Life in Color mixed-media collage banner with vibrant patterned stripes and stitched edges, abstract art design.
Celebrating crafts, kids and the everyday through photographs.

Category: Very Domestic

  • Yesterday I had another craft day in the "lower level." It was so fun having people pop in and out from 9-9. Sciarrino brought muffins to start off the day, then Sarah joined us with a couple of her friends from Corvallis, one of them it turned out Sciarrino and I knew from crew (small world). Tex popped in, as did my mom, my neighbor Tracy, her daughter, then her daughter’s friends, and a new friend of mine who works with my brother. So much fun! I guess I also pieced another quilt top and bottom, but when you see…

    5 comments on Crafty Day + Tree Skirt
  • There has been lots of Christmas crafting going on over here, and much that I can’t show. But after spending days stitching binding a quilt I had to brag about it a little. So I had Bj curl up with the project to give you a little taste:Mmmm yummy right? I want to keep it. Sciarrino asked me last night if I ever get gifts and then keep them for myself. Well I try not to, but somethings this year I really, really want to keep! But I won’t have time to craft for myself as some how there is…

    2 comments on Sneek Peek
  • I didn’t make this up or anything, but per Robin’s request the frosting: In a big bowl put 1/2 teaspoon of cream of tartar with three large egg whites, then beat until really frothy. I put it all in my kitchen aid and set the sucker on high until it got like that. Slowly add in powdered sugar until you get the thickness you want. We used about 3/4 of a 2lb bag on each batch. I would say 1 batch is good for three people who want to stick lots of candy on their houses. Hope that helps! *edited…

    4 comments on The Frosting

archives

2 page layouts 8.5×11 layouts 12×12 layouts Alaska birthday birthday party brads canning Carmen Chloe crew girls dining room DIY elimination communication fair fall food front yard hair Halloween iPhone misting Montessori newborn nighttime night time oregon oregon coast oregon state fair organization painting painting with kids party portland punches ribbon salem Sciarrino scrapbooking sewing on scrapbooking Silhouette sleep toddler Tuesday tulips