

It’s been really tough getting back into the blogging swing of things. Like, really hard. All I want to do once I put Penelope down for a nap, is nap! I practically get anxiety attacks when I go down to my studio, it’s that unorganized. Even thoughts of quitting blogging have crossed my mind. *gasp* I...

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE » » »

Thankful Box by Guest

Until I get my studio set up at our new place, I’ll be posting mostly thrifty finds, ideas & guest posts. If you’re interested in guest posting , please email submissions (photos 500px wide) to melissa at melissaesplin dot com. • • • Hi everyone! My name is Holly and I’m from elevencupcakes. I am...

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE » » »

The Dirty Deets on Skinnies by Guest

Until I get my studio set up at our new place, I’ll be posting mostly thrifty finds, ideas & guest posts. If you’re interested in guest posting , please email submissions (photos 500px wide) to melissa at melissaesplin dot com. MissE shares exactly how I skinnified my jeans back in August, but with actual process...

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE » » »

Sewn Paper Boxes

I always find that I don’t have any boxes when I need them most. I hardly ever keep boxes or buy boxes just because they tend to take up so much space. And I can never seem to keep the right sized gift boxes in stock! It’s especially the pits when I’m looking for some...

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE » » »