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Crocheted Star Fish Washcloth
If you ask me, I'd say there's something really really luxurious about the idea of a hand crocheted washcloth, so a set of these simple star fish washcloths (with some shell shaped soaps?) would be a perfect gift this summer. You know, for those friends who have generously offered to host you at their beach…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week’s party was just a bit smaller than usual, but still very much an international gathering, with contributors from Portugal, The Netherlands, Romania, Hungary, Turkey, Slovenia, Italy, Sweden, The United States, The UK, Australia, Jakarta (yippee, a new one!) Singapore, India and maybe more! And thanks to the talent…
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Container Gardening: The Joy Of Simple Flowers
Summer is here and one of my favorite little things to do to welcome the season is to go out and buy a few little pots of colorful flowers to add some cheer to my container garden and outdoor seating area. Spend just a bit more and instead of buying little plants in flats, buy…
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Moroccan Mosaic Tables and More
Last week I found myself in Rosh Pina, which is just down the highway from my favorite Moroccan Bazaar, so I had to hop on over there for a little refresher course in Moroccan style. This time around I found myself attracted to clean and simple designs, as opposed to the painted Moroccan furniture I…
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Crocheted Medallion Stash Buster Potholder
Yesterday I made some fun crocheted medallion potholders and used up a bunch of little odds and ends from some Lion Brand cotton yarn I'd been saving. When trying to use up the odds and ends, one may end up trying out color combinations that you'd never normally think of, but that's part of the…
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Melted Plastic Hama Bead Bowls
Yesterday as we were recovering from a wonderful Shavous holiday weekend, we made some melted hama (perler) bead bowls! You see, a good friend who stayed with us for the holiday just couldn't resist mopping my floors and doing some general cleaning, so when she suggested that maybe the kids could do a project, I…
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Merry Go Round Birthday Cake
Last week I made a merry-g0-round birthday cake for my seven year old with just a few simple supplies, and now you can make one too! Now of course one could get really fancy with this theme, but quite honestly sometimes simplicity takes the cake!
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! As you read this, I am NOT on the computer, this post was scheduled to appear automatically at this time, while I on the other hand am celebrating the wonderful Jewish holiday of Shavous with family and friends. Two whole days of celebrations, rest, relaxation, a little bit of cheesecake…
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Purple Thistle Balls In Bloom!
In the early Spring when I visited the dentist in Rosh Pina, this very same field was filled with gorgeous wild flowers, and now it's filled with purple thistle balls, or at least that's what I call them! And let me tell you, a field packed with them is just stunning!
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Decoupaged Tissue Paper Candle Jars
Recycle glass jars and make some festive decoupaged candle holders for your holiday table! This decoupage with tissue paper is a great project for all ages with gorgeous results, and if you have the supplies on hand, well, you're in luck, since there's still time to grace your table with these for the upcoming holiday!…
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Birthday Shavuos Cupcakes In A Pinch, With A Cherry On Top!
Making cute cupcakes in a pinch is something anyone can do, like for a birthday party in school, or in my case for a birthday party in school just before Shavous! There is of course one other very important element involved in this idea, and that is, are you ready for this……the cupcakes just have…
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Special Challah For Shavuos!
The very special Jewish holiday of Shavuos starts on Saturday night, so it's time to get serious about our holiday preparations. Well, at least I'd recommend that you get serious, I'm swamped with work from a design project and am not surprisingly a bit behind…….fortunately I have a few projects up my sleeve just ready…
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Recycled Plastic Cup Flowers For Shavuos!
Shavuos is on this coming Saturday night so it's time to do some simple shavuos crafts to fill the house with excitement for the coming holiday! And these recycled plastic cup flowers are perfect right about now, since they are really simple to make and look great in numbers. I'll admit, I actually made these…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! I'm rushing to make a last minute surprise birthday party for my seven year old, so gotta run, as I convinced him to take a nap, but it's great to connect with you all here, and as always last week there were some fabulous projects: Heimwerk alpenstrick crocheted these great…
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My Tropical Container Garden Mid May……
While I can't honestly say that I've been tending to my container garden with great effort, the roses in my built-in planter are in full bloom in a very big way. Which is a good thing, since after the huge infestation of aphids and white fungus, which was making me quite sad, the blooms seemed…
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Crocheted Wire Hanger Cover
A crocheted cover for a wire hanger looks great and is the perfect project for those of us who don't have easy access to vintage style wooden hangers. Of course if you can get your hands on some wooden hangers, the two look great together, and you can follow my pattern here! Truthfully, if you…
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Quick Five MInute Crocheted Flower
Everyone needs a quick crocheted flower to add to their repetoire— you know the kind of little crocheted flower that you can whip up in say five minutes if you need just one, or devote a few hours here and there and make a bunch! Little flowers like this are of course great to make…
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A Very Interesting Short Movie About Israeli Culture and Technology
A cousin just sent me a link to a movie about Israel, a movie which explores the foundations of Israel and comes to some very interesting conclusions which explain why Israel is so very successful in so many areas. I myself didn't know that after the United States and China, Israel is number three on…
