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I love a good cocktail… And what better to decor

I am seriously not opposed to a Christmas tree tha

I am seriously not opposed to a Christmas tree that’s only covered in lovely DIY origami paper ornaments. And if that tree is pink, then even better! Check out this video I did for @therealcraftsy (formerly Bluprint)! (Origami paper by @monpetitart)

Happy night two of #hanukkah! This #sandart #menor

Happy night two of #hanukkah! This #sandart #menorahcraft 🕎 is a personal fave, with candles made from paper straws and yellow paper flames! A perfect flameless menorah for kids too young to play with fire 🔥. 🕎 #hanukkahcrafts #hanukkahdecor

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays to cra

Now that my Halloween crafting hangover is gone, I

Now that my Halloween crafting hangover is gone, I’m relieved to post sweet nature #fallcrafts and talk about thankfulness.

So let’s start with these darling and simple #hedgehog pinecones that I made a few years back for @parents. Which color is your fave??? Here’s the how-to, right here 👇🏼

Craft cute hedgehogs (or other animals) from pinecones. Cut a small circle of felt, snip out a 90-degree-triangle wedge, and then overlap the two cut edges to glue into a cone shape. Once dry, glue to the tip of a plain or painted cone. Cut two smaller circles and attach with glue for ears. Finish with a small black pom-pom for a nose and small black beads for eyes.

Tip: Use scissors or pinking shears to add personality to each hedgehog face.

The Beekeeper: A relatively easy, last minute cost

The Beekeeper: A relatively easy, last minute costume that you can make with any white clothes in your wardrobe. Search it on Projectkid.com to find the how-to! #beekeeper #beesofinstagram #beekeeperslife #beekeepersofinstagram #diyhalloweencostume #halloweencostume

Punk-rock pumpkins? Oh yeah! 👨🏻‍🎤👩🏻‍🎤🧑🏼‍🎤These up-dos were made from just yarn, skewers, wire and some T-pins. (Pic by @tedandchelsea, styled by @pammorris, crafted by moi for @parents)

Sometimes all you need to make a costume is just a

Sometimes all you need to make a costume is just an accessory. To avoid your kids pointing out any possible lameness, whip up one of these cute Halloween-themed handbags, made from two placemats. For reals.

Go find the how-tos over on ProjectKid.com.

Do you find that when you are trying something new

Do you find that when you are trying something new, whether it's work-related, creative, or even a mundane house task, that you are constantly assessing yourself as you go? Like there's a voice in your head (YOUR voice!) judging you in real time?

This happens to me ALL. THE. TIME. It prevents me from starting, from picking up a new material, from sharing that slightly out-of-the-box idea. Here's what needs to happen: we need to separate the act of doing/making/creating from the act of judging.

If this rings even just a vague bell for you, try this exercise. Sit across the table from someone, each of you with a pen and paper. Without looking down at your paper and without picking your pen up from the paper, draw that person: this is called a blind contour drawing.

You decide when you are finished...there is no time limit, but just follow those 2 rules—no looking and no pen-lifting.

After reading the first prompt in my new favorite book, Creative Acts for Curious People, I was inspired to sit down across from my husband this morning and try this out. And feeling how it felt. You’d be amazed at how hard it is to follow these two simple rules.

The author @steingreenberg says “The ability to put your critique on hold is what allows you to sometimes pursue a wild idea.” That inner voice is more than just a judgey sound, it’s a censor and it can be immobilizing.

Try it this weekend, friends, and then come back and comment how you felt before, during, and after! Do it with your kids too! It’s never too early to start to silence the perfectionist in all of us.

What do you get when you hot-glue whole-wheat ziti

What do you get when you hot-glue whole-wheat ziti to the back of a hoodie? A hedgehog, obvi. 🦔(Seriously, that’s all it takes!)

This little critter with his mushroom candy pail are part of an #animalcostume series I did for @parents. (Photo by @timothy_smith_ , styling by @jillrothstein)

One of the things I've missed the most during this

One of the things I've missed the most during this crazy pandemic is collaborating IN PERSON with people that push me to go beyond. Being able to build on each other's ideas is such a joy and a gift, and there are no two people I love doing it with more than @supermakeit and @handmadecharlotte. Jodi and Rachel are powerhouse creative geniuses (follow them if you don't), dear friends, and people that can debate hot-glue vs glue-dots any day of the week (and with true passion).

We created this interactive playspace called UNBLOCK at @altsummit 2020 (like seconds before the pandemic hit). The entire piece is made of cardboard boxes rescued from the trash and paint (thanks to @mycolorshot), and the idea was for people to play and build, like we did with blocks when we were kids. And then we got to host a jewelry making workshop, using the same materials. It was playful, freeing, and collaborative in all the best ways.

Looking forward to getting back to these co-working, co-llaborating, co-creating, and co-laughing places soon!

So glad that today's #peptober prompt is COLLABORATION so I can share these fun pics again!

Pumpkin crafting can be super repetitive year afte

Pumpkin crafting can be super repetitive year after year, but when I get to make something with a little more whimsy and imagination like this 👀 🎃, my love for gourd creations get re-energized!

My #peptober prompt today is HIGHLIGHT (Post one of your fave creations) and this little dude, with his lovely styling by @pammorris and photography by @tedandchelsea, is at the top of my list! (From @parents)

As a DIY writer/creator/crafter, I often wonder wh

As a DIY writer/creator/crafter, I often wonder what projects inspire my readers/followers/fellow-crafters and which ones make people just turn the page. There are times I come across a photo and think: NO ONE WILL EVER MAKE THIS. ⁠
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This stand-up, foam-core police car from my second book is one of them. I'll give some myself credit here: I do love the yellow sponge headlights and the red and blue cup sirens, but the reality of a parent making this for/with their kids is very slim. I think I was trying to round out my CITY chapter with a craft that wasn't a little model car and I just went with this cartoony, imaginative play craft. I guess the lesson is...don't try to put a round peg in a square hole. ⁠
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But its future isn't totally dim, right? Maybe it would work on a stage production of some sort as a part of a set design? ⁠
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Truly my favorite part of this picture is my little toothless model with his donut and coffee cup. 🍩☕🚔⁠
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Today's #peptober prompt is LOWLIGHT: Share something you made that you hate! ⁠
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🎃GIVEAWAY TIME!🎃 Okay you guys, this is SUPE

🎃GIVEAWAY TIME!🎃 Okay you guys, this is SUPER fun for me, and I hope it will be fun for one of you too! As you must know by know, Halloween is one of my top resumé line items. And there is nothing that I love more than solving a #DIYHalloween quandary! The winner of this #GIVEAWAY will get a 20-30 minute FaceTime call with me to help you through any #Halloween crafting woes! ⁠
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You can call me from your crafting table, your kitchen table, or even the aisles of @Michaels! And once we've talked, I'll put together a special craft kit for you, with my signed books, curated just for your needs! Here's how to enter...⁠
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•Like this post and leave a comment that tags a friend AND tells me what you are trying to make⁠
•You must be following me to win
•If you share this post in your stories, that counts for 5 extra entries!⁠
•Enter as many times as you'd like, tagging a different friend each time⁠
•Enter by end of day, Wednesday, October 13th (EST)⁠
•I'll do a randomized drawing and DM you by the 14th, because we have no time to waste!⁠
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You can thank my #peptober challenge by @andyjpizza for todays prompt: GIVEAWAY!⁠

@amazingabigailgrace was the most spectacular mode

I rarely give sneak peaks of my work because so of

If you don't understand these pumpkins, just show

I am NOT a tidy crafter, and often there are mater

I am NOT a tidy crafter, and often there are materials belonging to 4 different projects on my work space at one time. If I'm stumped as to how to finish something, I'll just set it aside, to the far corner of my crafting table, waiting for an epiphany.

Sometimes, that epiphany comes from the MESS. Here's my favorite example: I was making a little pompom bird for my first book, and I didn't know how I was going to make the feet. The little legless 🐤 sat on my table for a day, and I looked down to see a bobby-pin that I must have pulled out of my hair next to it. Ta-dah! The birdie ended up with bobby-pin feet (swipe to see the finished craft).

So sometimes my process evolves from pure chance. Or rather, pure mess...

DAY 5 of #peptober: PROCESS Share what you think is the most interesting part of your process.

Parents quickly learn that you always need a back-

Parents quickly learn that you always need a back-up plan. Whether we are talking about dinner options, clothing choices, or Halloween costumes, avoiding the melt-down means having a stand-by on hand. To play devil's advocate, some parents might subscribe to the "you get what you get" mentality which is definitely appropriate in certain scenarios. But when you are feeling like a "yes" parent, sometimes indulging their multiple personalities breeds gratitude, wonder, and an invitation to be creative (for both of you!).

Today's #peptober prompt is PART2: Share two pieces you feel are closely related. Being prepared with two Halloween get-ups made from the same costume is a baller parenting trick...and if I could only convince my kids to be a bullfighter, having Little Red Riding Hood on the back burner is a no-brainer!

Does your fear of failure get in the way of you cr

Does your fear of failure get in the way of you crafting, drawing, painting, or (insert any creative practice) with your kids?⁠
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When I wrote my first book, Project Kid, I told my publisher that I didn't want to write the instructions with such hand-holding precision...meaning, I wanted the crafter (and the crafter's parent) to feel free to make choices of color, material, etc. So I wrote the whole dang book saying things like "cut a short piece of ribbon" or "glue on a few buttons," leaving out quantities and measurements. I tend to think that TOO much direction and specificity can make a project look scary and intimidate the interest out of someone. ⁠
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Like take this robot 🤖 bank craft instance. I wanted to turn a clear container into a coin bank, enjoying the idea that as it filled up, its body would become metallic. But how the robot's legs, arms, face, and head are designed is really up to the maker; I was not trying to match a specific character from Star Wars or Wall-e. So I tried to kind of pass that attitude off in the instructions...you know, a dash of glitter here, some tape works well here, but it didn't fly with the people that were investing in my book's success. They were worried that my lah-dee-dah crafting attitude would do the opposite of what I was trying to do...a parent that declares themself non-creative would look at this project and say "but how did she make those EXACT arms?" So, I added in ALL of the details for the over 100 projects in the book. Most likely a good publishing decision for sure, but I was desperate to break this traditional #howto mold.⁠
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Sometimes I want to tell parents this: close the how-to book. Log out of your Pinterest app. Put the craft kit away. Lay materials on the table and PLAY! Discover what happens when you combine cardboard with rubber bands, watercolor paint, and playdoh. Experimenting leads to discovery, no matter what.⁠
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DAY 3 of #peptober is ATA: Ask your audience a question

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