We’ve seen deep blues make their mark on the home style palette since last fall, and, as we move towards the holiday season, I’ve been longing to make some handmade accents for our table. My best friend from NYC is making the trek to sweet, old West Virginia with her family and I’m hoping to […]

We’ve seen deep blues make their mark on the home style palette since last fall, and, as we move towards the holiday season, I’ve been longing to make some handmade accents for our table. My best friend from NYC is making the trek to sweet, old West Virginia with her family and I’m hoping to squeeze in some craft time with her two children and my daughter.
These two DIYs make a beautiful and custom final product, both in glorious shades of blue. The DIY materials for each are under $15 and kid-friendly. Here’s to bringing some blue to the table this Thanksgiving! –Caitlin Image above courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; Cyanotype by Hippolyte Bayard (French, 1801 – 1887) – [Arrangement of Specimens], about 1842

Sun prints always look lovely and with fall leaves pretty much everywhere, they’re definitely the motif of choice this time of year. Sun prints kits are inexpensive (under $12) and perfectly suited for kids to get in on the action. If you’re having a larger gathering and get into a too-may-cooks situation, this is an easy task for an adult or two to take a walk outside with the youn...