Making things,
making a life.
Adventures, foibles, and the art of bringing craft everywhere — homes, kitchens, and a slightly over-packed suitcase. Told in pictures, mostly.
Analog heart, broadband life.
Week One of Our Summer Abroad, or: The Art of Self-Sabotage
The stories
The Clay Kitchen
The whole pretend bakery, in build order: sushi, donuts, cupcakes, cookies, macarons, the burger — plus the potted cactus that snuck out of the kitchen. Air dry clay, no special tools, and the mixing is half the fun.
On the table this fall
Rotates with the calendar. Right now: pumpkins for the table, something that glows for Halloween, and the appetizer that gets you out of hosting trouble.
The contact sheet
Every story so far
Toilet Paper Roll Yarn Pumpkins, and the Cheap Trick That Gets My Kids to the Table
How to Make Glow in the Dark Slime, and the Rule That Keeps It Out of Your Carpet
Easy Clay Cactus in a Tiny Pot (Video + Visual Guide)
How to Make Rainbow Rice (Cheap, Eco-Friendly, and Oddly Entrancing)
How to Make Mini Clay Erasers: Cute Food Set (Egg, Popsicle, Milk Carton)
How to Make Mini Clay Erasers: Animal Set (Duck, Bear, Giraffe)
The Pebbles I Carried Home from the Mediterranean
Paper Gondola Lanterns: The Low-Mess Craft That Filled a Whole Ski Afternoon
DIY Clay Sushi: Three Kinds, One Afternoon
DIY Clay Donuts in Six Flavors
DIY Clay Cupcakes with a Powdered Sugar Finish
DIY Clay Chocolate Chip Cookies for Absolute Beginners
DIY Clay Macarons in Five Pastel Colors
DIY Clay Burger, Built Layer by Layer
The Mammoth Kitchen, Before and After
The Mammoth Kitchen: What I Would Build Again, and the One Thing That Warped
Week One of Our Summer Abroad, or: The Art of Self-Sabotage
How to Pack for 40 Days in Europe — Honest Capsule Edit
I Started to Overpack for Travel and Came Out With a Stripped-Down Closet
The 10-Minute Appetizer That Looks Like You Tried - Whipped Feta with Lemon and Peppers
The Passport Mistake That Left My Son Behind
Eight Years of White Walls. Then I Found My Nerve.
The Counter That Screamed "Pile Things Here!!" Is Now Our Stylish Little Coffee Nook
Citrus Herb Grilled Chicken with Gremolata Drizzle
A Literal Glow Up — How Layered Lighting Transformed My Patio Into a Nighttime Sanctuary
I Thought One Egg Chair Would Be Enough
How to Make a DIY Cardboard Dog House (Three Ways, Zero Dollars, Seven Years Strong)
Four Kids, One Hippie Bus, and Zero Regrets, A VW Bus Restoration
We Rebuilt a 1980s Mammoth Ski House From the Studs Up — Here's What We Made
How I Transformed a Cluttered Side Yard into an Outdoor Sanctuary (And Why I Listed a Free Play Structure for $100)
A Love Letter to the LA Flower Market
DIY Cardboard Dog House: A Cozy Retreat for Your Pup
Creating Meaningful Moments: Thoughtfully Crafted Date Ideas to Keep the Spark Alive
My Favorite Travel Tools: Must-Haves for Every Traveler
Who's Your Favorite Child? A Parent's Perspective on the Concept of Favorites
OKVall de Nuria + Cremallera
Tossa de Mar
Jurmala, a gem on the Baltic Sea. (Latvia)
Gouda Cheese Market
Transforming My Bedroom with a Rebel Wallpaper Mural: A Step-by-Step Journey
15 Creative Activities to Do While Traveling
Busting Myths: The Sustainable, Affordable Beauty of Modern Fake Flowers
Family Ski Trip Packing List (With Kids)
Family Ski Trip Packing Tips: Must-Haves for Slope-Side Sanity
Unlocking the Secrets to Travel Like a Local
The Challenges (and Surprises) of Building in a Mountain Town
Take your Travel Planning to the Next Level with these 5 Travel Tools
The Myriad Benefits of Parents Playing with Their Children: A Holistic Approach to Development
Simple Hacks for Making Airport Travel Easier
How Arts & Crafts Can Benefit Your Child’s Development
About Me
Hi — I'm Kellie.
Former mobile-gaming exec, current maker of things: homes, dinners, cardboard architecture for the dog, and one slightly over-ambitious European summer. Craft & Bond is where I practice bringing art and craft everywhere — and show my work, foibles included.
Follow along on Pinterest →Made by hand.
Sold by me.
The things I actually make — prints, small-batch craft kits, the patterns behind the projects. Built right into the stories, so a project you love becomes a thing you can hold.
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Basically a zine, delivered. One email when a new story goes up — pictures, a little humor, no spam, no lectures.