Creative and Design Archives

Category: Creative and Design

The Creative & Design category brings together photography, handcrafted projects, printable artwork, and thoughtfully made paper goods inspired by land and season. From vintage rural imagery and nature photography to junk journal ephemera, scrapbook designs, and home printables, this space highlights the art of making.

Here you’ll find creative work rooted in Midwest landscapes, rustic textures, and seasonal rhythms. Some posts feature finished artwork and designs available for purchase, while others share simple tutorials and printable resources for your own creative projects.

This category reflects the creative expression of nature — where observation becomes photography, and inspiration turns into something tangible for home, memory-keeping, and everyday life.

September 13, 2011

Designs

Hand Stamped Penny Earrings

Hand Stamped Penny Earrings The first hand stamped penny earrings design that I made was titled “Heads or Tails Either Way You’re A Winner.” They sold pretty well on Etsy, extremely well at craft fairs and...

August 16, 2011

Designs

Survivor Theme Party Game Challenges

Survivor Theme Party Game Challenges I racked my brain and turned to the Internet for ideas. I scoured the Internet looking for games to purchase. I came up empty-handed. So, I knew that I was...

June 8, 2011

Designs

How to Use Broken Tiles to Achieve a Mosaic Back Splash In Your Kitchen

Tile adds beauty, durability and value to any home. This mosaic tiled back splash is low cost but very time consuming, allow an entire week of on and off work. This was my first home...

January 29, 2011

Designs

Child’s Autism ID – Lost Child Prevention Zipper Pull, Buttons,Necklaces

Child’s Autism ID – Lost Child Prevention Zipper Pull, Buttons, Necklaces If you have a child with Autism you know the threat of your child running or wandering away and becoming lost is a reality....

January 25, 2011

Designs

How to Make Fried Marble Necklaces

How to Make Fried Marble Necklaces How to Make Fried Marble Necklaces These are inexpensive yet extremely elegant necklaces made by baking and internally cracking ordinary marbles. Make up a few as gifts or...

Natural Dye using raspberries along with cotton that has been dyed in raspberries

October 23, 2010

Nature-Based Craft Projects

Dyeing Cotton Using Raspberries: From Fruit To Fabric

Dyeing Cotton Using Raspberries My daughter and I have been experimenting with making natural dyes from berries and plants for the past few days to dye clothing. We decided to do a few color samples...