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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks for joining me here! It is now the Jewish month of Kislev, a month filled with light, on account of the holiday of Hanukkah which is in just about 3 weeks, yikes. So time to get crafting decorations and presents and whatever time permits! Enjoy the features from last…
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Fun 3D Hanukkah Menorah Craft
With Hanukkah starting this coming Saturday night now is the time to set aside some time for some serious crafting! And to make the most of your time with the best results, I'd recommend purchasing one or two of my Hanukkah digital craft kits to make your life just a bit easier? Plus the results…
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Nesting Dreidel Printable For Hanukkah Crafting
If you start to see photos of my classic nesting dreidel mobile here on CJM that must mean that Hanukkah is coming! So yes indeed, with Hanukkah just a month away, I suggest planning ahead and getting a head start on decorating your home, your classroom or workplace with an extra dose of color. My…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! Fall is here, and we enjoyed a really lovely shabbat with sun and cool breezes, here in Northern Israel, you really ought to come visit sometime! We always have lots of guests at our shabbat table, and today we had a group of…
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Lovely DIY Wrapping Paper From A Painting Exercise!
With gift giving season approaching quickly, now is a great time to make some DIY wrapping paper, and even better, to practice your painting skills in the process! I have at long last set aside some time to follow my dreams of painting, and while the jury is still out regarding whether this is something…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here. Tonight we change the clocks, which means long evenings perfect for crafting! Chanukah is coming up in another 6 weeks or so, so lets get started on that, shall we? Things are going to start looking very festive around here, and this year…
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DIY Felt Hanukkah Mug Cozies With Felted Designs
This fun felted mug cozy craft that I made for Hanukkah last year are nicely packed away, take up very little space and will instantly announce that Hanukkah is coming as soon as I start covering some of our mugs! Gotta love it……so run, don’t walk, and get yourself some wool felt and get crafting!…
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DIY Hanukkah Wallhanging With Felted Wool
Looking for a fun Hanukkah craft to make this year? This DIY felted hanukkah wallhanging is so much fun. Hanukkah decorations made with wool felt and wool felt only are satisfying to make, work up quickly, and look amazing! This Hanukkah menorah wall hanging makes a great keep sake project that you’ll enjoy taking out…
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DIY Hanukkah Tablecloth With Freezer Paper Stencils
Yes, it is true, I did share this Hanukkah DIY tablecloth with you last year, but truth is it is such a keeper I just had to dust it off and share it with you again, as Hanukkah is coming in about 6 weeks, so now is the perfect time to get crafting! This DIY Hanukkah…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Thanks so much for joining me here! We are now in the Jewish month of Cheshvan, which is considered a dark month as it is the only month on the Jewish calendar that has no holidays! The good news is that we can start focusing on crafting for Chanukah…..decorations, homemade…
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A Royal Poinciana Tree Grows In Tiberias Israel
On our little adventure to Tiberius to give my son one last hurrah at the end of his Succos vacation we made quite a few mistakes trying to reach our desired destination. One such mistake had us waiting at a bus stop in the middle of a little residential neighborhood, and me saying jokingly "the…
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Tubing In Israel On Lake Tiberius
At the end of your Succot vacation when your thirteen year old is about to have a meltdown looking at the long 6 month stretch of serious yeshiva learning that lies ahead, and he thinks his vacation wasn't packed with enough action, well, you go against your own grain and do whatever it takes to…
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Fun Holiday Centerpiece With Mini LED String Lights
Looking for a simple yet festive centerpiece this holiday season? Look no further, you’ve got this! I actually made this plant in a house (it’s a green house!) centerpiece for my son’s bar mitzvah, and actually made about 20 of them in no time……the biggest time investment was trying to get all those metal frame…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! Fall is wonderful time to delve into something new, and it just so happens that this week's party features are packed with crochet projects to get you inspired in that direction if you so desire! As an avid crocheter myself, I truly recommend…
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Tassel Keychain With T-Shirt Yarn
I just love t-shirt yarn, and never to waste even a tiny bit, I realized that I could whip up some fun tassel and braided keychains using the scraps. These examples are just my first attempt, and I'm sure with the addition of a little sparkle or a wooden bead or two things could get…
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Crocheted Potato Sack Scrubby With T-Shirt Yarn
I love using those mesh potato sacks to make kitchen and bath scrubbies, and since I have some very thin t-shirt yarn on hand, I decided to give it a try. I usually use mercerized cotton for this project, but I love the chunkier edge that one gets with t-shirt yarn. And just saying, one…
