The popular phrase “thinking outside the box” is commonly used to describe thinking creatively without limitations or rules. I’m a big proponent of this approach, but lately I’ve…
It’s that time of year―time to get serious about making gifts for the upcoming holidays! Judging from the activity on the FanningSparks Pinterest boards, it looks like a…
Next time you step outside with a refreshing, cold drink and a pitcher full of refills, you may want to consider protecting that pitcher with a simple, beaded…
The T-shirt yarn fun continues! I recently discovered how easy (and Earth-friendly) it is to turn discarded T-shirts into yarn (see Extending the Life of the Common T-Shirt). …
Just because it’s Earth-friendly doesn’t mean it has to be boring! The coiled cotton rope coasters I introduced in my last blog post are an example. The basic…