With all this card talk it seemed the perfect time to pay attention to the outside packaging of these homemade lovelies. ‘Pushing the Envelope’ is a book, as I am sure you have guessed about making…
Crafts
Watercolor Cards
A common tread you will notice in the card tutorials this week is simplicity. I see cards as sweet, thoughtful ways to express affection to people. I do not think you need to spend hours…
Makeover Monday: Fabric Cards
Since Linz and I are such fans of making cards. I think we should go all out with it this week and enjoy a few more posts about this time honored hobby of ours. These…
Mosaic Scrap Cards
When thinking about time and crafting, projects that connect me to my friends come to mind. I’m in the process of getting ready to leave my beloved state of Oregon to head to Maryland. While…
Makeover Monday: Chalkboard Coffee Table
I know, I know, there have been a lot of chalkboard designs around here. More perhaps than even soup recipes and embroidery projects, but one cannot help what one loves. So, here is my favorite…
Makeover Monday: Paint Chip Collage
There is a definite trend right now to use paint chips for a plethora of different projects. I am quite found of all the paint chips used to decorate walls. It feels playful to use…
Makeover Monday: Chalkboard Candles
I am excited to say that we are going to be having a new weekly series on Sweet Athena for this Summer. As I am sure you have gathered this series is called, ‘Makeover Monday’…
Guest Post: Megan’s Spring Tree
Today’s guest blogger is Megan, a dear friend and a very crafty lady making a new home for herself in Oregon. When I heard about Megan’s most recent project, involving a tree branch downed by…
Guest Post: Crafty Mariko
Hello Sweet Athena readers! I am so excited to be guest posting today for the blog of two of my very best friends. My name is Mariko, and I blog over at Crafty Mariko. I’m…
Chalkboard Vases
As ya’ll have gathered at this point, chalk board paint is on my mind. I just love how I am able to take objects that otherwise might be thrown away and create new and fun…
Oregon, my Oregon
A few days ago, Jess told me how she wanted to spruce up her apartment with bit of color. So, shazam! I painted her a colorful, geometric representation of our lovely state, Oregon. I was…
Chalkboard Paint Hearts
As we know from last year, I am in love with creating Valentine’s Day cards that involve found objects from my house. This year was no exception and I used my new favorite craft obsession, chalkboard paint.…
Oregon!
Check out our Portland/Oregon-themed Pinterest board. It’s quite lovely.
Another Hand-Stitched Card
Inspired by Jess’ awesome array of hand-stitched cards and motivated by my newfound love of embroidery, I recently tried my hand at making my very own card. January and February are bursting with celebrations for…
Banana Cake, Chalkboard Coasters and Birthday Fun!
I’ve come to love doing a special post just for Linz on her birthday. This year I decided to experiment with both a new cake recipe and a craft. For the cake I made a…
Craft Cravings
Sometimes I get an urge to keep my hands busy, and I’ve been finding lately that nothing satisfies that craving like embroidery. There’s something very satisfying about doodling with needle, thread, and fabric. A few…
Craft Round Up: Retro Crafts
As we hit the last day of our season of vintage, it is time for another round up of all the lovely craft projects we did not have time to try, but still admired. Wild…
Lace Necklaces
I have been admiring these type of lace necklaces for a while and finally figured out how to make a few of my own. I was actually able to pool my knowledge from a few…
Produce Tree
Almost a year ago Linz and I were in a Christmas store with friends admiring all the lovely decorations. We were noticing how many of the Christmas trees had themes to them, all one color,…
Mod Podge Photo Collage Tray
While in this theme of all things retro I cannot help but associate crafts that relate to my family. I love that vintage items are often things my parents or grandparents grew up with. It’s…
jess + linz
Friends since middle school, we continue to inspire each other to be creative in our big, adult lives. Each season we take on a new theme to guide our crafting, cooking, and creating. We're up for trying anything, and things are bound to get messy. But that's just the way we like it.