I was inspired to share this after visiting one of my favorite blogs: I heart organizing. She shared a few ideas about DIY storage items using things you may already have laying about. When ‘getting organized’ the temptation is usually to overlook what you already have on hand and go out and buy the pretty [...]
I recently found out that rubbing alcohol will release hot glue from practically anything! I recently found this out while prepping for the last craft show I did. I used an insane amount of hot glue on a few of my projects and of course it got everywhere! After taking way too long pulling off [...]
As you may have noticed, AfroMartha was down for a couple of weeks. There were some behind the scenes technical issues, but all is well now. There have been a lot of changes in my life while I was away. Too many to go into details here… During my bloggy sabbatical I found the passion [...]
Hello folks! I’ve been missing you guys , so tonight I thought I’d drop in and say what was going to be, but turned into a not-so quick hello and let you know what’s been up! Well, life, that is. Warning: If this post feels condensed, it’s because my summer has been condensed! It’s been [...]
Here’s what else I’ve been working on! I have revamped my crochet earrings and they are now available in the shop. I love the new delicious colors that I have sourced, as they tend to reflect my love of the shiny, ethnic and colorful! One of the yarns I used is actually a sari yarn [...]
I am unbelievably happy to share the first product coming out of my YayToonDay line of custom Fabrics for the home! It is available here for purchase. I look forward to bringing out more of my home line.
More surface designs…of the non-printed type. Currently loving embroidery, Afro-Martha style. Guess what? Fabric has arrived! But I haven’t had a chance make something with it yet….so here it goes: Drumroll please! Introducing Diamonds and Chevs by YayToonDay Designs! The design on this fabric is inspired by my love of ethnic geometric prints, Yoruba [...]
Remember a while back when I said I was finally going to design my first fabric line? Well, I’ve had the designs for a while now, but I kept futzing around with it. I found myself stuck in perfection mode…couldn’t decide on colors, etc. I also took a few detours, did a few home projects [...]
Here’s a quick little project I found myself making just the other night. I’ve been busy block printing and sewing lately. (BTW, look for new items in the shop soon, yay). I got tired of running upstairs everytime I needed to press a seam. Pressing (or ironing) is that extra something that takes your sewing [...]
And the parade of projects continues, thanks to this highly unusual spring into summer we are enjoying. I just got around to recovering an $8 chair I picked up a couple of months ago from my favorite spot, the goodwill outlet store. I actually rather like the fabric that’s on it. It was just beat [...]
