Halloween is less than a week away and I thought I would share some of my favorite vintage inspired Halloween and Fall craft projects. These candy corn vases from The Swell Life look like a Halloween…
Our Seasons
Mmmmm Monday: Pear Upside Down Cake
Hello Lovelies! I cannot believe how long I have been absent from Sweet Athena, I have missed this place. About a year ago when Linz and I started Foodie Friday, we debated between doing our…
Foodie Friday: Jello Molds!
This retro-themed season means that we get to try out some crazy things. Making the top of my list of kooky projects has been to attempt a good old jello mold. I’m not sure I…
Falling back in time
Oh no! We seem to have hit some kind of time warp, pulling us into the past. It looks like we’ll be stuck here for a while…probably the next three months. Gosh, I guess we’ll…
Craft Round Up: Nature Theme
Linz and I are pumped to tell you about another(!) series we are adding to Sweet Athena. It seems no matter how many crafts we try and create each season, there is always more to…
Fusing Glass
I was recently lucky enough to take an afternoon art class with one of my favorite artists, my dad! He signed us up to take an ‘Intro to Fusing‘ class at Aquila Glass. I honestly knew…
Blue Jean Wreath
I love wreaths. This is in large part due to the fact that you can take any number of objects attach them in a circle form, et volia, you have a wreath! Which is…
Family Tree
I have been wanting to make a family tree for sometime now. Something that visually showed a connection to my ancestry. Martha Stewart has the best collection of tutorials on ways you can make and…
Crafting Outdoors
When thinking about combining nature and crafting together for this season my mind jumped to all the ways you could add nature to different projects. I saw imagines of animals, plants and scenery incorporated into…
Sprucing Up Furniture
One of my goals for this past year was to take an ugly piece of furniture and transform it into something with a bit more charm. As I mentioned yesterday, my new apartment could use…
Painted Tree
It feels like it has been awhile since I have written a nature post around here. This is not from…
You Are Here
While this season is all about nature, I think I would like to take a trip with you all out…
Asparagus Cake
From the moment I first spied Rosie’s breathtaking Asparagus Cake over at Sweetapolita, I knew I would try to make one myself. I only needed an excuse to make an asparagus cake. As you read…
A Garden Party
This past weekend, we celebrated a friend’s birthday with a theme that fits her well. She has a love for gardening that I can only equate to my brothers’ shared childhood love of videogames. Or…
Fern About Town
Last Thursday when I posted those pictures of Linz and I with twigs in our hair, Linz made the joke that every post for the next three months would be about us putting leaves in…
New Season, New Theme
Did Linz’ new wallpaper background help you discover the new season here at Sweet Athena? What about this picture? Well, if you need another hint, I’ll let you know Linz and I are ready to…
Sweet Athena Freebie! June Background
1024 x 768 / 1280 x 800 / 1440 x 900 / 1920 x 1200 / iPhone Back again to welcome us all to a new month is Sweet Athena’s desktop wallpaper (free for personal…
Foodie Friday: Avocado-Lime Cream
For a fresh addition to your next batch of tacos, try this Avocado-Lime Cream. It’s part of a quick and zesty recipe for Ancho Chicken Tacos with Cilantro Slaw in the May issue of Cooking…
Foodie Friday: Olive Oil Crepes with Leeks and Eggs
If you have not noticed my Foodie Friday posts have been very baked goods focused as of late. While part of that is due to my love of all things sweet (I’m baking my favorite…
Foodie Friday: The Brew
Hey there ladies and gents, Dale here, you all may know me as Lindsey’s husband. I’m here to talk about one of my favorite foods, beer. Recently I’ve joined the many individuals in the Portland…
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.