Whisker Graphics

It inspires me to no end when people use simple everyday objects in new and different ways. I just love how Carly Robertson dressed up the beverages for her daughter’s birthday party. Beats drinking out of a milk carton any day!

photo credit: Carly Robertson

Natalie Jost of  Olive Manna made the coolest craft with bakers twine.

photo courtesy of Natalie Jost

I would never have thought to make a doily (nor would I have any idea on how to do it), but I love it! She plans to store her twine this way and unravel bits off as she needs them. How clever is that?! Read about it and her other storage idea HERE.

I remember when we bought our first house and moved our belongings in and were eager to meet our neighbors. But nobody came knocking. It felt strange. Lonely.  Of course, eventually we did meet the neighbors and they were all very nice, but I still remember that initial feeling. So, whenever  we get new neighbors I go over, say hi, bring a little treat and welcome them to the hood. New neighbors started moving in across the street last week and as I was wrapping up their goodies I discovered doilies make good wrapping paper.

Doily in its native state (in the front) and wrapped around baked goods (in the back).