Have you tried art journaling?

Have you tried art journaling?

Have you tried art journaling? It's also known as mixed media journaling or most commonly, junk journaling.  I've yet to give it a try (though I'm thinking about doing so...
January 21, 2025
Winter White

Winter White

Yes, for the past couple of decades or so, white has been popular for interiors and home decor. But I'll share something with you: for the longest time, I really...
January 14, 2025
About Time

About Time

A new year. A fresh start! Around now is when many of us turn our attention to time: reflecting on the passage of it over the holidays, appreciating the moment,...
January 07, 2025
It's New Year's Eve!

It's New Year's Eve!

Here we are - the last day of the year! Each year, I give myself a few days at the end of the year and beginning of the next to...
December 31, 2024
It's Christmas Eve!

It's Christmas Eve!

It's hard to believe, but it's Christmas Eve! You may be scrambling to get those last items on your list completed. Or perhaps you've planned well and are sighing a...
December 24, 2024
Put a bow on it... and add a sprig of greenery!

Put a bow on it... and add a sprig of greenery!

At the Figg Street Co. shop, we're lucky to have an abundance of sumptuous options for wrapping gifts. This is something that delights me, since I enjoy wrapping items in...
December 17, 2024
Homemade Holidays

Homemade Holidays

The lead-up to the holidays is brimming with delights for the senses: fragrant evergreens, the taste of spiced beverages, the immediate chill that enters the house when someone opens the...
December 10, 2024
Sugar & Spice and All That's Nice!

Sugar & Spice and All That's Nice!

Last week we talked about dollhouses, which are certainly a memory-making gift to build and to receive. But how about something a little quicker, tastier and ephemeral to make? Something...
December 03, 2024
Dollhouse design

Dollhouse design

There's a popular sentiment among people that the holidays revolves around children and childhood, including childhood memories. For some lucky ones, they have the experience or memory of receiving a...
November 26, 2024
Painting the town red...

Painting the town red...

Ahh... red. It's upon us now. The canopies of acers, many now carpeting us with their red leaves. Arches of rosehips abounding and red berries, such as the festive holly....
November 19, 2024
Before the ink is dry...

Before the ink is dry...

It's always a delight when shiny new ink bottles arrive, ready to be placed on their pedestals in the shop. The array of colours and glass bottle shapes and designs...
November 12, 2024
Transition time

Transition time

It's November! Now that Halloween is over, some people rush to clean up and move on swiftly to holiday preparation mode. We say, hold on a second. Rather than constantly...
November 05, 2024