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Crochet A Wool Basket and Then Felt It. A Cute Baby Gift!
Here's the other recent crochet project I promised to show you. Isn't it cute? Wouldn't you like to crochet a whole bunch of them in different sizes, some with handles too? I would, and I hopefully will, just as soon as I get the chance! And you can be sure I'll share the results with…
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A Crocheted Pencil Can: A Great Project For Beginners!
Now you are going to learn something about me that most of you do not know. I love to crochet! And I aways try to encourage everyone to learn! There are so many great ways to use crochet, and I think it's much easier than knitting. You can make great blankets and hats in a…
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Pipe Cleaner Birthday Crowns For The Whole Crowd!
One of my sweet sons turned six just before Rosh HaShana, and we were out of town (I know I didn't tell you, my Mom told me not too!) so for his birthday I had to get just a bit more creative than usual! I asked my sister in law if she had some pipe…
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Pomegranite and Mixed Fruit Salad: Refreshing, Simple and Looks Great!
Yes, it's true, I have been sitting in our Succah, or in the kitchen preparing lavish feasts, and yes, I said I wouldn't be blogging, but today I made this salad by accident and just had to share it with you! It wasn't totally by accident, but the ingredient that made this salad really delicious…
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A Stunning Fall Centerpiece Available At Your Local Farmer’s Market
Here's a gorgeous centerpiece that you can still pull together for your Succah, or create anytime! I took this photo a few years ago, but it's still one of my favorites, especially those little hands that accidently got in the way and yet gave the whole photo that extra touch of life! Centerpieces from fall…
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Need Some Last Minute Succah Decorations? Buy Them!
Dear Readers, at this point if your Succah is not yet decorated, you have a few options: Enjoy your Succah in it's pure undecorated state (which many have the custom to do in any case!) Stay up all night making decorations (as I have been know to do in the past, but hopefully not this…
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Metallic Crepe Paper Flowers: Fabulous Anytime!
These metallic crepe paper flowers are simple to make and yet look great, singly or in a bouquet. Use them in your Succah, on your fall table or to brighten up your home this winter! You'll Need: Metallic Crepe Paper Floral Wire (or any medium weight wire you have on hand) Beaded trim (optional) Note:…
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Another Version Of The Polyhedron Globe: Stenciled!
Some of you may find these photos a bit familiar, as back in August when I was encouraging everyone to work on Succah decorations, I posted a project showing you how to make solid colored polyhedrons. You can see that post here. I mentioned that I had created a version of the polyhedrons using stencils.…
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Cut Paper Medallions: Quick And Gorgeous Last Minute Holiday Decorations!
Cut paper medallions in a range of colors, sizes and designs, and layer them! It's that simple. Some of you may remember this project! Yes, it was one of my first posts when a I started this blog about 4 months ago, (see original post and more photos here) but at the time I did…
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Today Is Yom Kippur.
Today is Yom Kippur, and though this post appears, I am not at the computer today. I am observing one of the most important days on the Jewish calender! May you and your family be blessed with a Gmar Chatima Tova! Written and sealed in the book of life for a year of good health,…
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Make Gorgeous Decorations Using Wide Sateen Ribbon!
I recently came up with these elegant decorations for a magazine article, and now I can finally share them with you! I have often gazed upon colorful spools of simple sateen ribbon and thought to myself "how simply lovely". Then it occured to me, why not cut up the ribbon as if it were paper?…
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Make A Stunning Fall Centerpiece Using Apples And Plums!
When I was packing my bags a few weeks ago to travel out of the country for my nephew's bar mitzvah I slipped in some of my favorite crafting paper — metallic crepe paper. I thought maybe I could make a few flowers for the dessert buffet or something. Little did I know that I'd…
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Use An Iron Candle Chandelier As A Base For Decorations
Got any candle chandeliers hanging around that you're not using? Guess what? They can be perfect bases for hanging a collection of decorations in your Succah! (In the photo above, the red balls are sitting where cups for candles once sat.) I really don't expect that a whole lot of you really do have a…
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An Elegant and Minimal Succah Feels Like A Palace!
These are photos of my Succah last year. Quite different from the colorful and ethnic Succah I showed you yesterday, and refreshingly simple yet elegant. Two Moroccan lanterns wired with warm flourescent bulbs, sheer gold-striped fabric hung in strips between the rafters and a few other decorative touches make a minimal yet complete Succah. Yes,…
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A Colorful Succah Makes The Holiday Special!
We've ushered in the Jewish New Year, and we now find ourselves smack in the middle of the busy Fall holiday season! So tighten your seat belts, we've got a lot of crafting to do here! We have just over a week until Yom Kippur, and just four days after that Succos will be knocking…
