Ran out of black embroidery thread last Friday—ended up using strips of old grocery bags in my cross-stitch sampler, no shame, and, weirdly enough, folks on Instagram thought it was intentional. So apparently, we’re all just grabbing whatever’s in reach: packing foam, soap shavings, vinyl banners—if it’s weird and saves a trip to the craft […]

Ran out of linen last night and just stood there, staring at the pile of recycled poly-felt I keep swearing I’ll use. I mean, who hasn’t collected these “innovative” alternatives, only to forget them exist because—let’s face it—most of them sucked? Supposedly, material alternatives are finally worth a try (so they say), and even Craft […]

Tabs everywhere, brain nowhere. I’m just slamming Alt + Tab like it’s a panic button, and, look, if you haven’t lost a draft to sticky keys in a public place, have you even lived? The barista saw me meltdown over a shortcut fail and I just… nodded, like, “Yep, this is my life now.” Why […]

So I spotted someone stringing egg cartons onto their tree—yeah, actual egg cartons, not some Pinterest hack. Meanwhile, my neighbor’s wreath last year? Jar lids. Still confused, honestly. Apparently, this is a thing now, and everyone’s getting sneaky with egg cartons, jar lids, fabric scraps, and whatever else they can dig out of the recycling. […]

Alright, so here’s what’s still bugging me: retailers—every flavor, big or small—hide behind these shiny “easy” kits and just cross their fingers you don’t figure out how basic a floating shelf or a built-in bench actually is if you skip their markup. I mean, a vendor once told me DIYers usually take on 7-12 different […]

Paper is $28 now? For watercolor pads? I mean, I know inflation is a thing, but come on. And the 140lb cold press? Don’t bother. It’s gone. The shop guy literally laughed when I asked about Bockingford. I’m not even mad, just tired. Supply chain drama is making every crafter lose their mind, and I […]

I mean, if I’m being honest, the whole “must-have” craft supply thing is a joke, right? I used to scroll those influencer lists, thinking I needed every weird bottle of metallic paint or some “game-changing” glue pen. Ended up with a graveyard of half-dead glitter glue and paints that never matched anything. The only stuff […]

Look, I keep hearing “unplug chargers” like that’s going to fix my bill, but nobody—literally nobody—warned me about the 40 throw pillows multiplying on my couch or the window that leaks cold air like it’s trying to sabotage me. Home Depot DIY seminar? Useless. My neighbor, who’s way too smug about her bottle vases, claims […]

Alright, so is anyone else just silently screaming every time material prices jump? I swear, every Facebook craft group turns into a therapy session—everyone’s griping, tossing out “hacks,” and acting like they’re running some black-market glue syndicate. When glue, fabric, or even the dumbest little spool of white thread doubles overnight, the official advice is […]

Okay, so here’s the deal: every single time I sit down to craft, it turns into this wild scavenger hunt for my missing glue gun (or was it the tiny bag of glass beads? I honestly can’t keep track anymore). My rolling cart? It’s not storage; it’s a black hole. You know what actually works? […]

Okay, so I blinked and suddenly cotton fabric is two bucks more per yard. The cashier at my local shop just gave me this look, like, “Yeah, you noticed too, huh?” Apparently, material costs and these random tariffs hit us makers way before anyone else even realizes the shelves are thinning out or that the […]

Here’s the thing that makes me question my entire relationship with crafting: why does everyone ignore the dirt-cheap basics? Seriously, when’s the last time you saw someone actually use a bone folder? Most people just grab a spoon and call it a day. I watched this pro at a trade show—she had a wall of […]

Last year? Holiday decor absolutely wrecked my budget. I’m still a little salty about that $128 Anthropologie garland—my sister swears it’s “magical,” but honestly, it’s just sparkly ribbon and some glitter. Retail employees? They’re not buying new every season. They stuff old stuff into color-coded bins, scoop up clearance leftovers, and hack together “trendy” things […]

Yesterday I’m elbow-deep in a bin of half-broken tinsel, shoving junk behind leftover wrapping paper, and suddenly I remember: crap, I forgot about that secret stash of foam snowflakes I scored for like 40p last March. Does anyone else do this? I swear, the best holiday craft deals are just quietly rotting in clearance corners […]

You know what’s really wrecking my December? Not the frozen driveway (though, yeah, that sucks), but this endless spiral of overspending when my wallet’s already gasping for air. Apparently, shoppers are ready to blow even more cash this year—just look at the 2024 holiday shopping report. Meanwhile, my neighbor’s out here gloating about her “life-saving” […]

Alright, so here’s the thing—every time I scroll through another “life hack” list, I get this creeping sense of déjà vu. Fixing a busted drawer, wrangling phone cords, whatever—I swear, it always eats up my morning. My neighbor, the one who’s a contractor and never seems to waste a second, once told me, “People burn […]

Why are adults—yeah, me too—sitting around at 1 a.m. gluing popsicle sticks together like it’s a group project gone off the rails? No clue, but here I am. Last week I tripped over a DIY scented candle kit and, well, my kitchen’s been smelling like vanilla and a weird sense of accomplishment ever since. People […]

Honestly, this is embarrassing, but I’m still staring at the same half-finished canvas wedged behind my couch—if you can even call a two-year-old blob of paint a “canvas.” Why do creative pros never seem rattled about dragging abandoned stuff back to life? I’ve grilled designers, writers, even a management consultant who claims he’s got thirty […]

Okay, so, here’s the thing: I’m still mildly embarrassed at how many times a day I check for restocks on organic cotton thread. Twelve? Fourteen? I lost count, but there’s a bot now, which is both helpful and kind of dystopian. Honestly, the material shortage situation is pure chaos. I’m paying double for bamboo-acrylic yarn, […]

Threw a bag behind the closet door—half-dead yarn, those scissors that hate me, unopened embroidery kits I thought I’d master. Tell me I’m not the only one who stockpiles this nonsense? Honestly, craft supply swaps are the only reason I’ve ever finished a last-minute project without a 1 a.m. glitter glue meltdown at Walmart. I […]

Honestly, I’m just standing here, knee-deep in this bin of fabric bits, and I’ve got zero clue why that purple corduroy is still here. Was that from a skirt? I hated that skirt. Plus, it never fit after I started eating cheese and crackers for breakfast. The scissors are, of course, missing—probably under a pile […]

Look, I’ve wasted entire afternoons on “productivity hacks” videos—don’t even get me started on the ones that promise you’ll master Blender in a weekend. Three hours in and I still couldn’t unwrap a single polygon. That’s when it finally hit me: most so-called shortcuts are just white noise. Judging by my DMs, I’m not the […]

Sticky notes are everywhere again—on my desk, on the fridge, some stuck to my shoe, whatever. Someone just asked if I ever actually bookmark anything useful, like those oddly specific YouTube tutorials everyone claims will change your life in three minutes. I mean, apparently, these “step-saving” fixes are getting bookmarked so fast it’s like a […]

You keep an “emergency” tutorial fixes folder too, right? I mean, is that just me? Because lately, with deadlines suffocating every waking hour, I swear I’ve spent more time duct-taping together weird little solutions than actually doing the real work. Call it cheating if you want, but—ugh, I saw some PMI study, whatever, project managers […]

You ever watch someone at a craft store, arms loaded with supplies like the apocalypse is coming, and just think, “Why?” Because, seriously, you could just show up at a local swap, dump that unopened diamond painting kit, and walk away with a pile of acrylics—zero dollars spent, no guilt, just a weird sense of […]