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Crocheted T-Shirt Yarn Flowers In Any Size
Need a bunch of sweet crocheted flowers that will make a statement and won't take a year to crochet? Try crocheting these simple one-round flowers using commercial t-shirt yarn (or super chunky regular yarn) and you'll have a whole tree full of blossoms to celebrate the arrival of Spring, a wedding or engagement, or in…
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Paper Silhouette Installation At The National Portrait Gallery
This past summer on our museum extravaganza in Washington DC, we had the pleasure of visiting The Portrait Gallery, which yes, is portrait after portrait after portrait, but the museum occupies an adjacent attached building to the Smithsonian Museum Of American Art, so one can stay on the same floor and view exhibits from both…
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Rain Clouds Over The Mediterranean In Northern Israel
My two teenage sons, 15 and 13 are attending a sleep-away Yeshiva about an hour's drive from home, and we miss them dearly! They do come home every-other shabbat, and we try to visit now and then on weeks when they won't be coming home. This week my 15 year old really sounded like he…
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Acrylic Floral Painting With Pastels
Yes, it is true, a bit less crafting going on around CJM headquarters lately (though still more than anyone else I know) because I have been fighting a little war with acrylic paint and a paintbrush….and let me tell you, it is not so simple to try and realize those dreams of painting real paintings, you…
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Hanukkah Candle Drip Art With The Leftovers!
After eight joyful nights of Hanukkah, shining light into the very darkest corners, you might just have some leftover candles? (We light our main Chanukah menorah using olive oil, but use candles for some smaller chanukiahs.) Don't toss them, spend a few moments of pressure-free creativity, and create something with the drips. This of course…
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Monet’s Water Lilies At The National Gallery, Washington DC
I have enjoyed Monet's Water Lilies at MOMA in NYC countless times, a HUGE tryptich, if memory serves me that occupies an entire wall, and most of a room. There is a bench allowing one to sit and enjoy. Lest I digress, I love the French Impressionist Monet, and appreciate his art even more now…
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Mary Cassat’s Girl In The Blue Chair
Rather than share a whole bunch of great paintings from one museum in one post, I decided to share some of the highlights of my museum extravaganza (this past August in Washington DC and NYC) in shorter posts in order to really give credit where credit is due, and to enable us to focus in…
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American Impressionist Painter: Childe Hassam 1859-1935
I have to be honest, I have a minor's degree in Art History, and I really don't recall learning about the amazing painter Childe Hassam. I have a feeling we just skipped over American Impressionism, and that sure is sad, because on my Washington DC museum extravaganza this past August I saw a few Childe…
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Luncheon Of The Boating Party, Seeing The Real Deal In Washington DC
This Chanukah has been so packed I haven't even had a moment to wish all my dear readers a wonderful light-filled Chanukah! Now, on this eighth night of Chanukah, called Zot Chanukah, I have realized that it is high time I start sharing photos from our summer adventures, and boy do I have a lot…
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Ten Things To Do In The Hamptons With Kids
It is true, beach season isn't for another six months, but I encourage you to start thinking about your summer vacation plans now, when most properties have not yet been booked! Yes indeed, now is time to find the vacation rental that suits you perfectly rather than having to choose from what is available by…
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Mini Tassels From T-Shirt Yarn Scraps
If you are like me and hate wasting just about anything, these mini tassels from yarn scraps will be right up your alley! Now of course you could make mini tassels from yarn that isn't scraps, but using up those little scraps that result after weaving in the ends is oh so satisfying, especially when…
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Granny Square Trivet With T-Shirt Yarn
Looking for a quick handmade touch to add to your holiday gift giving? This t-shirt yarn granny square trivet is perfect! Quick to make, useful and even easily re-purposed as a tiny crocheted wall hanging (that is my real plan for this one, if I can find the time to pull it off.) Depending on…
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Craft Schooling Sunday Is On Vacation!
Thanks so much for dropping by. Craft Schooling Sunday is now taking its customary vacation for the month of December. As it turns out most of the crafts that are shared during this month aren't things I can feature on a Jewish blog, so I realized years ago the best thing to do is simply…
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DIY Tassels From T-Shirt Yarn Scraps
Who doesn't love a good tassel? And especially one made from those pesky yarn scraps that generally result after weaving in ends! That is right my friends, when you crochet with t-shirt yarn those project scraps are perfect for making DIY tassels because the yarn itself is so thick that not that much is required…
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A Meaningful Gift For A New Baby
This is a sponsored post published in order to do my small part to help Yad Sarah, an amazing Israeli Non-profit organization. Have you ever heard of Yad Sarah? I can say that I certainly have, and have even been on the receiving end of their amazing organization. The little newborn bassinet on wheels was…
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Painting Loose Florals With A Mystery Underlayer
Yes indeed, the secret in now out as to why there is a serious lack of new Hanukkah crafts here on CJM: I have been painting loose florals for the past month, and that together with a ton of graphic design work has left no time for Hanukkah crafting. Of course I plan to remedy…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! To all those in the USA, I hope you are enjoying your four day weekend, and maybe even using some of that time to get crafting? With Chanukkah in just a week, now is the tiime to get really really busy getting ready…
