On Wednesday I posted about the Easter dresses I had made for Ember and Sage. I have dubbed the pattern the Elizabeth dress (because it has a vintage look to it) and I am now setup to host my first “sew-along.” This dress uses a fairly easy and straightforward pattern. It is quick cut and [...]
Is it really only four days until Christmas? Yes! And I am struggling to finish up projects I had planned. It dawned on me this morning that if I don’t get everything finished, three of our children will have birthdays in January so I’ll keep crafting. Next year I will start much earlier so I [...]
Are there really ONLY 28 days until Christmas? I wonder how I will ever manage to get all of these Christmas present ideas out of my head. Making the “Headz” toys for Ember led me in a new direction and I am in full production making dolls. I’ve been going to bed at sundown, to [...]
Lately, I’ve been suffering from eye pain at night time, likely due to eye strain. Because I’ve been doing so much reading before bed I’ve been having headaches that left me less than clear headed. Raising seven kids I really can’t be in a state like that for long. Today I decided to do something [...]
Hello Everyone! I hope your having a great Monday. I know those are two words that should never go together, so I hope this project makes up for it. This morning I’ve been trying my hand and making bracelets, out of stuff I had lying around the house. My daughters would correct me and say [...]
Lately, we’ve been making ear wraps or earring cuffs here at SavvyPracticality. You can easily make your own earrings that wrap around your ear using beading wire and chain nose pliers. Watch the video below to see how we transform a length of wire into a fun and flirty fashion accessory. I used seed [...]
I collect a lot of “theme” print material. I’m a weirdo, I know. In my fabric stash.. you will find witches, pumpkins, ghosts, turkeys, Christmas ornaments.. you get the idea. Can we even call it a stash since it takes up a whole room? (that is so disorganized no one outside immediately family can go [...]
How do you fulfill a request for rock star earrings? You paint earrings you already own. Acrylic paint, polymer clay glaze and some extra fine glitter transformed ordinary costume earrings into earrings my tween was proud to wear. This project is quick, and easy with the additional bonus of being kid friendly. Get crazy with [...]
Over the weekend we worked on homemade lighting and crafts that were kid friendly. The first project I posted was the Kirigami Blossoming Luminaria a lamp made from Kirigami and Origami techniques. Keeping with the theme of what can be done with paper we came up with the Firework Luminary. A candle holder made from [...]
Here at Savvy Practicality we’ve been finding ways to beat the heat. When the weather man said it was 100 degrees, I stopped paying attention. In my book anything over 95 degrees, in this humidity is too hot. Because it’s hot I can’t let the kids go out and play. Truth is they are back [...]
