I love using these green tea sugar scrub bars… combining green tea, essential oils and sugar, these exfoliating bars help to open your pores to absorb moisture and healing! Exfoliating Sugar Scrub Bars I remember the first time I made my own skin care products at home; it felt empowering to know exactly what was …
Tara Jacobsen
If you have been collecting ephemera in your craft room for years like I have, you might find these tips and tricks for storing a HUGE ephemera stash super helpful! Why I Wrote This Post I am a craft supplies junkie… I AM that person who has a crafting habit AND a collecting craft supplies …
I love how easy these cookies are to make and they can be adapted for any holiday (I did a Valentines Day version for this post!) Why A Cake Mix Cookies Recipe? There’s something truly magical about transforming a simple box of white cake mix into a batch of irresistible cookies. I stumbled upon this …
These blue birds and flowers tags, tickets, journal pages and fun sayings are perfect for your “blue” journal or in mixed media or scrapbook supplies! All The Blue Birds and Flowers Ephemera You might laugh at me for always thinking that my own stuff is cool, but I tend to make it way ahead of …
Over the weekend the police came to my door in the middle of the night to tell me that my kid got shot and that he was in the hospital around the corner… this is how I felt! Why I Wrote This Post I started this blog when my Mother In Law with dementia moved …
I have been super focused on my craft room storage and organization this year and one of the main culprits was how to organize all the types of paint I have! Why I Wrote This Post I have tried almost every kind of paint organizing system out there and YES one of my hobbies is …
These super cute vintage cow ephemera collage sheets are perfect for your junk journal, DIY book or scrapbook supplies! All The Cow Ephemera Collage Sheets There are so many great images in this collection including calves, farm gals, bulls, cow sayings and a great natural palette that includes green, red, brown and tan. Why I …
These darling essential oil soap bars are shaped like cute little foxes! With the scent of peppermint and eucalyptus, these soaps can help with a variety of cold issues. Introduction to Natural Beauty I’m a big fan of diving into the world of natural beauty products. There’s something deeply satisfying about blending your own skincare …
Tips and ideas for how to store your ephemera! I am a visual organizer and this new system is organized AND visible to see! Why I Wrote This Post I have been working on my craft room a lot this year and have decided to find out the best way to organize my craft products …
I love having natural beauty products to use! This mini lotion bar recipe, with it’s shea butter, olive oil and vanilla goodness is perfect for using a quick moisture loving treat for yourself! Why I Wrote This Post I have been dabbling in natural beauty for a while now since I took an essential oils …
I love how cool and creepy these dark academia birds and flowers are! They are great for junk journals, mixed media and paper crafts! Dark Academia Printables…. Birds and Blooms! I love how cool these turned out! Dark and broody and a little bit creepy! A forest of brown, black, green and red… great for …
I love have a great solution to storing my papercrafting and mixed media projects between crafting sessions! These storage bins and boxes are the perfect way to keep my projects in progress handy! Why I Wrote This Post I have been meaning to do more art projects for a while, but I hated how messy …
This fast and easy 3 ingredient essential oils soap recipe is wicked cute and also helps to take care of your skin with soothing shea butter! Introduction to Beehive Natural Honey Soap I love being able to make super cute and practical natural beauty bars that are filled with pure ingredients and my own imagination! …
These super cute sugar scrub bars are a great homemade beauty option! Featuring essential oils, sugar and shea butter, they are a super fast and easy recipe for your skincare needs! Why I Wrote This Post I LOVE all things essential oils! I took a class years ago and found out all the properties that …
Today I am going to show 6 ways that I made easy background papers using supplies that you might already have around your craft room! Why I Wrote This Post I had made a bunch of cool pages in disc bound art journal and had a bunch of blank back pages that needed a little …
Today I am going to show you how to use magazine pages and acrylic paint or texture paste to make stunning, neutral backgrounds for your mixed media artwork! The background can be used for various art projects like artwork, tags, or as a base for other creations. Why I Wrote This Post I am a …
Today I am going to show you how to incorporate coloring book pages into your mixed media art! Tips and ideas for your mixed media artwork! Why I Wanted To Try Coloring Book Pages For Mixed Media I “inherited” some coloring books from my Mother In Law who LOVES to color shapes and patterns with …
Tips and ideas for how to clean your craft room if you are a visual organizer! I had to clean and organize my craft room (again) and I will take you along on this journey with me! Why I Wrote This Post I KNEW my craft room was a mess… obviously the evidence was all …