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It’s almost Summer! Yippee! I have a brand new Summer jewelry line in the works just for the occasion. Simple, modern, geometric and minimalistic items are now available in my Katie Crafts Etsy shop – and more will be added soon! Take a look below at what I have in the store so far. Hope […]

Recap: First Handmade Swap (Spring Themed!) Back in April, Katie Crafts hosted it’s first handmade swap! The theme was Spring, and a handful of fun crafty girls participated. I put everyone’s names in a hat, gave it a shake, and handed out a different name to each person. It was a blast! Here is what […]

Fact: The first Friday in June is National Donut Day. How delicious! That means depending on where you live, you can go out and grab a free donut (or doughnut, if you prefer) today to enjoy with your afternoon coffee. If you aren’t in to eating the sugary treats but still enjoy the idea of […]

Project: DIY Shabby Chic Rosettes I really like making these little fabric rosettes because they are simple, don’t require my sewing machine, and are great to use in a number of projects! (Bonus: they are this month’s fabric scrap basket project!) Today, I’m going to show you how to make the flowers themselves, and give […]

Featured Etsy Shop: Northern Whimsy Design Happy Wednesday! Today I’m pleased to present to you the lovely Jess from Northern Whimsy Design on Etsy! Jess has a fantastic shop and full summer ahead of her: including a brand new baby on the way! Check out her adorable custom fabrics, digital scrapbooking pages and cupcake wrapper […]

Sunday Funday: Issue 15 What a lovely weekend! Friday was off to a rough start. We had so many issues with the car we rented for the day, we had to take it back and switch to a new car which put a huge dent in our day. We also spent a good hour at […]