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Crepe Paper Flowers Centerpiece
I recently found some heavy weight crepe paper at a local discount store and so I couldn't resist making some large crepe paper flowers for a community gathering. Grouped together in a simple metal pitcher, they looked great, and while not exactly quick to whip up, they are certainly festive and can be enjoyed for…
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Mosaics From Beach Combing Treasures!
Yesterday we returned to one of our favorite little beaches on the Mediterranean Sea, and I while I was expecting to find a bunch of nice shells as I had previously, this time I was pleasantly surprised by a huge collection of sanded (literally) ceramic tile pieces! There I was looking for shells when all…
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Mediterranean Sea At Sunset
Yesterday after a very full afternoon of sourcing supplies for a design project my husband and I are working on, with two little boys in tow, we at long last made it to the seashore, the Mediterranean Sea, ahhhhhh. And while the sun was setting as we arrived, we still had a wonderful time, as…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! So many great projects from last weeks party, from contributors from around the world, you know the usual list: Guatemala, Turkey, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Macedonia, Muldvavia, The UK, The United States, Italy, Jakarta, Singapore, Australia, Hungary, Romania and possibly more, sorry if I missed anyone! Thanks so much to…
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Moroccan Matbucha Salad
Photo to come hopefully, my matbucha is on the gas, with a few more hours to go! Sorry about that, ran out of time and the matbucha was devoured, better luck (to me) next time! At long last I finally have a good basic recipe for Moroccan matbucha! Matbucha is a cooked tomato salad found…
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More Dimensional Drawing With Lines!
Yesterday I realized that the technique we used to make the three-dimensional hand drawings, here, could most certainly be used for a variety of shapes, right? This technique is great for satisfying that desire to doodle, since you can draw something just about any size and on any little scrap of paper that happens to…
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Drawing Exercise: How To Draw A Hand With Dimension
Here's a fun drawing exercise that's great to have under your hat (or up you sleeve) when the kids are in need of an activity, and you're in need of an activity that doesn't require fancy supplies or make a mess! I saw this idea a while back on Craft Schooling Sunday (will provide the…
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Keychain Camp Craft For Kids
The other day my son came home with not one, but a bunch of keychains the kids had made at day camp. The ideal little project for this particular son of mine who loves loves loves to wear as many keychains of all kinds on his pants! As it turns out, each camper only got…
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Container Gardening: Purple Heart and Lantana
Purple Heart, which is a variety of Wandering Jew, looks fabulous when paired with colorful Lantana, don't you think? I pass this lovely little planter ( built in to the top of an old stone wall) located on a historic cobblestone lane that I walk down each week on my way to do the grocery…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! With summer vacation in full swing, I can't say we've had time for any serious crafting, but one thing there's always time for my friends is crocheting! And as you can see by the features, the crocheters amongst us aren't stopping, since you can always crochet on the go! Of…
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Egg Carton Cactus Kid’s Craft
Isn't this egg carton cactus craft just the cutest little crafty cactus you've ever seen? The credit goes to my seven year old's teacher, who is quite the crafty guy himself. I will most definitely be showering him with the complements on this one, because I just love it! And my son was quite proud…
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Hama Bead Geometrics —Perfect Lazy Summer Day Craft!
We love hama/perler beads and I'm so happy to report that our love for them just doesn't seem to be waning! And I have to admit, I just couldn't resist myself, taking a seat at the table next to the air conditioner and making something myself, can you guess which one is mine? Right, I…
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A Walk Around The Block In Northern Israel!
It is now officially vacation time for the whole country here in Israel, and while my daughter has two months of vacation my little boys only have three weeks, eight days of which are actually spent at half-day day camp at school! So I am very empathetic when it comes to their desires to fill…
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Container Gardening: Verbena Love
I'm in love with Verbena, and this year I've finally had a small success with a few little seedlings by virtue of the fact that I planted them in a big empty patch of dirt at the base of my lemon tree! Flowers that consist of clusters of tiny blooms always seem to be amongst…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday. Today is a very important day on the Jewish calender, Tisha B’Av, which means that I’m fasting and spending the day in a mournful yet hopeful way in accordance with the holiday. While I could sit at the computer, it’s just not in the spirit of the day, and so…
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Birthday Cake Decor In Minutes: Birds and Mushrooms!
Need a super quick birthday cake theme? I sure did last week when my daughter's tenth birthday party coincided with a very busy week. And after spending hours folding beautiful paper cranes, they were really the life of the party anyway, so the cake just needed to be cute enough and look festive. Plus I…
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DIY Organza Flowers: The Perfect Birthday Party Project!
Last week my sweet daughter turned ten (how did that happen?) and instead of playing party games like we did last year, we decided to do a craft project—organza flowers! Truthfully, it went over quite well, with only one out of the ten girls giving up mid project…..and the rest went home with a nice…
