Sunday Afternoon Housewife

Don’t you love it when you order a package from Etsy and it has a little freebie in it? Or when you go to a craft fair bright and early and get a goody bag full of handmade treats? Wouldn’t you love to give your customers a handmade gift that is both useful and keeps [...]

I hope every one is having a fantastic week. I am sure enjoying the weather here in Central Indiana- a perfect 75 degrees! Friday looks like it may be the day I get the garden tilled, and then I’ll have a few gardening posts for you now and then in addition to this craftiness! Today [...]

It’s a sunny and brisk spring morning at Housewife HQ, but the daffodils are in full bloom! To me, spring always means the arrival of new things, and not one to be left out, I’ve created a few new things myself this past week! While the scrabble tile pendants are being made at an alarming [...]

Today I was wrapping up working on some rings that I started the other week. I wanted to get them done and take them over to Midland Arts and Antiques before the weekend to fill out my case. Anyway, after I was working on my rings, I was doing a little Etsy search on rings [...]

Hello and welcome to the first Handmade Monday tutorial! I have had this idea since I started my blog, and finally I am ready to bring you the first installment! With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I had an idea to make these really cute resin pendants with Sweetheart Conversation Hearts. So, let’s dive [...]