April 2010

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This Moment

“{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.” -SouleMama

A Quilt Survey

I’m starting another project and would love for you to help. The final product will be a lap quilt with felted butterflies migrating across the quilt-top. Would you please reference to the photos below and then answer the following questions in the comment section… 1.  Which quilt-top layout do you fancy most? (reference to the [...]

Free Gift Certificate

Don’t forget about our GIVEAWAY.  The prize is a wonderful $40 gift certificate.  You can read about the giveaway and enter to win here…  My favorite spot to search has been the All Modern Eco-Friendly Section.  Look what I found this morning… And if you win you could support amazing artists like this one… Since its launch, [...]

Mother Nature, Why Must You Rain On My Parade

Looks like the weather has kind of put a damper on this weeks theme of gardening.  While my plants try to stay warm outside, covered with plastic blankets, I guess I’ll have to get my sunshine from other source these days. Here is a picture of Josh and Monet, working in the yard this past [...]

Machine Applique Tutorial – Freezer Paper Method

If you love to sew, you should know how to applique.  There are so many wonderful projects out there that ask you to “use your favorite method of applique”.  Today, I’m going to share with you one method that I use.  I’m also going to link you to some other sites where additional applique projects [...]

Mother’s Day Giveaway

No, we’re not giving away any mothers, instead we are honoring all the mothers out there by hosting a giveaway here at The Artists’ House.  And no, you don’t have to be a mother to participate.  Our sponsor this month is CSN Stores.  They have over 200 online stores where you can find everything from cookware [...]

Decorating That Backyard Fence

Josh and I have been spending a lot of time in the yard lately.  It’s that time of year!  This week I plan to blog about “playing in the dirt” and beautifying your outdoor domains.   Today I’m going to show you some unique decorative ideas for your backyard fence.  Just like an interior wall, [...]

Turning Those Herbs Into Summer Drinks

Do you want to know how to make the world’s best margarita?  Have a seat, let me tell you a story. Last summer… Josh and I helped some friends move.  While the boys moved heavy stuff, in my defense I was 8 months pregnant, Erika and I spent time cleaning out the freezer.  As we [...]

A Picture That Tells a Thousand Stories

When I was a little girl, my sister and I loved to dress up dolls: paper dolls, Barbie dolls, Cabbage Patch Kids.  We never really played with the dolls.  Rather, we spent countless hours dressing them, doing their hair, and creatively setting up their houses and rooms.  In hind sight, I guess I’m not surprised [...]

Guest Post On Scoutie Girl Today!

One of my favorite bloggers asked me to do a guest post on her blog today. This really is such an honor, coming from an amazing blogger like her.  It would mean so much to me if you would pop over to her site and pay a little visit, maybe leave a comment.  Her blogs [...]