Albion Gould
makes & travels
So much of my crafting inspiration comes directly from my travels. I’ve never travelled and *not* come home with fresh ideas that were a direct result of where I’d been. Whether it’s unique craft supplies, skylines, or embracing a new culture, creativity and travel go hand in hand. This rainbow row houses tea towel embroidery …
It’s St. Patrick’s Day this week (or Leprechaun’s Day as my girls have taken to calling it!) and I was informed that they absolutely need to wear green or they’ll get pinched. They also reminded me that I hadn’t done anything for them last year, so the challenge was on! At times like these, I …
My girls love collecting things (Scott says they get it from me, but we all know that I don’t have giant stashes of randomness everywhere in the house!) and Alice went through a phase of collecting sticks. She was particularly fond of a rather large stick and has been asking me for months to make …
This post contains sponsored content. I received paint from DecoArt to create my project. My girls absolutely love playing dress-up and I encourage it as much as possible. I started creating a space for them to keep their dress-up clothes, but it was missing a spot to keep their smaller pieces, like jewelry and tiaras (yes, four …
We’ve been on an ongoing mission to make our house lighter, brighter, and more colorful. While we’re doing that, we need to make sure it’s kid-friendly. Our kitchen is dark and we’re limited on what we can do with it right now (i.e. we can’t replace the current black granite countertops at the moment), but …
It’s May. Spring is official and we’re having more nice days than not. We’ve pulled out our shorts and skirts and are embracing the warmth with everything we have. So, we’ll just overlook the fact that I’ve had our winter wreath hanging on the front door well past the last of the snow melting. The …
