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I hate glitter

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And trust me, I only reserve the H word for severe cases. War, famine, glitter. Last night, three 8th grade girls decided to “make their field day shirts more interesting”. One of my daughter’s friends pulled out what can only be described as a bucket of glitter. This is shocking to me. Although I love both my kids and encourage all forms of creativity – I do not, I will not, I have not ever bought them glitter (and I’ve never taken them to Disney Land either, sue me). I bit my lip and gently led them to the garage where they spent the rest of the night working on the project. Once in a while, one of them would have to come into the house to use the bathroom (geez) or get some water (come on!). I’d hold my breath. I saw glitter floating through my house like pollen. I had visions of glitter footprints up and down my walls like some messed up horror movie. I tried to be a cool mom and pretend it didn’t bother me. Then I remembered

SMS Giveaway: Handmade Cosmetic Bag [CLOSED]

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tolmema *** As per the Sew Mama Sew Guidelines, the giveaway is now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered – I’ll post the winner this weekend! *** I’ll make it short and sweet, as I know you are going to be traveling furiously from one blog to the next. Here’s the item for giveaway – a handmade cosmetic bag! The fabric is a thrifted brown cotton blend on the outside, with large yellow and orange flowers. The inside layer has a white vinyl, which makes it water-resistant (but NOT water-proof!) and easy to clean. It’s got a D-ring on one side to offer the ability to attach the bag to a larger one while traveling. The measurements are approximately 8″x5″x3″. To enter the contest, all you have to do is tell me your favorite word – it can be long or short, quirky or serious, the word of the day or whatever! The winner will be chosen randomly via random.org and will be posted at the end of the giveaway. I will ship internationally,

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Warped

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I bought this iconic piece of kit on ebay ages ago, but only just got around to playing around this afternoon, when it was too hot to be out, and my children were being annoyingly ill, thus curtailing my afternoon plans. When I opened the box, there was a vision in 80s acrylic, to which I said a swift farewell. The instruction book suggested a number of delightful projects. Very much of its time. Tempting, I think you’ll agree… After much swearing and gnashing of teeth, I got the loom experimentally warped up (grey Regia sock yarn, 25% nylon, because I reckon the warp needs to be tough.) The actual weaving was simple enough, and addictively quick. I did stripes of Jamieson’s Shetland. Almost a loom full… Up close… Out in the sunshine. The finished fabric is rather lovely, light, but strong, and unlike knitting, not stretchy, so there’s a whole new range of possibilities there… I’m obviously dying to set up my own cottage tweed indu

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Simple chalkboard diy

With Love-Bead Card

This is The Crafty One

Hi there! It’s been a while, and I have no real excuse, I just haven’t really been in the mood for doing anything creative lately! I have been rearranging the craft corner, and have had a good sort out, which has taken a while, I am back however, and have some cards, cross-stitching and scrapbooking to share, I will also do 2 weeks of the ABC Book of Me challenge on Wednesday to make up for the lost week. Some of this wasn’t helped by the glorious sunshine of the last couple of days, but one of the great things about not working, is the free time, especially when it is sunny (which is a bit of a rarity here!) I am going to try to be a little more organised now my crafty bug has returned! For now though, I want to share another bead card I made a while ago, which is a lot more pink than it looks below- The beads are pink translucent hearts, separated with small silver beads. I finished the card off with some faux stitching, and a large ”I Love You” tag.

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Jubliee Crafting – Monday Inspiration

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This week as part of my Jubilee Crafting Week, I am hosting a Royal Tea Party… Monday Inspiration Style… I wanted to choose a regal colour scheme with a hint of a vintage feel for this Jubilee Tea Party, so what better than Red, Blues and Royal Purples? Once you have plates – you need your bunting and one of my favourite sites for homemade accessories is denbee homes and interiors. I love their Vintage Union Flag Bunting, however take your time to browse through their site, there are so many gems (c) denbee homes and interiors I also love the signs section… BMB Towers needs a “Wipe Your Paws” Sign at every Cat Flap… The perfect Tea Party needs the perfect biscuits and when I saw this recipe for Custard Kisses on Good Food – I knew this had to be a Jubilee Project. They look really professional but are only completed in two steps, perfect for summer evenings. Thanks for Reading and I hope you enjoy your Jubilee weekends. BMB

June Craft Night

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Upcoming Craft Night: June 13th, 2012 – Featured Craft: Broomstick Lace In general, to the uninitiated, the word lace signifies exclusively the delicate and elaborate fabrics that owe their origin to Venice and the Netherlands and were thence imported into other countries. But besides Venetian, French, English, Chantilly, Brussels, Sedan point, names familiar to everyone, there are all kinds of other laces, likewise of great antiquity. As it would be impossible in these pages to give a comprehensive account of them all, we have restricted ourselves to such as seem more especially suited to the amateur, to whom needlework is a mere recreation and pastime –Encyclopedia of Needlework 1884 Broomstick Lace is a sort of mystery among textile historians. They are very few traces of it left due to the fact that it was considered utilitarian rather than decorative. It is thought to be American in origin and was used to quickly produce warm blankets with scraps of unwanted yarn. This technique w

Week 18 and Week 19

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Woops! I took a picture last week and then plum forgot to post it. So, this week there are two. Can you see the difference?

An Ah- ha moment

40 Degrees is NOT cold!

I cannot imagine not having something to make with my hands. My latest obsession is rugs...again! I have tried all kinds of rugs. I have hooked them , crocheted and knitted them, punched them (which is extremely enjoyable), braided and sewn them. The one that I never really understood was this damn toothbrush rug thing…whaaaat?? What you brush them with a toothbrush?? I don’t get it…till now. Over the years I have run across many references to toothbrush rugs, in novels and historical excerpts, colonial diaries and such. While I am by no means an expert, I am fascinated with the way things were made and feel compelled as it were, to learn how my “grandmother” did things. This one baffled me for the longest time. In researching this particular method I finally found someone who could clearly demonstrate how it is done. Aunt Philly thank you for the great demo…even though it seemed to me she was trying to take credit for the whole “toothbrush ru

Project Art Kids presents “Kid Mob”

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Project Art Kids!! “Kid Mob” Kids! Come paint and express yourself in this fun and expressive art class! Art work will be displayed at the First Friday Art Walk. Materials and smocks are provided, but kids should dress appropriately and bring a supervising adult. Project Art Kids is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing art classes and supplies to kids. Saturday, June 2, 2:30 – 4:30 pm FREE! Materials Provided Kids of all ages, with adult supervision Questions? Contact Steve Barnard at info@projectartkids.org or 541-301-1103 Held at Ashland Art Center, 357 E Main St, Ashland, OR 97520.