The finish line kept moving because the woman I was chasing never existed. Purple Monkey Manor I’ve spent an embarrassing amount of my life waiting to become the person I think I should be. When I get that job. When I lose weight. When I find my husband. When I have kids. When my career…
I went into a booth seller discussion thinking I already had the answer. A well-staged, intentional booth signals that you care. It helps customers visualize. It does the work. Then I read the responses and had to rethink the whole thing.
There is a particular kind of frustration that comes from having a finished project sitting right in front of you and still not being able to write about it. You know what you made. You know what you used. You could explain it out loud to anyone who walked in the door. But the blank…
I found it at a thrift store for five dollars. It was red, scuffed, covered in old stickers, and had that particular smell that vintage things get when they have been stored somewhere interesting for a few decades. I had no idea if it was worth anything. I had no idea what I was going…
Some containers are too good to toss. The problem is making them look like they belong in your home instead of your recycling bin. This is the one supply that completely changed how I approach them.
Life has shifted in quiet ways lately—my mom settling into a new community, my family adjusting to new rhythms, and a few trees outside just beginning to bud.
These days, there is something oddly magical about opening the mailbox and finding a real card. Not a bill. Not junk mail. An actual handwritten note. Most of us rarely get them anymore, which is exactly why a handmade card feels special now. I started making simple stamped greeting cards for two reasons. First, I…
One of my best selling booth projects uses IOD transfers applied directly to glass, most often on decorative mirrors. This beginner friendly technique is fast, repeatable, and works well for booth inventory, gifts, and make and take projects. I walk through what matters most, what to avoid, and why this approach works so consistently.
A beginner-friendly look at bleaching and stamping on fabric—what surprised me, what mattered most, and what didn’t work at all.
An old flannel shirt that was headed for the donation pile became something unexpected. A reflection on creativity, sustainability, and the freedom that comes from starting with something you’re willing to lose.