This project comes from something I pinned a long, long time ago when I still had my first blog and decided to do “Pinterest Projects.” Color Block Candles, originally posted way back in 2013, is still a fantastic craft to do today. Let’s start with the supplies. You’ll need microwavable soy wax, crayons, clear glass… Continue reading Crayon Candles
Valentine’s Day is coming up quickly! For several years now, I’ve made it a point to make some kind of sweet treat to share with those I care about. I’ve done this independent of whether or not I had a significant other to celebrate with. And this year is no different, even if I am… Continue reading Valentine’s Day Chocolate Bark
Today’s post is the first of its kind here on While The Cat Naps – a crafting failure. I can be a bit of a perfectionist in certain aspects of my life, and I’m trying to embrace the whole “mistakes as lessons learned” thing more, so instead of scrambling to find or make something pretty… Continue reading Snow Globe
I tried this recipe out on my unsuspecting brother-in-law and cleverly disguised it as a Christmas gift. He’s not dead, so I must have made the fudge correctly. I had never made fudge before, but this recipe was easy to follow and turned out great! I found it originally on Pinterest, which lead me to… Continue reading Cookies & Cream Fudge
It is so nice to be back in the swing of things! Several stresses have gone by the wayside and my life is calming down as much as it’ll ever calm down during a holiday season. Speaking of the holidays, today I bring you a memory from my childhood. Applesauce Cinnamon Ornaments! I made a… Continue reading Cinnamon Ornaments
I’m in the home stretch of my Christmas crafting marathon! And some of the other bigger focuses in my life have pulled back slightly as well, so I hope to have everything done and ready to be shipped by this weekend. Hopefully this will be the last or second to last old blog post I… Continue reading Button Friendship Bracelets
I see the light at the end of the tunnel! Next weekend is the last weekend I have to craft things before the USPS shipping deadline for things to get to their destinations, and I should have more time for blog-specific crafting. And boy do I have ideas for that! I can’t wait to share… Continue reading Cake Batter Rice Crispy Treats
Needle felting is something I’ve wanted to learn how to do since I first found out it was a thing. Needle felted figurines are just so adorable! So I bought myself a kit at Michaels and, like most things I want to start, it sat in a drawer for several months. But I finally… Continue reading WIP Wednesday: Needle Felted Fox
Since I was in a lovely tropical place for the beginning of October and Halloween is fast approaching, I felt the need to get into the October mood. I decided to start with something sweet – chocolate pumpkin pretzels. I got the idea on Pinterest, which lead me to this recipe, courtesy of Butter With… Continue reading Pumpkin Pretzels
Every time I take two Michaels classes back to back, the rest of my week ends up filling up and being rather draining. As an introvert, I just want to craft with people and then come home and craft by myself (well, with my cats). The project we did for the first class encompasses my… Continue reading Michaels Classes: Embroidery and Wreaths
