February 2012
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Crepe Paper Flower Bouquet
Crepe paper flowers are simple to whip up, and make a perfect little gift when a little something hand-crafted from the heart in called for. Quicker than running to the store for real flowers, much quicker in my case, and oh so sweet. And my daughter was more than happy to deliver the gift, so…
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Welcome Back To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week there were so many great projects, and so many of them things that I'd really like to make myself. I've got tons to do with Purim the next holiday to get crafting for, so I'll just say thanks to all of you for joining me here, and I'll…
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Container Gardening: Growing Lemons
Yes, you can grow lemons in a pot! Of course what I mean is that you can grow a lemon tree in a pot, and you can get some fruit from that tree. While most trees really won't thrive in a pot for more than a few years, a lemon tree can apparently do just…
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Garden Mosaic With Broken Tiles, Stones and Ceramic Shapes
How about adding an artful mosaic to your garden this year. Mosaics with a mix of elements such as stones, broken tile, ceramic pieces and glass are particularly wonderful! And you know, you just sort of glue it onto a big board or even a bare wall, and grout it and voila! The very imperfect,…
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Today Is Tu B’Shevat, The New Year For Trees
Today is a special day on the Jewish calendar, it is Tu B'Shevat, quite simply the beginning of a new growth year for trees. Tu B'Shevat coincides with the season in which the earliest-blooming trees in the Land of Israel emerge from their winter sleep and begin a new fruit-bearing cycle. In most cases, the earliest blooming…
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Woven Recycled Bleach Bottle Basket
You can use a recycled bleach bottle to make a really fun woven basket. And when you add a little felt liner, your recycled bottle basket suddenly becomes really amazingly cute. If I do say so myself. Now, I must admit, I made this basket over two years ago, and for some reason never quite…
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Dried Orange Slice Pendants For Tu B’Shevat
Dried orange slices are great for crafting, and at long last I stuck some in my oven to make some things for Tu B'Shevat, which my friends is tomorrow night! Rather than show you say a dried orange slice garland or another ornament, I came up with this fun idea which could also be a…
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Welcome Back To Craft Schooling Sunday!
It’s so great to be back on Craft Schooling Sunday, though I have to admit, I got so caught up in looking at all of your lovely projects that I burned not one, but two pots of food that were cooking on the stove. Yikes! And not even at the same time! I think the…
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Spring Craft: TP Tube Trees In Bloom
Who would have thought that toilet paper tube trees could be so sweet? And especially these little toilet paper tube trees in bloom, just in time for Tu B’Shevat, when we celebrate the New Year for the trees, and hopefully witness the first fruit trees (almond trees) in bloom. I’ve been wanting to do some…