tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54318594433576692052024-10-04T23:08:03.193-04:00Free crafting information, tutorials, patterns and designsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431859443357669205.post-79693493963748943662014-06-07T23:56:00.000-04:002014-06-08T00:04:53.880-04:00

I came across a great craft today in my craftgossip email.  Have you ever heard of wind up paper butterflies?  I sure haven't, and it looks like an awesome craft!  A little wire, hair band and paper and you have some magic.  Check out this blog post and see what you think.  Tutorial

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I wanted to make a delicious apple sauce without adding sugar. It turned out to be quite simple and very tasty!  I went to a local orchard and asked them if they had any "seconds".  They brought me out a huge bushel of mixed apples and said they would give them to me for $5!  I ended up taking 2 bushels, can't beat that price!  Here is what you will need... Equipment:

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I have seen beautiful crayon wall are all over Pinterest lately.  My girls and I decided to make one to fill a wall in our bathroom.  It turned out to be a very unique piece, I love it! Here is how we did it... Materials: Crayola crayons canvas hot glue gun hair dryer drop cloth ( I used a shower curtain liner) razor or xacto knife drill rope or basket weaving seagrass (for

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I remember the morning and how beautiful it was.    I remember exactly where I was sitting. I remember my boss running in to the lab and telling me that a planes crashed into one tower. I remember not believing her. I remember seeing the truth in pure horror. I remember seeing it happen again. I remember the feelings of pain for all there. I remember seeing people jump from the

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There is a new blog on the block.  My daughter has been given permission by me to start a blog about painting nails.  She seems to have a never ending knowledge of nail techiques and we are always having to smell the polish around the house.  I figured she ought to be allowed to have an outlet for one of her true loves.  Check out her first post about making Elmo's face on

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My 3 year old loves drawing on her chalkboard and she makes a big mess doing so.  I decided to look for some of those chalk holders the teachers had when I was a kid.  They had them on Amazon, but they ran an average of $10 each!  So I went to the net for directions to make my own.  I could find only 1 tutorial on the net for them, it was using bamboo.  I took some chalk

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Do you have a mess of bike helmets laying around like we do?  I came up with this extremely simple, cheap and effective project to solve the bike helmet issue.  I am sure that this project can also be adapted to work for other organization problems you may have. Materials needed: 1 dinner fork 1 inch wide webbing (~4-5 helmets/yard of webbing) 2-inch book rings

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These bean bags are so easy a kid can make them!  All you need is old stockings or knee highs, kid socks or old tights, dried beans (not split peas or lentils, the edges are too sharp), a funnel and a pair of scissors.  Just combine everything and your done.  My 6 yr old daughter shows you how to make one in the following video.  Enjoy!

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March is officially considered National Craft Month.  There are some sites celebrating National Craft Month with giveaways and contests.  Here is a link to one of the more popular sites for you to visit, Craft Gossip.

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Looking for a free Leapster Explorer Game, Alphabet Stew?  If you want your child to learn how to spell and you want them to learn for free then you have found one!!! They sell this Leapster code on ebay.  Don't fall in the trap and purchase it, it is offered by Leapfrog for free.  Here it is for you and your child to have fun with! Bonus Code: 5813 0790 4610 4973 To enter the

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Elmo cupcakes are both easy and fun to make.  You need the following tips, a grass tip, 2 large circle tips, and a medium circle tip.  You'll need 4 colors 'no taste' red, black, orange and white.  1.  Fit the grass tip with the red icing.  Coat all cupcakes with red icing.  2.  Fit the large circle tip with the white icing. Pipe two large ovals (close to

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This Sunday was my baby's 2nd birthday.  I made her Elmo cupcakes and a Abby Cadabby birthday cake for her Sesame Street birthday party.  Most importantly, she recognized them both and had a blast at her party.  Here are some picutres of the cake...     My 6 year old Daughter Megan helping me put the finishing touches on the Abby Cake 

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My 10 year old daughter Emily created a crochet stitch that she calls the "bubble stitch".  It's quick and easy and she uses it for scarves, purse straps, hair ties, bracelets, anklets, things like that.  Here is a video of how to do the bubble stitch.  In this video she used a J hook and chunky #5 yarn.

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I wanted to create a simple stained glass pattern with basic cuts.  Here what I consider a tree with grasses on the bottom (I've shown a colored thumbnail for reference).  This is meant to be created with copper foil.  Play with the colors and have some fun.  Please send me some pictures if you make it, I'd love to see your work! Please Print and shrink or enlarge to

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Looks like it has been almost a year since I have last posted in my blogs.  Our family had a tragedy and I put many things on the back burner.  One of those would be my blogs another would be my crafts.  I am going to try and come back now.  I'm saying Hi again and I hope you'll start reading my posts as I put them up. If you or anyone you know has any interest in beer, there

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Here is new look #2 and my last revision for a little while.  Whatcha think?  Later on I'll publish a post explaining how to customize your blog any way you wish! Enjoy!

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I hope you're wearing green!

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What do you think of the new blog design?  I was bored with the old look and wanted more.  I found a tutorial at The Cutest Blog on the Block explaining how to make your own blog backgrounds!  Check it out and update your blog!

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I love to visit other crafting websites to find new ideas.  Here are a few of my favorites... Martha Stewart's site has everything.  They also have a newsletter for the craft of the day. http://www.marthastewart.com/crafts Craft Gossip is a site that will email you a list of highlighted projects for the day.  These emails give a glimpse into lots of blogs with ideas, and/or

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I've created another spring stained glass pattern just for your use.  This is a lovely pattern of a daisy in the sky.  Try it in different types glass, opaque and transparent. Download File

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Enjoy this free (12x12) digiscrap paper! Download file

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Save your wallet and be environmentally friendly at the same time.?  Do you have an empty or almost empty foam soap pump?  Did you know that you can refill all of them, even the dishwash soap that states it can't be refilled?  To refill these pumps, you need only three things... Empty foam pump Liquid soap  (hand, dish, or shampoo) Water I always buy bargain size soap

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I've decided to separate my topics on gardening and crafts.  Therefore, I have set up a new blog called Playing with Plants that will have postings on fun garden projects both indoors and outdoors.  Please hop on over and check out my new Playing with Plants blog.  My current gardening posts about my hydroponic garden will continue at Playing With Plants. Enjoy!

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Interested in stained glass art? Here is a basic tulip pattern created for the beginner. Choose any glass that you wish to create this design. For the beginner, I suggest using copper foil and little to no texture on the glass. No texture glass cuts easier than that with texture. Enjoy!

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It looks as though my concerns about how Rosemary will fare in hydro gardening are wrong. In a matter of 2 days, the rosemary is growing new roots. It is wonderful to see how well these plants are growing.

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