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Foraging For Edible Wild Greens
Above, left to right: Milk thistle and wild Mallow, both edible plants. Dear Readers, I have a little surprise for you! Today's post is going to introduce a topic which I know nothing about, but which certainly falls in the category of creative living. Just the other day it came to my attention that Ronit…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week’s party was packed with amazing projects, thanks to all of you amazing crafters from around the world. And now, without further ado or a list of all the countries that participated (my favorite!) here’s the features from last week: Love this poetic wood scrap house project from that…
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Crocheted Curls For Purim!
I know, these probably look more like crocheted rose buds to you, but no my friends, for Purim this year they are most definitely crocheted curls! With Purim a little less than three weeks off, and a packed schedule on top of that, I figured I’d better get started on the costumes a bit early…
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Spring Gift Baskets From Embroidered Styrofoam Bowls
Aren't these embroidered styrofoam bowls great? With Purim coming up and Spring on our doorstep, now is the time to make little baskets, right? And really, embroidering on styrofoam is just too much fun! How about washing out a large coffee cup from your last coffee run (try a little bleach to get rid of…
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Embroidery On Recycled Styrofoam Trays
Embroidery on recycled styrofoam trays is just too much fun, and I’m already envisioning a whole series of mini embroidered pictures. Embroidering on styrofoam trays is a great way to introduce the art of sewing to young kids or take a little time out for yourself to make a small whimsical embroidered picture. You’ll Need:…
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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…
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Crocheted Chunky Lacy Quick Scarf
Looking for a quick chunky scarf to whip up? Something a little lacy with a bit of texture that you can crochet at the speed of light? This is it! And actually after looking at one crocheted cowl after another, a long scarf actually looks great!
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Welcome Back To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to back to Craft Schooling Sunday! After a little break for the month of December and some additional weeks in January, it's great to be back. Looking forward to catching up with all of the wonderful regular contributors from around the world and hopefully meeting some new ones too! Feel free to link to…
