January 2012

  • Hand Built Ceramic Cups

    Here's one of my latest handbuilt ceramic projects that I made at my ceramics class just down the street. Though I would at some point love to learn how to use the wheel, for the moment I'm quite content exploring the world of hand building. These cups were made using the slab technique, and the…

  • Bunting Banner From Recycled Plastic Bag Leftovers

    I walked into my daughter's room one day and spotted this adorable recycled plastic bag bunting on her armchair. Isn't it sweet? I must explain how this plastic bag bunting was made, since I think your jaw might just drop when I reveal the secret.  So you know those colored plastic grocery bags, the smaller…

  • Winter Tree From Recycled Cardboard

    How about making some recycled corrugated cardboard trees to bring a little playful air to your home this winter? Tu B'Shevat (the New Year for the trees) is the next Jewish holiday on the calender, so I've got trees on my mind! I really love the graphics on the corrugated sleave from our flats of…

  • Crocheted Children’s Cloche With Giant Flower

    Here's a fun crocheted hat with a giant flower to keep things a little cheerful right about now. Winter has finally arrived in our mountain town in Northern Israel, so I just had to crochet my daughter a few cold weather accessories. Plus she's now ready to wear large flowers on her head so I…

  • Blooming Tree Kid’s Craft For Tu B’Shevat

    Here's an artful blooming tree craft that's great for all ages, and really quite simple. Surprise, this is how we used our pastel circles from my post about drawing with pastels, yesterday. Honestly I'm just so happy with the results, these trees just make everyone smile!  I'm not altogether sure how we'll display them just…

  • Drawing With Pastels On Black Paper

    I'm loving simple geometric drawings done with pastels on black paper. My nine year old daughter did these, and I just had to share them with you as there's something so very satisfying about drawing on black paper with vibrant colors! Needless to say, this is a great little activity to pull out of your…

  • Crocheted T-Shirt Yarn Rug

    You can crochet with yarn made from old t-shirts, and making a little rug from t-shirt yarn is a great way to start! Okay, I have to admit, this rug is so little that I had wanted to add to it before sharing it with you, but there's no time like the present. So grab…

  • Colorful Peacock: A Nine Year Old’s Third Oil Painting

    I love this colorful and abstract peacock painted by my nine year old daughter. I am so very proud of her and equally happy that she is following in my footsteps, and at an early age! And since I never studied painting myself, it makes me so happy to see my daughter excelling at it.…

  • Craft Schooling Sunday Resumes January 29th

    Dear Readers,  Hi, it's me, Sara, the writer and creator of this blog. Thought I'd just write you all a little letter to apologize for not resuming Craft Schooling Sunday on the first Sunday in January as I had planned. Getting back into the blog after the holidays has been a greater challenge than I'd…

  • Today Is The Tenth Of Tevet

    Today is the Tenth of Tevet, an important day on the Jewish calendar. A day on which in 425 BC (2,436 years ago!) the walls of Jerusalem were surrounded by the army of Nebuchadnezzar. This was the first of a series of events that eventually led to the tragic destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem,…

  • Crocheted Flower With Button Center

    I've got crocheted flowers on the brain! You know, not little delicate crocheted flowers, but big chunky crocheted flowers to make a fun statement this winter. This flower will adorn a crocheted ear warmer for my daughter that I'll share with you soon, but I'm thinking of making some more, even bigger ones for myself…

  • Giant Crocheted Rosette Flower

    Okay, maybe not exactly a giant crocheted rosette flower, but definitely a very large crocheted flower. You know, the kind of flower that will certainly make a cheerful statement worn on a hat or a winter coat right about now. So I do hope that you crochet, since everyone could use a little wardrobe pick me…