July 2010

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Hello Friends, thanks so much for stopping by! We are now in a very somber period on the Jewish calender, the week in which the holiday of Tisha B'Av falls. We have been following many  restrictions during the past week (no eating meat, no hair cuts, no lavish bathing, no swimming, no laundry, no sewing…

  • Slice Of Life: A Bird House With A View!

    About a five minute walk from our home, there is a residence perched on the hill with a wonderful backyard filled with fruit trees (pomegranite, fig, etrog, grapes to name a few) and a chicken coop to boot. The other day I noticed this rustic structure perched high above their patio, and marveled at the…

  • An Eighth Birthday Party Made With Love!

    We are now in the middle of the "nine days" a period of mourning on the Jewish calender, which culminates on Tisha B'Av, the saddest day of the year and a fast day, marking the loss of our Holy Temple. Fortunately for my daughter, she was born just before the "nine days" otherwise we would…

  • Poured Icing Birthday Cookies!

    This is my first attempt ever at icing cookies! And in fact one of the first times I've ever actually made cookies with cookie cutters as well. Honestly, I'm just too busy with my other creative endeavors to spend time exploring the world of baking gorgeous things. (Don't get me wrong, I do cook, tons,…

  • More Bead Mosaics On Clear Recycled Lids!

       My kids had so much fun making these bead mosaics, out last results here, that they just had to make some more, this time with some summery images! This is one of those projects that can be completed in a fairly short period of time, with great results. Perfect for that small window of…

  • Make Adorable Gift Boxes (Recycled) With Potato Prints!

    This little project came about while trying to find something for my daughter to do! While she did a picture, I decided I just had to do a recycled cracker box! So sit down with your kids even for just a bit, and while they're creating you can make some adorable gift boxes or even…

  • A Teacher Appreciation Mosaic Frame Made by An Eight Year Old!

    Sweet right? My daughter, who just turned eight yesterday, made this a few weeks ago for her teacher, with just a bit of help from mom. Simple decorated frames are a great way to present sentiments to a teacher or a loved one, and kids can really have fun decorating simple unfinished frames. Buttons, pompoms,…

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday

    Welcome! Thanks so much for stopping by! This week I've got another bunch of really great projects to share from last week's party, so I hope you're ready! And, even better, I can't wait to see what you've been up to! Isn't this memory game made on home-sawn branch slices just the cutest? childhood magic…

  • Slice Of Life: Fresh Almonds By The Bag Full!

    While some of you are picking cherries and strawberries, one of our local summer harvests happens to be almonds! And when my husband sees farmers selling these green mesh bag-fulls by the side of the road, he just goes crazy! Why? Eating these freshly picked untouched nuts is something he remembers from his childhood, and…

  • Knit With Rags And Make A Rustic Table Runner, Or Two, Or Three!

    I really honestly can't believe I made this! Mostly because this was a result of absolutely no planning on my part, I just started knitting! I didn't decide how much of each color, I pretty much just made balls of "yarn" from pillow cases, and each band of color represents a pillow case. Even that…

  • How To Crochet A Granny Hexigon Baby Surprise Sweater!

      You too can make the sweetest and easiest baby sweater on earth! I was so excited to discover this pattern that I ran to the store, bought some yarn and started crocheting! Three sweaters later I still have the stomach to make more. And for me to make multiples of anything is quite rare,…

  • You Can Knit With Sheets!

    I don't know about you, but for me the idea of knitting with sheets is just downright exciting! And look at the gorgeous results! My excitement may have something to do with the fact that I've just finished crocheting a nice sized rug from sheets, (I'll be sharing that soon) and was in the need…