Hi! I’m Keri.

I’m a designer of stuff, mom of boys, connoisseur of hot sauce, fan of Disney/Pixar, gardener of veggies, collector of collections, catcher of Pokemon, and follower of Jesus. I love to infuse creativity, fun, and competition into every aspect of life. Hope you enjoy the posts on this blog. If you find yourself thinking “this is the stuff I like to do too,” drop me a line—I always welcome friends as crazy as me.

I want to be your friend
  • Face Mask Tutorial

    Face Mask Tutorial

    This is a video tutorial on how to sew a cotton fabric facemask. As you know, this is not a replacement for healthgrade masks (like surgical or N95s) but is intended for the general public to help provide limited protection when out in public. You’ll notice there are two “sizes” in the template file. These Read more

  • Mini Backpack Gift for teachers

    Mini Backpack Gift for teachers

    I love gift cards. Some people don’t like receiving them because they think they’re just a last minute lazy gift, but let it be known that I will take any and all gift cards you want to gift to me. Especially ones to Target and Amazon. However, I do understand that opening a gift card Read more

  • Wedding Cake Toppers

    Wedding Cake Toppers

    For our friends’ wedding number of years ago I was asked to make a cake topper. We all thought it would be cute to make characters of a Korean groom and Vietnamese bride wearing their traditional wedding outfits (hanbok and ao dai). I decided to go with Fimo and Sculpey clay (also known as polymer Read more

  • LOTR Hobbit Birthday Party

    LOTR Hobbit Birthday Party

    How to Throw a Hobbit “Elevenses” Birthday Party When my sister Kaycee turned 30, she wanted to have a LOTR themed birthday party. Thankfully I am also a LOTR fan so I was super excited to bust out my inner “Ringer” and start planning. A little backstory: When the first trilogy was released, Kaycee had a Read more