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Miniature Kitchen Set 16 Aug 2013 | 10:19 pm
Our youngest daughter LOVES anything that involves cooking, and she’s also enchanted by tiny objects. So I decided to paint the top of an old mint tin to resemble a stove, then I created some cooking ...
Bee and Flowers Coloring Sheet 3 Aug 2013 | 09:51 am
I hope you’ve all been having a great summer! We’ve been spending a lot of time outside playing and enjoying simple pleasures. Here’s a summery coloring sheet for you to print out if you’re in the mo...
Building Fun with Nuts and Bolts 15 Jul 2013 | 09:15 am
I was cleaning up my shop corner in the garage today and decided to select a few nuts, bolts, and other odds and ends for the kids to play around with. They’re always fascinated with screws and tools....
Embroidery Pattern for Circus Unicycle Shirt 9 Jul 2013 | 12:49 am
I recently finished a unicycle embroidered shirt. And some of you on the Facebook page requested a template. So here it is! If you’ve never done embroidery before, here is a simple tutorial. It’s fas...
Oscillating Bird Science Toy For Kids 21 Jun 2013 | 09:52 pm
I recently made a new oscillating bird design for a magazine, so I thought I’d share it here too. After finding this toy idea on the brilliant Science Toy Maker site a couple of years ago, I made this...
DIY Baby Doll Diaper (with fabric poo) 8 Jun 2013 | 10:42 am
Our daughter just turned 2 yesterday, and she loves taking care of her dolls. And like many other kids her age, she’s also pretty fascinated with poo. So when I was at the sewing machine a few days ag...
Creatures From the Dark – Paper Craft for BIG Magazine 3 Jun 2013 | 04:34 am
BIG Kids Magazine asked me to create a paper craft for their new “Into the Dark” issue. While I was working on it, my 6 year old son came over and wanted to join in. We had a great time collaborating!...
Paper City Circus! 24 May 2013 | 10:34 am
A couple of weeks ago I finished some circus paintings for a pediatric dentist’s office here in Portland. After they were done, I thought the designs would translate well to a circus themed Paper City...
DIY Fabric Football 17 May 2013 | 09:28 pm
Warmer weather is coming, and last week I made cutoff shorts from some holey jeans. A couple of springs ago, I made this ball, and I always wanted to try narrowing the panels to make a football shape....
New Circus Coloring Sheets! 10 May 2013 | 09:05 pm
I just finished some paintings for a Pediatric Dentist’s office here in Portland. I’m starting to create a Paper City Circus with the designs, but in the mean time, I quickly made some coloring sheets...
