Willow Day Studios

Halloween Decorating with Felt

Over the past three months, I have fallen in love with felt. It started simply enough. I went searching for some quick-to-make toddler toys for my Granddaughter and the more I looked, the more great ideas I found. In these last few months, I have used felt to create a second gift for my Grandbaby, a gift for her new baby sister’s nursery, three different bouquets of felt flowers, a Halloween…

Little Mommy Diaper Bag

My beautiful, intelligent and spirited Granddaughter turned 2 over the summer!! Because we live quite a distance from my son’s family, I rely a lot on their social media posts to keep up with her ever changing interests. The toddler stage is a perfect time for make-believe toys and with the birth of her sister just around the corner, a Little Mommy Diaper Bag set was in order.

With the…

It’s been over a year since we moved into the fixer upper and only the second warm season I’ve had to work on the outside of the home and the yard. Every day that the sun is shining, you can find me somewhere on the property all red and sweaty from the summer heat. Some days I’m cursing, but most days I am smiling. You can also count on our newest family member, Daisy, keeping a watchful eye on…

We are heading to the Jersey Shore tomorrow on one of the hottest days of the summer so far and I can’t wait! It’s the second time this year I’ll be able to pack up the big beach blanket I made for myself and relax in the sun. The blanket is small for two people, large for one and the perfect size for a few sand covered kids.

When we decided to head to Florida for our vacation this year, I…

A Tribute Post for an Old Friend

Tater Salad circa 2004

This little freckled-nosed tabby kitten stole my heart way back in the summer of 2004. He was the last of a litter born to my sister-in-law’s neighbor and I felt blessed to be able to bring him home and be his Momma! It’s been a week since his passing and I still miss him so much. As our constant companion for these last 15 years, there are few memories we share in the…

Cleaning the House Using a Checklist

The rain fell all week long making the completion of the garden drag out until yesterday afternoon when the soil was damp, but not soaked. It’s all done and now I’m just waiting for the transplanted sunflowers to stop being angry about the move and get back to growing!

With terrible weather keeping me indoors, I turned my attention to unfinished projects inside the house….there are plenty. A…

The Garden is Calling

A Garden Jungle

The forecast is calling for thundershowers throughout the entire week and since we just got back from vacation, I am dying to get out in the garden. Hubs was able to mow the grass and do some edging over the weekend and the perennials in the front of the house look like they are flourishing, but the garden is a mess! I don’t expect I will have time to work on much in the studio…

A Quick Little Cat Bed Project

Hosta’s flower

This morning began with a pretty little flower from Gracie. I believe she picked it from one of the hostas plants along the fence line. It really is quite pretty. I’m embarrassed to admit that I haven’t noticed before. Hostas are border plantings that grow like weeds and I just never took the time to appreciate their little flowers.

It was so thoughtful of her to bring one…

This weekend I worked feverishly on several sewing projects as Christmas gifts for family and friends.  It was a good weekend for it since the weather in South Jersey took a turn for the colder and we had our first snowfall of the winter.  I captured a picture from out back to share.  It wasn’t a lot of snow and it’s mostly melted now, but I used it as an excuse to hunker down for the weekend and…

Necessity is the mother of all invention, right?  Well, that’s how this cute little pouch pattern came about.  I work in the restaurant industry and often have trouble keeping my cash in my apron.  One busy afternoon I was fighting to shove the wadof loose bills deeper inside the pocket when I realized that it was only a matter of time before some of my hard earned money would slip out and hit…

News from the Studio

I have been hard at work behind the scenes unpacking and organizing the studio space for several weeks now…or months….it could be that a handful of weeks slipped by with no action. The task seemed daunting at first since here sit all the unpacked boxes…the “I’ll deal with later” stuff. But, I dug in guys! I faced the mess head on and I’m happy to report that I’ve gotten more than 85% of the space…

News from the Studio

I have been hard at work behind the scenes unpacking and organizing the studio space for several weeks now…or months….it could be that a handful of weeks slipped by with no action. The task seemed daunting at first since here sit all the unpacked boxes…the “I’ll deal with later” stuff. But, I dug in guys! I faced the mess head on and I’m happy to report that I’ve gotten more than 85% of the space…

A few years ago I bought a lovely laptop case for work and college life. It had all the pockets and dividers I could ever want. At the time it kept me organized, but as life has changed, I no longer have use for such a large case. Frankly, I don’t have a need for such a large laptop either. So, I’ve upgrade one and decided to make something much simpler to carry my newer, lighter-weight laptop.

T…

Let’s Talk Summer Accessories

I know I have been saying for over a month now that I was going to share my recent jewelry pieces with you and then I turn around and post about every other crafting idea but jewelry. Part of the reasoning for it is that I want to test the pieces for durability and general asthetic appeal. I said when I started writing about my crafting projects that I would always be honest about the things I…

Time to Make the Yarn!

Spring cleaning the house always creates a pile of unwanted clothing, towels, and linens. This year, my pile has reached epic porportions! Between the move over winter and the current closet purges happening on both floors. It. Is. Out. Of. Control! I have allocated my attentions to other places and now I have a closet that is just chaos! Honestly, I don’t even know what is in there anymore. I’m…

I have been using every spare moment to decorate and organize our screened porch since the weather has warmed up. It is easily my favorite space in the house. For us, it is year one in the fixer upper and because we moved here in December, this has been the first opportunity to make the space livable and inviting.

Our porch is located just off the kitchen on the south wall of the home, so it…

How the Bathroom Curtain Got It’s Start

I have been talking a lot about handmade curtain panels since we moved into the fixer upper.  Mini-blinds are practical and they work perfectly for providing privacy and light just where we need it.  But, let’s face it, mini-blinds are boring.  There is nothing creative and everything sterile about them.  

So, while I have the mini-blinds up for functionality and a uniform look from the…