And for that, the C in WCB stands for Centennial today 😀 I can't recall if I've written much about DPhiE (Delta Phi Epsilon, my sorority) on the blog, but I can summarize it with the following: 100 years ago, five women who were shunned from joining other sororities due to their religious beliefs, banded …
Oh. Em. Gee. you guys! I just found the deepest YouTube black hole I'm about to fall into head first, and possibly never come out of. Most people don't know this about me, but I spend a good amount of time on YouTube, half as a hobby, and half as work/research. Since I work in …
It doesn't matter whose house I'm at or what country I'm in, if there's an opportunity to do some little house project or craft, I'll jump in right away. And then when there are no projects people want me to jump into, I'll create my own. My grandma's house in Colombia is a second home …
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! Hope this 2017 brings you lots of happiness, pretty things and crafting joy ❤ As much as I'm not the type to make new year's resolutions, one thing I feel has been changing recently for me and I'm very happy about is I've started to embrace more and more how clumsy …
Continue reading Making Mistakes in 2017 and Beyond! #FixItMoment – #ItsHandled
For the English version of this post, click here. Para esta edición de mi serie de blogs de amigos y familia con talento para manualidades, me voy a poner un poco sentimental, así que prepárense para una lectura emocional. Desafortunadamente, este miembro de mi familia perdió su batalla contra el cáncer ya hace casi 3 …
Continue reading Amigos y Familia: Tía Martha, La Inspiración Que Lo Puede Todo
Para la version en español de este blog, haz clic aquí. For this installment of Friends & Family, I'm going to get really personal and sappy, so buckle up for an emotional ride. This family member unfortunately lost her battle to cancer almost three years ago, so it's a little hard to look at this stuff …
Continue reading Friends & Family: Tia Martha, A Can-Do Inspiration
People say a lot of who you are is a direct result of your environment and those closest to you and upon some reflection, I've come to realize how much of my love for crafting has been reinforced by those around me. Of course, I've got tons of support from non-crafty people (which are the …
Continue reading I want to introduce you to… My talented crafty friends & family!
I don't know if this is the correct terminology for this - I looked it up and it seems to be contradicting across the board - but do you know stores in certain cities/countries have these rugged metal gates you roll up and down to open or close the establishment? Same concept as the door …
Continue reading Roller Shutter… More Like Roller Brusher Stunter!
Some NSFW content ahead. You've been warned! What do you do when you have three themes that could be standalone concepts for a party, but you can't decide which one to go with? You go with all three, of course. My grandma, Dilia, is a very special lady. She's the only grandparent I grew up …
Continue reading #DiliaCumple80 – My Grandma’s Mexitastic Eightieth Birthday
One year. 365 days. 525,600 minutes (RENT fans, you're welcome.) Can't believe it! Even though I originally opened my shop in November of 2014, I was flying under the radar, relying solely on Etsy's SEO and Pinterest to make sales - until May of 2015 that is! That's when I finally mustered up the courage …
Continue reading 5 Things I’ve learned in My First Year on Etsy
Work-Craft Balance 