Craftola

"Fredericks OF Hollywood", 1960's - March, 2012 , a photo by tlanephoto on Flickr. We've come a long way, Baby! This stu...

2012_03230014 , a photo by Fizule71 on Flickr. Aren't these little crocheted birds delightful? I just LOVE the colors... perfect for ...

For the last 10 years or so, Mr. Craftola and I have been hosting an annual Murder Mystery Dinner Party. Most have some sort of "them...

Hello Bloglanders, I'm BACK! Yes, after neglecting this blog for oh, so long, I am once again motivated to get back into sharing my c...

I had surgery on Thursday to remove the "Growth" on my left wrist.(AND, I'm left-handed!) Yes, after 15 years of annoying pai...

October has been an uber busy month, as always! With Birthdays, Pumpkin Patches to visit, Halloween Parties and town Festivals, it seems th...

I finally completed the Halloween Rag Quilt today!!!! Got up extra early this morning to finish clipping the last 2 rows 'cause I wante...

Dear Daughter's Birthday is right around the corner and she wanted a pair of cheery owl slippers which had really caught her eye. So......

I am double posting today, but as I said earlier, I really get my "craft" on in the Fall. I have been working on a Halloween Rag ...

Fall rejuvenates me. Its this time of year that I really get my "craft" on and start making things I couldn't bring myself to...

I must admit, I'm ready for Fall. After the long, hot summmer, Autumn brings the promise of cooler days and crispy evening temperatures...

I thought I'd share a two-page spread from the altered Halloween bag book I'm currently working on. Originally thought I'd use ...

Once again, I was inspired last week while "blogging" around. So inspired, I actually made a trek to the local kitchen linen stor...

With cooler weather approaching, I just HAD to make this cute candy corn hat for my little 7 month old grandson! The pattern I used can be ...

Kris Dickinson over at "A Nostalgic Halloween" is having a give away on September 6, 2011. I don't know about you, but I wo...

A while back my daughter and I spent a happy, crafting afternoon decontructing a t-shirt. We started with a Men's white, short sleeved ...

I like to bake on Sundays. While having coffee this morning, I grabbed up one of my MIL's old cookbooks and while skimming through, I f...

Gray and Yellow have always been one of my favorite color combinations. As a matter of fact, they were the colors I chose for my wedding! ...

Hello Bloglanders, I have decided to start blogging again about my creative endeavors. I hope this time around, I will be able to devo...

Hi Everyone, Wanted to invite you all to stop by and check out my NEW blog. It might be your cup of tea, or maybe not. Anyhoo, here is t...

L ooked into Grandma's recipes tonight and found an interesting cookie recipe. This one is called "Honey Cut-Outs", torn from...

M y last post was about an adventure in making Fiber Art Scarves. Sunday, I had the whole day to "play" with the process and as y...

Y ippee ! My order of Solvy Water Soluble stabilizer should be out for delivery today! DD and I have decided to make a few Fiber Art Scarv...

F ood for Thought Fridays might become a weekly thing...we'll see how the wind blows me on this. I was motivated to write this post aft...

W ith Thanksgiving approaching, many of us have already started thinking about the menu, tableware and decorations needed to host a Holiday...

I t was one of those nights this week....neither Hubby nor I wanted to cook and nothing ordered out sounded good to us. Thus, checking our p...

I read somewhere online that the hottest, new color combination is Orange and Aqua. If you stop and really think about it, orange alone is ...

H appy Halloween 2010! I sure hope that everyone is having a very nice weekend. Here in my neck of the woods, there have been Fall Festivals...

O kay, I don't know where I was when this recipe became popular back in the 80's, but I'm glad I ran across it today! With the H...

W hen I saw this shawl collared baby sweater, I KNEW I had to make one for my little grandbaby-boy, due to arrive in a few months. Its a Deb...

H ere is a picture of some of the outdoor decorations I put up for Autumn. The scarecrow in the picture is made from wood that was cut to s...

I thought I'd share a pix of our tree in the front yard. It is one of the prettiest in the neighborhood, if not in our whole town, dur...

I f anyone is looking for an easy Halloween/Fall Decoration to get their "craft on", this one is it! I loved making this one and i...

I n case some of you haven't heard, I'm going to be a "Grandma"! This will be our first grandchild, so you can imagine h...

T he Gals over at Opus Gluei fired me up this week with their Challenge....anything crafted for Halloween. I wanted to share a shadowbox dec...

L asagna is a favorite around our house. Unfortunately, I haven't taken the time to make the "real" thing for several years. W...

O nce again, I picked up my needles to knit (not like I've ever really put them down!) Thought I'd share the newest project, a baby...

Greetings to All! Its now fall and after a few months of respite, I feel renewed; ready to join the blogging world once again! The Spring a...

P lease forgive my absence and lack of posts on my blog. Priorities shift and at this time I have been so busy writing for other people...

W ow was the word for our Red Hat Ladies' Valentine's Dinner last night. After trying to find a caterer to no avail (all were boo...