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Twilight: Enough Already or Bring It On?

by Marie on November 17, 2009

Whether you are a fan of the Twilight Saga or now tired of seeing Bella pine over Edward for the 100th time, the movie is still coming… in just 3 days!! I’ve gathered a few craft related articles for your enjoyment, helping to celebrate the movie release if you happen to be throwing a party.

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Candy Cups for the Thanksgiving Table

by Marie on November 12, 2009

Guest Post by Jodi of Pleasant Home
Last year I had a Thanksgiving Table Ensemble published in a CK Special Edition magazine called Holiday Home. The projects were simple ways to dress up your Thanksgiving table. Here is a quick tutorial on how I made the leaves for the projects in Holiday Home.  For my guest [...]

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Dish Up Some Handmade Kitchen Towels

by Little Birdies on November 10, 2009

It’s November — let the cooking and entertaining begin!  The holidays are almost here. If you are like us, you are busy planning meals, baking, and entertaining.  Why not impress your guests with cute kitchen accessories in addition to your fantastic rolls or pie.  Here’s a quick tutorial on how to make a stylish kitchen [...]

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Recycled Thanksgiving Napkin Rings

by Marie on November 5, 2009

I’m contributing over at Alpha Mom’s – Once Upon a Holiday again today. Come see how I’m dressing up the Thanksgiving table with these recycled napkin rings.

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Thankful Leaf Place Settings

by Marie on November 3, 2009

I’ve loved this post from Quince and Quire on Leaf Drawing. Even though I don’t have her artistic touch, I decided I had to make some myself anyway, taking a Thanksgiving spin on it. I wrote the names of people who will be at our dinner table, making each leaf a place setting.

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Meet Some Creative “Designing Moms”

by Marie on October 27, 2009

Guest Post by Cat of Designing Moms
Inspired would be one word to describe the way I feel about the company I keep at Designing Moms.  There’s always a lot of crafty goodness emerging from either their studios or homes and I thought it’d be fun to share some of their recent Halloween creations.

The studio of [...]

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Having a Handmade Halloween?

by Marie on October 26, 2009

As I’ve been scouring the internet for a Mummified costume for my son, I came up with a lot of other really great handmade costumes. My favorite are these Pippi braids, she was my favorite growing up. I think I’ll be sporting these on Saturday!

Pippi Longstocking Braids by Craftzine (pictured above)
Little Chick Costume by Little [...]

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Light Up the Halloween Night

by Marie on October 22, 2009

I’m contributing over at Craftzine today with a fun crafty project for lighting up Halloween night. These Paper Bag Luminaries lead the path to some scary tricks and yummy treats!

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How to Video: Crocheting a Fancy Flower

by Marie on October 20, 2009

I was recently interviewed over at Todays Mama and talked about how yarn crafts are something I wish I was better at! So I’m sharing this easy to follow tutorial that I love from the Little Birdie Secrets for Crocheting a Flower. I’ve got all my supplies, some yarn and a crochet hook, and now [...]

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Interview & Giveaway by Patricia Zapata

by Marie on October 16, 2009

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for entering. The winners of the 3 books are: Christy D, Maureen, and Ashley F. I’ll email you paper crafting winners and get you your books! Congrats!
Patricia Zapata from A Little Hut has just come out with a fabulous new craft book called, Home, Paper, Scissors: Decorative Paper Accessories [...]

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