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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday
Welcome! Thanks so much for stopping by! This week I've got another bunch of really great projects to share from last week's party, so I hope you're ready! And, even better, I can't wait to see what you've been up to! Isn't this memory game made on home-sawn branch slices just the cutest? childhood magic…
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Slice Of Life: Fresh Almonds By The Bag Full!
While some of you are picking cherries and strawberries, one of our local summer harvests happens to be almonds! And when my husband sees farmers selling these green mesh bag-fulls by the side of the road, he just goes crazy! Why? Eating these freshly picked untouched nuts is something he remembers from his childhood, and…
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Knit With Rags And Make A Rustic Table Runner, Or Two, Or Three!
I really honestly can't believe I made this! Mostly because this was a result of absolutely no planning on my part, I just started knitting! I didn't decide how much of each color, I pretty much just made balls of "yarn" from pillow cases, and each band of color represents a pillow case. Even that…
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How To Crochet A Granny Hexigon Baby Surprise Sweater!
You too can make the sweetest and easiest baby sweater on earth! I was so excited to discover this pattern that I ran to the store, bought some yarn and started crocheting! Three sweaters later I still have the stomach to make more. And for me to make multiples of anything is quite rare,…
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You Can Knit With Sheets!
I don't know about you, but for me the idea of knitting with sheets is just downright exciting! And look at the gorgeous results! My excitement may have something to do with the fact that I've just finished crocheting a nice sized rug from sheets, (I'll be sharing that soon) and was in the need…
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More Life-Sized Cardboard Silhouettes!
When my five year old saw what his sister did yesterday here, he was anxious to make his own life sized body silhouette! Smart boy, I can't blame him! While his sister's artistic abilities allowed her to make a more literal painted copy of herself, I just love his abstract version! Before running out to…
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Make Life-Sized Cardboard Silhouettes And Paint Them!
Isn't this great? I have to thank Jean of The Artful Parent and her post here, for the inspiration. Jean has taught me so much about doing art with kids, and how to be much simpler in regards to creating with young ones! I'm so glad I got my act together before it was too…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Hi Everybody, thanks so much for stopping by! Another week has passed and it's time to take a look at what some of you have been up to! Last week there were quite a few new faces at the party, which is so exciting, and the size of the party grew just a bit. I'll…
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Create A World With Modeling Clay!
Isn't this just the sweetest? My almost 8 yr old daughter arrived home with this little masterpiece the other day, and you can imagine, I was beaming from ear to ear! And it was her idea, and yes, all her friends tried to copy her, who in their right mind wouldn't? Look at those little…
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Make Cottage-Style Rag Balls From Up-Cycled Sheets. (And Then Use Them!)
These rag balls are made of 100% rags. No styrofoam ball inserts here, because you see, these are not purely decorative, they're also really useful! A few generations back women saved every bit of fabric and often kept them in the form of rag balls. The rags from the balls were then used for…
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Crocheted Hexigon Baby Surprise Sweater: Super Simple, Super Cute!
Isn't this just the sweetest? And guess what, it really is super simple to make, believe me, I've already made three of them! This little sweater is made up of just two pieces that magically fold to become sweater halves, with construction inspired by the Elizabeth Zimmerman Baby Surprise Sweater. (Don't worry, I didn't…
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Today Is The 17th Of Tammuz.
Today is a solemn day on the Jewish calender, that also marks the beginning of a three week period of mourning for our Holy Temple (Soloman's Temple, in the world history books). This three week period ends on the 9th of Av, the day in which the final destruction of the Temple occurred. Unlike many…
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Rosebud Magnet Party Favors Made With Craft Foam!
I made these magnets last week very late one night because the birthday prize and treat we had planned to give each of my daughter's 2nd grade class mates suddenly looked very small! Mom to the rescue with this magnet idea, which I also used to decorate the bag. Her classmates were so excited about…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Thanks for stopping by! I hope you all had a great week and are ready for some fun? I know, the projects just keep coming at an amazing speed, just try to catch a few ideas as they wizz by if you can! I have to say, this up-cycled sweater bag is just one of…
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Inspiration: Bamboo!
I thought I knew what bamboo looked like. Boy was I off the mark! Look at this! Is it possible that someone went around the whole Chai Park Zoo in Haifa and colored green stripes on the bamboo? That's what it sure looked like to me! I'm showing you this photo to make an important…
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Summer Crafting: Painted Stick Snakes. SSSSSSSSS!
Here it is, the perfect summer craft for the snake lovers in your life! Isn’t this great? I can say that since I didn’t make it. All you need is some acrylic craft paint and a good eye for finding perfect sticks! The sticks you’ll need should just be sling-shot shaped— you can break or…
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Weave Fun Summer Placemats With T-Shirt Yarn!
Isn't this just the cutest? This is the weaving my daughter has been working on using the scraps left over after I used a bunch of t-shirts to make some yarn. Now I'm no weaving expert, but this little project has definitely sparked an interest in weaving, so I have a feeling there's more in…
