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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to craft schooling Sunday and thanks so much for joining me here! Spring is in the air, and the Jewish holiday of Passover starts in just three short weeks, so with so much to do! Most of us take advantage of the need to clean for Passover and turn it into a top to…
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Painted Pyramids For Passover Crafting
As you may have noticed I’m currently exploring painting with gouache, and having a great time. In fact I’d like to drop everything else and just paint……okay maybe just a bit everyday at this point, because I just love the vivid matte color one can easily achieve with gouache. And yes indeed, that is why…
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How To Doodle A Sun Using A Pen And Some Paint
Passover is right around the corner, so how about starting by doodling a few elements that can be used to set the stage for the Passover story? Lets start with that oh so hot desert sun that the Jewish people certainly experienced in Egypt! There are so many ways to draw the sun, and one…
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Hand Lettering With Gouache For Journaling And So Much More!
Isn't that just the way it goes, that when I have a long list of things to do that creative voice in my head insists on venting some energy? So there you have it folks, at one of the busiest times of year I suddenly find myself experimenting with gouache and for the first time…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! Spring is here in Northern Israel which means sunny days and chilly nights and lots of happy children playing outside once again. While today (Friday) is Shushan Purim, the holiday celebrated in Jerusalem, the rest of us celebrated Purim yesterday, and what a…
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Accidental Daisies Add A Stunning Touch To A Sleeping Container Garden
Isn't this pot full of pink daisies just lovely? I can't take credit for it as it truly happened all by itself, and I'm still in shock that a container this gorgeous is actaully part of my container garden.It is true, I had dreamed of daisies filling the empty space beneath my lemon tree, and…
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Royal Icing Doughnut Cookies Are Perfect For Beginners
Aren't these royal icing doughnut cookies just the cutest? I don't have the time or inclination to devote to royal icing, but my fiveteen year old daughter does, so I'm enjoying watching her progress! These doughnut cookies were made to give as part of the mishloach manot for Purim, and looked especially cute presented in…
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Royal Icing Clown Hat Cookies For Purim
Yes it is true dear readers, this year I have had to significantly lower the bar for my traditional Purim extravaganza as there just haven't been enough hours in the day. And you know what, it really is okay, and our holiday will still be wonderful and festive on account of buying certain things we…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft schooling Sunday, thanks for joining me here! This week we will be celebrating Purim, a very festive and crafty Jewish holiday, and since I have yet to get crafty I will just say thanks for joining me here, and enjoy the features….. I'm off to string up some pom poms, make some…
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Big Clown Cake Topper For Your Circus Themed Party, Or For Purim!
What do you do when the Purim party is about to start, you've committed to some centerpieces and all you have are some stuffed paper hearts you made a few years back filling the vases that you need to fill with something new? Well, you decide to use those stuffed paper hearts to make the…
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DIY Castle Centerpiece Recycling Craft
A fun DIY castle centerpiece made from recyclables is truly up my alley, and so this project from the past is still one of my very favorites. Come to think of it, this castle centerpiece is really a quick project, so what am I waiting for…..with Purim in just a week now would be the…
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Giant DIY Party Hats Centerpiece
Giant cardboard party hats are the perfect thing to make when you want to make a statement with festive decorations for a birthday party, or in our case the upcoming Jewish holiday of Purim, but you don't have a huge amount of time to invest. Make them in a few sizes, and place them in…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, and thanks so much for joining me here! It is now the Jewish month of Adar, and since every Jewish month has a defined personality, this in the month of overflowing joy! From my standpoint there is no greater way to express joy than with all out crafting, so…
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Crocheted Beard Is A Perfect Addition To Your DIY Costume
Awww, isn't he just the sweetest? Well four years have passed since I crocheted this beard for my youngest son, and I'm happy to report that the costume did rub off on him and he has become quite the tzaddik, working really hard to learn lots of extra Torah in preparation for his upcoming bar…
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Crocheted Heart Wall Hanging
Phew, I finally figured out what to do with my crocheted cherry blossom heart! Ta da, it makes a really adorable little crocheted wall hanging, or maybe it is really a vertical garland, hmmm, not quite sure what to call it, but nonetheless it is truly sweet and quite simple to make. This is the…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! Spring is here in Northern Israel and it is time to start seriosly thinking about Purim, which is coming up in about 2 1/2 weeks. Without the stress of having to prepare the best costumes ever for my kids (as they have outgrown…
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Hardenbergia Vine In Bloom
One of the things I love to celebrate here on creative jewish mom is the change of seasons and all the wonderful that happen in nature and in my container garden, each and every year! This week I have already shared with you the yearly blooming of the almond trees, and I just ran outside…
