Albion Gould
makes & travels
I have a vision of living in a log cabin with cabinets full of handmade afghans and quilts and walls covered in finished cross stitch pieces. I’m a good ways off from all of it, but this year I’m making my start. I set myself a goal of finishing five crocheted blankets by the end …
Don’t you just love the bold and beautiful reds, golds, and oranges of fall? For real, you may have noticed that fall is my absolute favorite and while I tend to include fall colors year-round, I really go overboard when the actual season arrives. If you don’t go crazy like me but still want an …
I am so excited for fall crafting and have been obsessing over acorns. I missed acorns while in New Zealand–something that I never thought I’d say. They’re one of those things I always took for granted until I didn’t see them around anymore. I’ve collected some awesome and easy acorn crafts for fun fall crafting …
If you have kids, chances are that you’re looking for some easy crafts to keep them busy this summer. This easy popsicle stick pom pom bookmark is a great craft because kids won’t need help with it and it has the added bonus of being a usable bookmark for their summer reading. There’s even a …
Fourth of July is just around the corner, and if you are looking for some fun patriotic crafts to do for your home, you’ve come to the right place! While there are a bunch of kid-friendly patriotic crafts out there, what about for adults? I don’t know about you, but I love any excuse to …
If you like that look of that decorative pampas grass you see in stores but don’t want to spend a lot of money on it, you can make your own faux ones from ribbon. This is a pretty easy craft–it just gets more intense if you want to make a lot (which you will!). I …
