July 2013
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week’s party was packed with summer crafting goodness, thanks to contributors from The United States, Portugal, Germany, The Netherlands, Denmark, Muldavia, Turkey, Italy, Israel, Australia, Jakarta and South Africa! Here are some of my favorites from last week’s party: Rosi Jo is just amazing, and her egg carton fish…
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Baking With Kids: Classic Cinnamon Rolls
The other day my daughter came home with this gorgeous concontion, well actually this is what it looked like after we baked it in our oven, what she came home with actually looked like this: So of course I just had to share this idea with you, as mini sized cinnamon rolls is a fun…
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Super Quick Birthday Cake Decor: An Underwater Castle
Need a super quick birthday cake idea, you're in the right place! Those who read my blog already know that investing huge chunks of time in birthday cake decoration is neither my forte nor my desire, nor at all realistic. Quick and cute, that's my thing! And maybe I should add spontaneous, though not recommended…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! First of all, my apologies to those who didn't get a comment from me, just pushing the limits of fitting this into my schedule. Last week's party was just busting full of amazing projects to get us all inspired for some creativity this summer! There were as always contributors from…
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Kid’s Drawing Project: A Drawing A Day….Or Even A Few A Week
We are still working at developing drawing skills and the patience that one must foster to produce studied drawings. I mentioned previously the month long drawing-a-day program that Se7en introduced us to, and while we aren't drawing every day, we are drawing a few times a week, and keeping at it, which is really the…
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Baking With Kids: Modern Art Marble Cake
Yesterday my daughter came home with this modern art marble cake, and of course I just had to share it with you as maybe crafting with some batter might be a fun project to do with your kids, or even yourself during a quiet moment in the kitchen! I love the dramatic swirls in this…
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A Simple LIttle Plant For A Teacher Appreciation Gift
School is out for my daughter, and of course we couldn't end the year without giving a little gift to a beloved teacher. I would have loved to make something as I have in past years, but some new work has drastically reduced my creative time at the moment, so we decided to be like…
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Container Gardening: Vinca In Bloom
This summer on account of a busy schedule I am mostly in maintenance mode with my large container garden, though I couldn't resist a few small pots of flowers in our shady courtyard to enjoy some summer color. The plant here is called Vinca, and is a shade loving annual (for most of us) with…