With Halloween behind us, I'm setting my sights on Thanksgiving. One of our guests' favorite things on our Thanksgiving table is Jeff's buttermilk rolls. This is a slightly edited repost of his recipe from our old blog. Enjoy.
Read MoreHalloween is an awesome holiday. One of my favorite things to do at Halloween is gather a few friends, a bunch of pumpkins, and carve it up! Here are this year's pumpkins (in super crappy cellphone quality):
Read MoreDeco poly mesh is so fun to work with. I've seen people make wreaths, garlands, or even a little Christmas tree with it. I discovered it at my local Ben Franklin and finally took a chance on it last Halloween. Here's what resulted. It's not the prettiest wreath, but it's a good first try coming from me. Want to make your own? Read on!
Read MoreHere's another bracelet from a kit at Blue Buddha Boutique. It's called Rapid Track and it was designed by Kat Wisniewski.
Read MoreI've decided to tell the tale of the cellini spiral disaster I keep alluding to. It happened last Christmas. I saw a cellini spiral bracelet somewhere on the internet and decided it was a great idea to make one for each of my aunts. To be sure I could pull it off, I made a first try/sample. It looked like this:
Read MoreI discovered this weave on Pinterest and searched all over the internet before coming across a materials list. The weave appears to have been designed by Dylon White and he offers instructions for sale here. I ordered my rings from Blue Buddha Boutique as usual and quickly got to work once they arrived.
Read MoreThese earrings are another find from Rebeca Mojica's book, Chained. They're basically box chain using multiple sizes of rings. I was really bummed that there wasn't a supply list included in the book and thought I wouldn't get to make them. Luckily, the people over at Blue Buddha Boutique took this into account and started offering a kit with enough rings to make two pairs of earrings. I split the kit with my chainmaille loving friend and we quickly worked up some beautiful earrings!
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Welcome! I'm Sarah Liz, the resident cat mom, food lover, crocheter, crafter, and nail art enthusiast behind Orange and Shiny. Thanks for stopping in!
