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Simple Hand Drawn Paper Birthday Decorations Really Are The Best!
This year when my husband and the boys packed for their yearly Rosh HaShana retreat out of the country, I packed a large sealed envelope full of simple hand drawn birthday decorations and a roll of tape! Now these decorations wouldn't normally be a surprise if we were celebrating at home, as I've been making…
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Paint A Fun Watercolor Chameleon Wall Hanging For Your Child’s Room!
After we painted watercolor strawberries and watercolor apples and pomegranates, I am still loving the idea of using watercolors in so many fun ways, so I thought I'd paint something fun for my twelve year old son's room, as he just got his own room for the first time ever! Now that I've made this…
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The Apple Gift Boxes From Recycled Soda Bottles That Didn’t Quite Happen
Yes dear readers, these are not apple gift boxes from recycled soda bottles, but rather the tops for apple gift boxes from recycled soda bottles! I was laughing at myself as the holiday of Rosh HaShana was nearing, that probably no one else on the face of the earth would be trying to craft like…
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Paint A Watercolor Chameleon Wall Hanging!
After we painted watercolor strawberries and watercolor apples and pomegranates, I am still loving the idea of using watercolors in so many fun ways, so I thought I’d paint something fun for my twelve year old son’s room, as he just got his own room for the first time ever! Now that I’ve made this…
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May the new year bring blessings of joy and good health to you and your loved ones, your neighbors, and your friends near and far, and virtual as well! Looking forward to another amazing year sharing our love for creativity.
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Chocolate Bark With Fish Crackers For A Perfect Rosh HaShana Treat!
Here's a last minute treat for Rosh HaShana that is just about perfect — chocolate bark with little fish crackers! The apple dipped in honey is a universal sign for Rosh HaShana, but fish are also an important symbol, and a fish head is one of the traditional foods placed on the Rosh HaShana table…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome back to Craft Schooling Sunday, and so happy to be back after a technical problem postponed last week's get together. Tday's party is the Rosh HaShana event, as the Jewish new year starts Sunday night. So wishing you all a sweet new year, whether or not you celebrate the holiday. Don't worry, I'll be…
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Mini Kugel Platter Is Perfect For Receiving Guests!
Last week a neighbor's son got engaged, so I had to send a little congratulatory something over to her house on Friday…..but what? At first I was going to send a challah, but then I realized that with all the excitement going on, it is better to send food that can actually be eaten by…
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A Severe Sand Storm In Northern Israel, Yuck
When a huge sand storm comes to town, one really has no choice but to close all the windows, forget about washing the floor for a few days, and dry your laundry in the dryer. And of course when one gazes out at a very forlorn looking container garden covered in a thick layer of…
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A Daughter’s Sweet Birthday Decorations For Mom!
My darling 13 year old daughter, who very fortunately takes after mom just a bit in the crafting department, whipped up these sweet little decorations as a surprise for my birthday last week, and I have to say, sometimes when the apple doesn't fall so far from the tree it can truly be a pleasure!
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Reflections On A Week Plus Without A Computer
As you may know, computers while created to be perfect, can in fact be far from perfect over time, especially when there are influences from the outside world, and can suffer from illnesses both mild and severe. As it turns out, last Sunday my trusty iMac suffered a total and complete breakdown, meaning that when…
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Craft Schooling Sunday Is Postponed
Dear readers, due to serious computer problems and in fact no functioning computer at this time, the linky party is postponed until next week, same time. Looking forward to reconnecting then!
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Quick No-Sew Apple Craft Using Upcycled Materials!
I have no computer at the moment and am typing on an iPad, but wanted to share this recycled materials Apple craft with you. fortunately I had uploaded the photos to my blog before my computer got very sick and had to be sent to the hospital an hour and a half drive from…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, a little international get together of talented crafters from around the world! Last week’s party was full of great projects as always, and it is such a pleasure to present the features to you here; Fantastic egg carton flowers from pysselbolaget (Sweden) and a quilted trivet tutorial from my poppet…
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Make Yarn From Your Old Sheets
Summer is coming to an end, and while I didn't have a chance to actually crochet or knit with rags, as I have in past years, I did spend some time making yarn from old sheets and pillowcases, so now I have some supplies on hand! I have showed you examples of my rag balls…
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Watercolor Apples In Rainbow Colors For Rosh HaShana Cards!
Once you start painting with watercolors, it is hard to stop, so I thought I'd practice trying to paint loosely with this idea for a sweet card for Rosh HaShana — tiny watercolors in rainbow colors do look cute, and you certainly don't have to be perfect, in fact the less perfect the better, I'm…
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Watercolor Fruit Portraits Are So Much Fun To Paint!
Isn't this watercolor strawberry portrait just the greatest? While I though at the time that she wasn't really putting her mind to this little painting session, in the end her unstudied strawberry turned out to be the best of all. Isn't it great when your kids out do you? You'll Need: watercolor paper watercolors, palette…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! With the heat of summer still in full force, at least here in Northern Israel, crafting indoors sure seems like a great idea right about now! So, since a little inspiration is always a great thing, you’ve in the right spot, as last week’s party was full of great crafts…
