The Crafty Ginger • Rescued pieces + handcrafted, spirited goodness

dyli {do you love it?}

Happy Birthday Lettering

Cheryl txcraftyginger@gmail.com

Happy Birthday Lettering
…in the spirit of celebrating the life of loved ones, pets and friends, let’s practice lettering “Happy Birthday”!

Stick with love {hand lettering freebie}

Cheryl txcraftyginger@gmail.com

Tags coffee, creating, get creative, hand lettering, lettering, love, mindfulness, pandemic, passion, teachers, Texas, week

Stick with love {hand lettering freebie}
I am mindfully practicing resetting {my heart, my outlook, my patience, my perseverance - all things that cause a war of love vs. hate in my spirit}.

Be mindful with hand lettering {freebie alert}

Cheryl txcraftyginger@gmail.com

Tags hand lettering, lettering, mindfulness

Be mindful with hand lettering {freebie alert}

Happy New Year, friends! We are about a week deep into 2022 and it sure feels like the fast pace of life is continuing. I’m not one to believe that the changing of the calendar year brings an automatic reset. But, I do believe that we can reset at anytime we feel we need to do so. One thing I have found to help me reset or unwind is hand lettering. I grab all of my pretty pens, my favorite papers and get lost in the writing! I’ve found that it is the brain break I need. Now, I’m sharing my...


I still ❤️ a good sticker

Cheryl txcraftyginger@gmail.com

Tags crafty, create, creating, diy, Facebook, handmade, life, love, make art, makers, pandemic, passion, passion projects, side hustle, small business, Texas

I still ❤️ a good sticker
...it seems my love for a good sticker is still engrained in my soul.

Patterns {or lack thereof}

Cheryl txcraftyginger@gmail.com

Tags pandemic, patterns, reclaimed wood, wood wall art

Patterns {or lack thereof}

I'm one who does very well with a schedule or agenda - really well. When I'm left in the wild, I do tend to roam aimlessly. My super sweet husband found this button once on a job and brought it home to give me. #truth As you might not know, I am a high school art teacher. I have been teaching at the secondary level (grades 7-12) for 21 years now. So, following a schedule is my thing. It's my job! Yes, after 21 years of following pre-set schedules, I do feel like I am numb to them and just going...