I seem to go into nesting mode in January. I want to clear through every closet and organize every single drawer. If you are anything like me, I love good-looking storage containers – baskets, jars,and bins. This seems to make the cleaning and organizing so much better. My home studio has been in need of…
It’s time for a fun kid-inspired activity. Check out this Kids Cloud Science Project for some weather related fun. It’s that time of year in our house to work on big school projects for the kids. My third grader has her first science project and presentation to create. This could be a cumbersome activity, but…
Do you ever find a fabric that you just fall in love with? I have a few black and white cloth napkins that I wanted to use in a sewing project. I chose to make handmade potholders so I could admire the cloth napkin ikat fabric daily in my kitchen. I love using repurposed fabric…
This time of year is a favorite season of ours to gather friends and family for an informal get together. We love to host friends during the winter for any reason – to watch a football game, celebrate a birthday, or watch the Golden Globes! We are delighted to be partnering with GoodNes.com today…
Only a few more days until Santa comes for a visit! We are delighted to share a favorite family recipe with you today in partnership with our friends at Horizon Organics. One of our Pop Pop’s favorite cookies was shortbread. To honor him, we made chocolate dipped shortbread cookies to leave out for Santa this…
We are slightly obsessed the last few years with making handmade wreaths. This bay leaves and berries one we shared a few holidays ago is still a favorite. This year we took a bit of an organic approach with using a piece of driftwood we found in Bolinas and bunching some foraged and bought greenery…
This holiday, we wanted to give more thoughtful and engaging gifts to the kids. One way we are doing this is gifting “experiences.” We came up with a few different “experiences” for the girls – tickets to a musical, a special day out with dad and a trip to a favorite place with mom. We…
Whether it’s your very first car as a teenager, or your first car as a married couple, vehicles play a sentimental role in our lives. We’re celebrating those cars with a DIY silhouette of those all-time favorite vehicles. Make a DIY Modern Silhouette Car Ornament like we did, or create a stunning piece of wall…
Our latest craft of the month DIY post for Oriental Trading is all about felt. We designed and made a set of nesting felt baskets. These DIY no sew felt baskets are perfect for keeping little things organized at home. Felt, heavyweight fusible appliqué, leather cording and a hot glue gun and you are ready to…
We are back today sharing another way to create a thoughtful and personalized gift for a friend this holiday season. We wanted to create a one-of-a-kind design project for our dear friend. We adore her and her sense of design. So, Melissa created a modern black and white design for us to make a unique gift….
How do you make a gift special and personalized for your family? Do you make a scrapbook? Or frame a family photo? Every year we like to create a gift for our parents that incorporates a family photo or a shared family memory. So far we have kept things simple with a grandkids photograph or…
If you are a longtime reader of Alice & Lois, you know that we love to create simple crafting projects. But simple doesn’t have to mean boring! Today we are sharing our latest DIY post for minted. We crafted these wood blocks into colorful and modern ornaments. We chose the bright paint to add a…
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