Dishfunctional Designs

Monday, February 23, 2026

New BROKEN CHINA JEWERLY in My Etsy Shop! Dishfunctional Designs

Hey friends! I've been busy in my workshop and wanted to quickly share the new jewelry I made this week, now available for sale in my Etsy shop!

I'm in the middle of some really big things at home and am still working on the Decorative Soldering book - I had hoped to have it out and available to you MUCH sooner, but life got in the way (doesn't it always?!) but don't worry, it will be worth the wait, I promise!

I am in the middle of moving my workshop and believe me, it is no easy task - especially in the middle of winter. And boy, we sure have had a whopper of a snowy cold one this year. Just last night we got yet another 4 to 5" of the wet cold heavy stuff but hopefully it will be melting soon. I was super-sick with a respiratory infection last month when we got hit with a whallop of a storm and probably about ten inches of snow but what made it really hard was the bitter temperatures for more than two weeks! It seemed like every faucet in my house had to be on a steady drip for all that time just to prevent the pipes from freezing - alas, eastern Pennsylvania! Maybe I should think about moving to a bit of a warmer climate. I'll take the heat over the cold any day!

Hope you are staying warm and keeping busy making jewelry or other creative pursuits this winter and I will soon have a brand new YouTube video update for you.

In the meantime, check out these pretties!

Maybe you will find one that you love. I am offering FREE SHIPPING in my Etsy shop through the end of February!

You can find them all here:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/dishfunctionldesigns

Hurry up spring!

~ Laura

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Sunday, January 25, 2026

Pitch A Romantic Valentine Tent at Home

Forget expensive Valentine's Day dinner reservations; instead, why not celebrate the holiday with a romantic (or fun, kid-friendly) indoor Valentine's Day tent?

Gather some essentials: blankets, sheets, poles, pillows, and then add special touches with fairy lights, hanging garlands, etc.

Read on and be inspired!

I'll be back soon with more Valentine's Day-inspired designs. Stay warm!

~ Laura

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Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Bedroom Wall Murals Part 2: Personalized Sanctuaries

Bedroom wall murals part 2! (if you missed part 1 you can find it here)

Wall murals are usually created in one of two ways: painted by hand, or applied as pre-printed designs in wallpaper-like sections. I'm not going to bother with the ins and outs of each option; today is just about looking at styles. If you were going to add a bedroom wall mural to your home, which style would you prefer? Check out these creative ideas:

Here, the rug motif is reflected in wall art that creates a great combination of street style industrial with the ethnic design motifs. Painted in an abstract style with added texture.