Category: Crafts

• Another Pencil Holder

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  I love looking in catalogs to get ideas for decorating or crafting. I love the Pottery Barn catalog, and in the newest one we received had this cool pencil holder in it.I thought," Hey, we could make that" and we did. I know theirs is made of resin not real pencils but theirs is $19 and mine is made from

• Foam Puppets

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  Cheyanne loves making puppets. So we made these easy foam stick puppets.I think they would make for a great puppet show.We used: crafts sticks, foam pieces, craft glue, scissors, chenille stem, marker and wiggly eyes.I cut out the shapes for each animal and let her glue them together.

• How to make Candy Cane Hearts

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  I see these candy cane hearts all over the web and in stores. Left with some extra candy canes after Christmas I thought I would give it a try!All you need are candy canes (I used mini ones) and lollipop sticks.Place candy canes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.  Remember to leave enough room for the sticks.Bake at 300 degrees for ABOUT 5 minutes.  All ovens are different so watch closely until you decide the

• kids crafts ideas

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  Crafts for Better Reading For some reason when I was a child I had no interest in the Little House series. My sister read it and loved it but me? No thanks. I stuck with my beloved Nancy Drew, thank you very much.However, I ended up with the first book in my hand at the used book store while the

• Plum Pudding

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  Plum PuddingMaterials4 mm crochet hookDouble knitting yarn in purple and whiteOne length each of green and red yarn for holly and berry embellishmentFiberfilTwilley’s ‘Goldfingering’ for hanging loop. (This is a widely available 3 ply gold coloured thread);Stitch GuideDecrease: insert hook into next stitch. Yarn over and pull loop through stitch (2 loops on hook). Insert hook into next stitch. Yarn over and pull loop through stitch (3 loops on hook). Yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.The

• Handy Basket

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  Handy Blocking The brand new UK magazine, Inside Crochet, includes the pattern for this Handy Basket (tapestry crocheted with Size 18 La Espiga Omega Nylon). Why does it look so lumpy? Well, just about everything I tapestry crochet looks like that – until the last step of the process, “blocking”.Handy Basket before blocking.My favorite blocking tool is a steam iron. Since nylon melts at high temperatures, it’s on

• Pom pom maker

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  This is a tutorial for making pom-poms using your fingers. This one is a small, two-finger pom-pom (about 1" in diameter) but you can make bigger ones by using more fingers. As far as yarn choice, thinner and softer yarn will make a more pleasing pom-pom. Okay, let's get started! With your index and middle fingers together and holding the end of your yarn down with your thumb, begin wrapping the yarn around

• And yet another clothes hanger tutorial…

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  You might start wondering if all is well with me... Another clothes hanger tutorial?! Really!? What's so interesting about a clothes hanger, you'd want to decorate it anyways? I know, I know! Just one more to add to the list and then I'll stop, I promise... (hmm - I'm no so sure about the last part...) But to be honest - I like these wire clothes hangers. Because of what they are, because of their simplicity,

• Fimo Food Earrings

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  Now You Can Wear Your MiniFood!Description Fimo Food Earrings - They Are So Simple To Make! You Will Need Studs And Backs ( I Got Mine At John Lewis But You'll Find Them In Jewelrey Shops And Craft Stores) Fimo, I Use Fimo Soft, But Any Type Of Polymer Clay Is Perfect! Fimo Tools, Like Chalk For Added Colour, Old Dentist Tools, Cutting Blades And So On...The Strong Glue Is For Securing The Backs To The Earring Design. You Can Go

• Photo cards: Secret Anatomy of a Young Girl

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  Secret Anatomy of a Young Girl

• Artist postcards: Good-Bye

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  Good-Byeelsita.typepad.com

• Artist postcards: Boy with Butterfly and heart

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  Boy with Butterfly. elsita.typepad.com




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