October 2013

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday. Fall is in the air here in Northern Israel, and for some readers, such as one in Hungary, temperatures have begun to drop enough warranting the necessity to crochet lovely cowls. Oh how I do love the season change and how it gets my crafty gears turning! Speaking of which,…

  • How To Force Amaryllis Bulbs, This Year!

    Photo courtesy of Life in Luxembourg, Now is the time dear readers to start thinking about forcing bulbs, which in the case of the amaryllis is really "coaxing" as its so simple! No cold period required, and just some simple know-how. Plus unlike other bulbs that are forced, amaryllis doesn't need to be tossed, it…

  • Recycled Plastic Bottle Flower Mobile Tutorial

    A festive recycled plastic bottle cascading flower mobile can be yours with just some simple supplies, lots of recycled soda bottles, a bit of crafting! The flowers are quite simple to make and connecting them is even simpler. Of course if you'd like to cover a whole wall for a photo backdrop, that would be…

  • Oribe Gorge Sennicio Succulent In Bloom……

    It's fall, and that means that my Sennicio oribe gorge succulent is in bloom once again, and looking I must say, stunning! One of the wonderful things about container gardening is nurturing and tending to plants over a number of years and enjoying the rewards in the form of blooming flowers. Now most succulents don't…

  • A Great Light Is Extinguished In The Darkest Jewish Month

    We are now in the Jewish month of Cheshvan, considered "the dark month" on account of the fact that it is the only month on the Jewish calender that has no holy days. To add to this darkness, just an hour ago we heard the news that the great Jewish leader Rav Ovadia Yosef, has…

  • Connecting As You Go Crocheted African Flower Hex, And A Change Of Heart…..

    I've been wanting to try the technique of connecting granny squares or hexigons as you go for quite some time, so a huge batch of yarn that I purchased in the United States this summer certainly left me with no exucuses, except of course for lack of time! I shared with you a while back…

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week's party was packed with amazing from projects from talented crafters who joined the party from literally around the world: Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands, The United Kingdom, Portugal, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, Macedonia, Turkey, Pakistan, Israel, South Africa, Brazil, Guatemala, The United States, Jakarta and Australia, hope I got…

  • Blue Masking Tape Flags Are Great Anytime!

      I'm in love with blue masking tape, you know the blue tape that's supposed to be for masking off areas during painting walls and trim? It's a great crafting supply, and so while these simple masking tape flags were actually made for Simchat Torah, the holiday that was last Thursday (Friday outside of Israel),…

  • In My Container Garden: An Unintentional Gift From A Neighbor

    Isn't this fall color just gorgeous? And it's one of my favorite color combos, pink and orange, stunning. And best of all, I really can't take much credit for this one, namely blooming Gazania at the base of my lemon tree……this is purely an act of nature!  As you may very well know, seeds travel…