May 2012

  • Moroccan Mosaic Tables and More

    Last week I found myself in Rosh Pina, which is just down the highway from my favorite Moroccan Bazaar, so I had to hop on over there for a little refresher course in Moroccan style. This time around I found myself attracted to clean and simple designs, as opposed to the painted Moroccan furniture I…

  • Crocheted Medallion Stash Buster Potholder

    Yesterday I made some fun crocheted medallion potholders and used up a bunch of little odds and ends from some Lion Brand cotton yarn I'd been saving. When trying to use up the odds and ends, one may end up trying out color combinations that you'd never normally think of, but that's part of the…

  • Melted Plastic Hama Bead Bowls

    Yesterday as we were recovering from a wonderful Shavous holiday weekend, we made some melted hama (perler) bead bowls! You see, a good friend who stayed with us for the holiday just couldn't resist mopping my floors and doing some general cleaning, so when she suggested that maybe the kids could do a project, I…

  • Merry Go Round Birthday Cake

    Last week I made a merry-g0-round birthday cake for my seven year old with just a few simple supplies, and now you can make one too!  Now of course one could get really fancy with this theme, but quite honestly sometimes simplicity takes the cake!

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! As you read this, I am NOT on the computer, this post was scheduled to appear automatically at this time, while I on the other hand am celebrating the wonderful Jewish holiday of Shavous with family and friends. Two whole days of celebrations, rest, relaxation, a little bit of cheesecake…

  • Purple Thistle Balls In Bloom!

    In the early Spring when I visited the dentist in Rosh Pina, this very same field was filled with gorgeous wild flowers, and now it's filled with purple thistle balls, or at least that's what I call them! And let me tell you, a field packed with them is just stunning!

  • Decoupaged Tissue Paper Candle Jars

    Recycle glass jars and make some festive decoupaged candle holders for your holiday table! This decoupage with tissue paper is a great project for all ages with gorgeous results, and if you have the supplies on hand, well, you're in luck, since there's still time to grace your table with these for the upcoming holiday!…

  • Birthday Shavuos Cupcakes In A Pinch, With A Cherry On Top!

    Making cute cupcakes in a pinch is something anyone can do, like for a birthday party in school, or in my case for a birthday party in school just before Shavous! There is of course one other very important element involved in this idea, and that is, are you ready for this……the cupcakes just have…

  • Special Challah For Shavuos!

    The very special Jewish holiday of Shavuos starts on Saturday night, so it's time to get serious about our holiday preparations. Well, at least I'd recommend that you get serious, I'm swamped with work from a design project and am not surprisingly a bit behind…….fortunately I have a few projects up my sleeve just ready…

  • Recycled Plastic Cup Flowers For Shavuos!

    Shavuos is on this coming Saturday night so it's time to do some simple shavuos crafts to fill the house with excitement for the coming holiday!  And these recycled plastic cup flowers are perfect right about now, since they are really simple to make and look great in numbers. I'll admit, I actually made these…

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! I'm rushing to make a last minute surprise birthday party for my seven year old, so gotta run, as I convinced him to take a nap, but it's great to connect with you all here, and as always last week there were some fabulous projects: Heimwerk alpenstrick crocheted these great…

  • My Tropical Container Garden Mid May……

    While I can't honestly say that I've been tending to my container garden with great effort, the roses in my built-in planter are in full bloom in a very big way. Which is a good thing, since after the huge infestation of aphids and white fungus, which was making me quite sad, the blooms seemed…