enJOY it

an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

Category: collected

  • I am extremely late to this, but it’s fine.

    framed vintage embroidery art! $22 in san diego So, I realize many people got on this train years ago and me writing a post about it now is the opposite of cutting edge. But hello! I am still going to talk about Facebook Marketplace because wow, I am finding good things. Whenever I mention FB…

  • PRINTABLE CHRISTMAS ART (a round-up!)

    This is our second year in our house but the first year I have spent nine months mostly at home, staring at the same few walls. It's not even Thanksgiving but I was so excited to get out our decorations and change things up this month. After everything was out of storage, I realized I…

  • around here (dresser edition).

    The biggest news around here is that I have totally and completely caught the thrifting bug. There is a used bookstore not too far from our house that Ellerie and I walk to a few times a week. They sell odds and ends (like vases, toys, bowls, etc.) and I love to browse and see…

  • favorite finds.

    I've never been much of a thrift store or Craigslist shopper. I totally envy the folks that are and marvel at the "look what I found!" photos on their blogs and Instagram feeds. It's such an artform, and something I didn't know if I'd have the patience for. Turns out, I sort of do. I…