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 Hey I'm back again with another update. The other evening, walking through a shopping center close to home, I went as usual, several stores that I like. One of them is full of incense, very nice decorations for the house and a cozy, with dim lights, soft music ..... And there in the background in one of the crowded shelves had a sign saying " Zen Garden ".... and there I was looking at the box, instructions, and after thinking about it .... Two seconds! I went out to pay. I brought him... Read Full Story

How-To: Weave a Paper Easter Basket   This craft was not produced by me but the lovely Diane Gilleland. she wrote the book on the suff literally. Diane Gilleland produces CraftyPod , a blog and bi-weekly podcast about making stuff. check out her first book, Kanzashi In Bloom .    How-To: Weave a Paper Easter Basket This design is based on the traditional Danish Woven Heart you see at Christmas and Valentine's Day. Here, it's updated for Easter, and a lovely way to present small gifts... Read Full Story

  So um yeah...This tutorial will teach you how to turn a Pillow case into a stylish bag. For you or your younger daughter. I have done this and it turns out to be quite good so good you could sell them. So with that being said lets dive right in and get started shall we. I already told you about my addiction to vintage pillow cases, they have personal details that work great for all sorts of things – clothing, clutches, pillows, bags, aprons.  If you look through your local thrift store... Read Full Story

Bouquet of Flowers Card  Hello my readers! Been a little busy lately but I have a new craft for you guys to try out.       That's the good news. The bad news is I'm gonna have to take away the Eeyore download link :( sorry You will need: Thin card and paper in assorted colours - eg white, red and green Paper punch - daisy - approximately 2.5cm diameter Paper punch - very small flower - approximately 0.75cm diameter (optional) Small foam or paper heart shape Mini 3-D double-sided... Read Full Story

  Very busy day yesterday sorry I didn't get to post a pattern that. I promised but life happens I guess. So I wanted to make this post special. That's when I had a great Idea. Why not give the people what they have been asking about?   Eeyore Is back for a limited time. I'm getting tired of so many people asking me about this pattern via e-mail. So I brought I'm uploading it again. It's going to be up for about a week. So get it while you can!   The above is what yours... Read Full Story

Time for steps 3-5. Lets begin shall we. Crochet:   Tools of the Trade Crochet Left to Right: Clover Takumi Set, Boye Aluminum Set, Crystal Palace (bamboo), Boye Size P (grey), Boye Size Q (blue) Of course you need more than whats in the image above. You'll need tapestry needles, some clover lock stitch markers small and jumbo, a stitch counter(for more advanced patterns) and of course a clover yarn cutter. You get all these tools online below are some places I a a proud... Read Full Story

Lets begin again shall we? Alright this post will be a quick introduction to crochet/kitting. If anyone remembers the last time I was here posted anything to do with crochet. I kinda dove right in, leaving anybody with little crochet or knitting experience left by the wayside. That wont happen again and to make sure of that certain steps have to be taken by me(the author) and you(the reader). Step 1. Beginner literature. Step 2. Beginner tutorials. Step 3. The name of each piece. That is... Read Full Story

Baby Crafts and The Busy Year Two Zero One Zero    Yeah a busy busy year Senior Graduations, prom, jobs, collage enrollment and just life period. I feel exhausted after writing that sentence phew! The point of this post is to let readers know that through it all. I'm still ALIVE!!! Plus I'm ready to start blogging again and doing arts and crafts.    With my oldest in collage it's just me and my teenage daughter. Needless to say my son was happy to leave the a house ran by two... Read Full Story

What You'll Need (Now In Color : 0): -Something to decoupage on:   Old shoe-boxes can be a great place to start (and are free so there's nothing lost if you screw it up) but pretty much anything can be decoupaged as I'm sure you've seen around here. (Wooden items like tables or cigar boxes, plastics like suitcases, metals like the ever popular Altoid tin, glass vases and such - if it holds still it can be decoupaged.) For this I used a small chocolates box. -Something to decoupage... Read Full Story

  New layout, new posts, new crafts, new goodies!!!   Now Origami! If memory serves I haven't done a post on this particular art yet. I'm not gonna lie Origami can get a little complicated. That's why I went to great lengths to find a printable diagram and even a Video Tutorial. So go for it it's fun. Just think! When you get the hang of it you'll be able to fold your own unique creations.   The origami crane is one of the easiest and most popular of all origami models: The instructions... Read Full Story