August 2012

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! So many great projects from last weeks party, from contributors from around the world, you know the usual list: Guatemala, Turkey, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Macedonia, Muldvavia, The UK, The United States, Italy, Jakarta, Singapore, Australia, Hungary, Romania and possibly more, sorry if I missed anyone! Thanks so much to…

  • Moroccan Matbucha Salad

    Photo to come hopefully, my matbucha is on the gas, with a few more hours to go!  Sorry about that, ran out of time and the matbucha was devoured, better luck (to me) next time! At long last I finally have a good basic recipe for Moroccan matbucha! Matbucha is a cooked tomato salad found…

  • More Dimensional Drawing With Lines!

    Yesterday I realized that the technique we used to make the three-dimensional hand drawings, here, could most certainly be used for a variety of shapes, right? This technique is great for satisfying that desire to doodle, since you can draw something just about any size and on any little scrap of paper that happens to…

  • Drawing Exercise: How To Draw A Hand With Dimension

    Here's a fun drawing exercise that's great to have under your hat (or up you sleeve) when the kids are in need of an activity, and you're in need of an activity that doesn't require fancy supplies or make a mess! I saw this idea a while back on Craft Schooling Sunday (will provide the…

  • Keychain Camp Craft For Kids

    The other day my son came home with not one, but a bunch of keychains the kids had made at day camp. The ideal little project for this particular son of mine who loves loves loves to wear as many keychains of all kinds on his pants! As it turns out, each camper only got…

  • Container Gardening: Purple Heart and Lantana

    Purple Heart, which is a variety of Wandering Jew, looks fabulous when paired with colorful Lantana, don't you think? I pass this lovely little planter ( built in to the top of an old stone wall) located on a historic cobblestone lane that I walk down each week on my way to do the grocery…

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! With summer vacation in full swing, I can't say we've had time for any serious crafting, but one thing there's always time for my friends is crocheting! And as you can see by the features, the crocheters amongst us aren't stopping, since you can always crochet on the go! Of…

  • Egg Carton Cactus Kid’s Craft

    Isn't this egg carton cactus craft just the cutest little crafty cactus you've ever seen? The credit goes to my seven year old's teacher, who is quite the crafty guy himself. I will most definitely be showering him with the complements on this one, because I just love it! And my son was quite proud…

  • Hama Bead Geometrics —Perfect Lazy Summer Day Craft!

    We love hama/perler beads and I'm so happy to report that our love for them just doesn't seem to be waning! And I have to admit, I just couldn't resist myself, taking a seat at the table next to the air conditioner and making something myself, can you guess which one is mine? Right, I…