Here's a Thanksgiving shadow box I (somewhat accidentally) put together the other day. It started with this plastic turkey-shaped cookie cutter that I found. It looked so sad and orange, I decided I'd give it a 10-minute makeover by wrapping jute twine around it. After 10 minutes of searching for -- and not finding -- …
Makeover | Painting a shadow box
I've always wanted a vintage typesetter's tray. The trouble is, the ones I've seen for sale have been on the large side, and the walls in my house don't have any large-sized spots left to fill. So until I can persuade my husband to buy a bigger house or to build another wall in our …
Crafting | An old-timey clock shadow box
I found an empty white shadowbox at a thrift store before Christmas and wanted to put an assemblage of old-timey clocks inside it. After a quick internet search, I found some great vintage clock faces on creatingmyselfcreatively. Then, after a somewhat longer search through the scattered cache of craft supplies and collectibles that clutter my basement, I found …