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we spent the weekend crafting paper pumpkins. once again my inspiration came from paper source (i don’t think i’m able capable of original ideas, they are all taken!)… they were selling these cute...
View Articlebubble bubble toil & trouble
fillet of a fenny snake, in the caldron boil & bake; eye of newt, & toe of frog, wool of bat, & tongue of dog, adder’s fork, & blind-worm’s sting, lizard’s leg, &owlet’s wing,— for...
View Articleclove-studded oranges.
who didn’t make these as a kid. i remember looking forward to this project in school, it always made the classroom smell oh so good!ingredients:* oranges* cloves* ribbon* toothpicks directions:press...
View Articlespreading the love… one cookie at a time.
love is in the air… can you feel it? although i really should admit that i don’t really love valentine’s day. i won’t bore you with my opinions here, i just think it’s overly commercialized. there...
View Articlekeeping the hair out of my eyes.
last week i was doing some sewing & i found myself constantly blowing at my bangs to keep them out of my eyes. my hair is in this self-imposed, weird stage. my bangs are long, much longer than i’d...
View Articlecutting on the bias.
let me be honest here, this post is mostly for my benefit. one day, i may want to cut my fabric on the bias again. & more than likely i’ll have forgotten how. (what’s cutting on the bias you ask?...
View Articlehave you checked your calender lately?
because mother’s day is fast approaching! may 11 is just around the corner. & while i’m sure you all have been dropping hints to your hubby’s about ordering something from my shop (wink, wink!...
View Articlei spy with my own eye…
i’ve been collecting little doo-dads forever (paper clips, foam stickers, confetti), wanting to make “i spy” bags for the boys. (click on pictures to enlarge.) finally, this weekend, i actually got...
View Articlehappy everything.
who says you can’t celebrate the “every day”? gather your supplies, break out the sewing machine & let’s make some “happy everything” banners. they are super easy & pretty quick… you’ll be done...
View Articlepaper pumpkins
over the past couple of days ghosts, witches, a few pirates & lots of pumpkins have taken over the house. last year we had so much making these paper pumpkins, that we decided to do them again. you...
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