A story about my never-ending obsessions and four friends with M-names who helped me fall in love with embroidery along the way. Chapter 1: The idea In August of 2019, I had been living in London for two months and thankfully had the support of my new friend Kalyn, which thanks to her Facebook group …
I'm serious. I'm done with seating charts forevermore! Now that we got that warm welcome out of the way, let me explain - I haven't crafted - truly crafted - in months. What I mean by that is, I haven't made something that someone is paying for and carries a big sense of responsibility for …
Looking back on all the crafting opportunities my best friend's wedding brought me has been incredibly fulfilling, and as the wedding craziness came to a close, there was one more project I wanted to tackle: preserving the bouquet. This idea came to be because through all of my endless Pinterest perusing I kept seeing pictures …
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To many of you, it might seem odd to read me talking about makeup in my blog about crafting... but when you think about it, makeup is an art form designed to decorate your face/showcase your features in ways it doesn't show naturally and thus, it's something I thought I'd share with you guys! Also, …
Oh. My. Glitter. This show is just so good! The puns, the feel-good spirit, the camaraderie, the CRAFTS! I don't know how I made it this far in life without it and I don't know how six episodes a year is enough but we'll make do with what we have. Jumping right into the action: …
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I know what I said last week after the first episode of Making It, when I was excited and ready to craft my life away to feel like I was part of the show but... I definitely overestimated both my time and materials at hand, and underestimated the size of the challenges the crafters would …
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Hello friends! If you follow my crafty twitter handle @WCBCraftStudio, you know that last Tuesday I lived my best digital life during the premiere episode of NBC's new hit show Making It, live-tweeting and commenting on the most memorable moments. From Amy and Nick's pun-offs, the projects, the creativity, and the whole feel-good vibe of …
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If you're anything like me, tonight has been blocked on your calendar, you've asked your family members not to bother you and you are more excited to watch TV than you've been in centuries because... the premiere of the crafting show Making It is finally airing TONIGHT on NBC! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH The broadcasting of this show …
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Hi crafty friends! I know I usually post on Tuesdays, but since Prime Day begins today at 3:00pm EST, I figured saving some cash was worth breaking the rules! Here are some items for a few crafting disciplines you may want to look into and take advantage of the Prime Day discounts - Dual …
For today's Friends & Family feature, I've selected my younger cousin Francis, whose birthday is coming up on the 29th so let's wish her a happy early birthday from the WCB crew! When I think of the Shakespearean line "and though she be but little, she is fierce," it is literally personified by my cousin …
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