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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

Welcome to our second party of the new (Jewish) year! We're in the midst of preparing for the 7 day (8 days outside Israel) holiday of Succot, my favorite! I've still got lots of preparations to start/finish before Wednesday night, so I'll just mention that last week's party was the biggest ever and so full of amazing projects.....thanks so very much to all of you for taking the time to share with us! And there were even a few new contributors from interesting places like Slovakia, Quebec, and Jakarta! And now, here are just a few of the wonderful creative ideas from last week:

Aunt Peaches shared her wonderfully creative jewelry made from plastic drink cups melted in the oven, and Gabriela Delworth tie-dyed cheesecloth and used it to make this fabulous rose bud ring!

Over at Michele Made Me, the used up tape dispensers have been talking to Michele, and so she just didn't have the heart to throw them out. This piece says "Go, Go, Go" got it? I don't know about you, but I find it very comforting to know that there are people like Michele out there, who make my hoarding habits look normal! And these gorgeous roses? Another very nice project from Aunt Peaches, coffee filter flowers!

I just love the look of this cooper ring and button bracelet from made stuff. And Lilla A. from Denmark does it again with this inventive plaster cast wall art made by indenting wet sand with a bunch of toys and then filling the indentations with plaster!

Fowl single file made these adorable amigurumi crocheted cupcakes, which she thought to give as party favors to the kids, but I suggested giving them to the Moms as pin cushions! Welcome To My World from Quebec crocheted this adorable little bag which one could certainly use, but I thing it would look great hanging out on a doorknob somewhere !

I'm really inspired by this felted geode project that eclectic chica did with her kids...I think I want to make some too just for the surprise of cutting them open, wow! And Camille Dawn over at mother lode shares with us this beautiful learning tool that would look great on any coffee table even if everyone already knows their ABCs!

And now, it's time for another chance to share your latest crafting adventures! Please link back to this party with a text link or badge. And its so great to have you!

Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

Welcome to our little international and crafty get together, which in case you don't know, happens here every Sunday, and extends into the week. Last week we had visitors from Australia, Canada, Denmark, The Netherlands, Malaysia, and the United States. So where ever you happen to live, we'd just love to meet you too!

Here are the featured projects from last week, some really wonderful ideas, as usual, I'm thrilled to say!

Craft Passion has taken the idea of yarn wrapped containers to an all new level with this cardboard tube version, just too cute! And Terry at giddy giddy sat down with her two daughters and actually made really wonderful kites from scratch! Her instructions are great, so check it out!

I just love these birthday hats from blue-eyed freckle, and have you ever thought about covering a paper lantern with cupcake liners? Me neither, but Aunt Peaches did, and she'll show you the best way to do it!

I just love this memory game that camille dawn over at motherlode up-cycled by using scans of her daughter's sketches! And there are no words that can express how inspired I am by Michele Made Me who thought to make wooden buttons from an old broomstick (or was it a closet rod?) I'm going to call them broomstick buttons I'm sure Michele won't mind.

 

"I am Momma hear me roar" is one talented and crafty momma! She shares with us how to make super cute up-cycled boys hats from clothing, and this darling leather purse from scratch!

And now, it's time to get the party started! Please link back with a text link or button, and enjoy!

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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! I just love Sundays and all the inspiration that it brings each week! Last week there were many new faces at the party, which was really so very exciting! Thanks so much to everyone who contributed, I appreciate each and every one of you. And now, for the the featured projects from last week, are you ready?

First off, I'm so happy to present to you two really great pieces from Abigail Patner and her blog whileshesleeps.typepad.com. The bird in the hoop is such a creative example of combining embroidery hoop art with stuffies, and the stuffed snail is simple and so sweet. I am so inspired by Abigail's unique style and creativity!

 

On the recyling crafts front we have a few really nice projects! I just love what Sarah of New Zealand did with egg cartons, on her site papercraftsforchildren. And Michele from Canada of michelemademe, made this toilet paper roll "snowflake" as her solution to staying cool. Don't you just love how the mind of an avid crafter works?

 

Mid Craft Crisis made these really nice cardboard tube roll chairs for Barbie sized dolls, and Crafting Coco-Nut from Poland made this sweet recycled container planter. I just love the photo too!

 

While Annabel usually shares her crocheting projects, this week she shows us how to make simple rag baskets! Fowlsinglefile filled in for the crochet with these adorable watermelon hot pads, using a pattern from purlbee.com.

 
Amanda of Crafts By Amanda.com always works wonders with baseball caps, and these two are just as cute as any! Valerie at Frugal Family Fun Blog shows us how to make a simple fishing game with pipecleaners and a magnet. Super! I don't know about you, but it certainly never occurred to me that pipe cleaners are magnetic! That's all for this week, and now it's time to see what you've been up to this August! Thanks so much for stopping by and I sincerely hope you've enjoyed your time here on creativejewishmom.com!

Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

Hi Everyone, welcome once again to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week we had visitors from The Netherlands, New Zealand, Serbia, Australia, Italy, Israel, and of course the good old USA! And I'm so excited to tell you that Rosi Jo from Italy had her post picked up by Craftzine.com from this very party, which made me so very happy and brought her tons of international exposure, which she well deserves! Last weeks projects were just really great as usual, with something for everyone! Here they are:

I just love this oh-so-simple idea with fabulous results from I Love To Create. Who wouldn't want a mirror like this one? A great gift for your crafty/sewing friends! And Nela from Belgrade, Serbia (!) makes the art of paper cutting look so great with this simple carriage silhouette!

Who would guess that this pin cushion is made from toilet paper rolls? I was so happy to discover this and other great projects by michelle made me— she has some amazing ideas! Nancy from La Maison Reid stopped by the party for the first time with this wonderful burlap bag, and I especially love that rose!

  
Handmade by Tati, a blogger from Israel, made these super cute bottle top magnets by simply spray painting the bottle tops and adding some stickers that happened to be just the right size! And Rosi Jo from Italy is back with yet another super project, windmills from plastic bottles, complete with a tutorial on her blog here.

Here are two great projects for kids! Sarah of Paper Crafts For Children, from New Zealand, tells us how to make prints using stamps made from modeling clay, and the ever-crafty Amanda gives the low down on how to make those beads and safety pin bracelets! If you're like me you've always wanted to make these, so now you can!

Crafting Jewish Style shows you how to make super cute Chanukah gift cards—it's never too early to start thinking about the holidays? And I just love this felt needle (crochet and sewing) case also by michelle made me! Love the detailing and artsy look, so unique!

Bird Crafts from France always knows how to make great home-made party favors, including these lollipops. You can find the recipe and complete instructions on her blog here. And I just love Sumo's Sweet Stuff's circle mobile. Fantastic and really do-able! This would look great in a nursery or in a mid-century modern style living room!

Inspired? Overwhelmed? (Please don't say yes, we all have many more projects on our to-do list than we could ever hope to do!) Let's get started with the party! Thanks so much for coming, I appreciate each and every one of you!

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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

Hi Everyone, welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week's party was during a solemn time on the Jewish calender, but now we've moved on, and are in the middle of summer vacation. So feel free to come to the party with a festive spirit and enjoy! Last week's party was full of fun summer activities, and some great crafting ideas, take a look:

 

I just love love love this pot holder by Alisa Burke, made from a bunch of fabric and some jean pockets! And aren't these vases from Lilla A Design so sweet?A nice summer project to do with the kids, or make some yourself to use as tea-light holders, or vases for outdoor entertaining!

Dottie Angel has a really fun blog, where she portrays herself as something she isn't actually, with poetic English prose- and her style is unbeatable. I just love this simple crocheted blanket with appliqued doilies that she made for her daughter who's heading off to college. Sweet. Motherlode tells us how to make scratch and sniff paintings with kool-aide! Sounds like fun to me! I always knew kool-aide wasn't really meant for consumption, right?

Living My sweet Life made this great pleated clutch,  perfect for little outings! Crafts By Amanda made these cute little signs to hang on the door to answer the questions of all her son's friends that knock throughout the afternoon. Great idea, Amanda!

Rosi Jo from Italy shows us how to use old markers as craft dye! I can't wait to try this one! And Mommy Topics shows us how to make these rainbow pudding pops, yumm!

Frugal family fun shows us how to make a contraption for creating giant bubbles, a really great summer activity! And also from Frugal Family Fun, watermelon prints from potatoes, simple and so cute. You could even do this with fabric paint and make some fun summer tablecloths on old sheets!

And now, it's time to gather up some more jewels of creativity from visitors around the world, let the party begin!

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 new clothes, amongst other things) and now we are preparing for the major 24 hour fast of mourning (For the destruction of the Beit haMikdash/The Holy Temple in Jerusalem) which starts on Tuesday night.

So, this week's party isn't a festive one with music and refreshments, but rather a simple get together of like-minded creative individuals from around the world, sharing hope for a peaceful future through crafting! Thanks so much for coming, I appreciate each and every one of you!

Last week's party brought us some really nice projects, and a great assortment too! Take a look:

Rosi Jo from Italy made this simple yet lovely window decor using a cardboard tube and pieces of gourd shell, no kidding! I've never seen a gourd like the one she shows in her blog, and in fact I thought maybe it was a sponge, but she called it a pumpkin, so there you have it! And I just love these crocheted coasters from through the loops, a great project to practice your crocheting skills and a quick hostess gift! If you start making these, I'm quite certain you'll have some invitations!

And if you love the idea of re-purposing wood, so here's two great projects to  keep you  busy! Make this beautiful garden bench from an old bed frame with pretty handy girl, and Alisa Burke shows you how to make an artful driftwood city! No drift wood on your beach? No beach nearby? (Don't worry, me neither...) You could use this same idea on some wood scraps!

And speaking of wood, Sumi, from India, did a great job of adding just the right touch to this green t shirt, with wooden beads. Amy from modge-podge rocks made these great stenciled fabric wall decorations. I just love the colors!

Now, for some kid-specific crafting, look at what's happening over at Crafts by Amanda — some sea creatures are being made from plastic bottles, and at Meni's in Spain they are painting sea shells! You could combine these two projects for an afternoon of fun!

I just love this reversed stitch appliqued pillow which was made by  combining freezer paper stencilling with actual applique. Artsy crafty babe has a great tutorial. Really nice! And I can't wait to help my kids make bouquet of flowers like this from Lilla A Design of Sweden, punched paper circles painted with abstract flowers and strung on wire. Of course the interesting glass bottles give this project just the right touch!

Feeling inspired? Me too! I think the main question here is which would you rather do, sleep or craft? And while you are thinking about that, let the crafty  get-together begin!

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 is so great with color, and look at the background matt she painted to go along with the game! Camille Dawn at Motherlode made these adorable softies from her daughter's drawings, and makes it sound so do-able!

This simple toddler bed made from wood palettes is too cute, thanks to Lori Danelle for the great idea. My friend Tali from growing up creative made this wonderful summer necklace from bead, shells and home-dried melon seeds! And yes, this is a beach in Israel, and her photo is divine!

 

I just love these sock owls from stash books, and this cardboard tube art from Rosi Jo in Italy is just amazing!

I love this little crocheted coin purse also from VannaLisa of  meli-melo, (from Italy!) a simple project to practice your crocheting. You may not be daring enough to do a tissue paper collage right on your window, like filth wizardry but the results are stunning! You could also cut a piece of heavy weight plastic to fit the size of your window and do the same thing.

And while you're got the tissue paper out, so why not make some adorable bird feeders from juice or milk cartons like momscraftyspace? Homemade mamas always has some great recipes, but I especially like this simple one for home made air freshener made from baking soda and lemon juice! Thanks to everyone for all great projects!

And by the way, I just checked my blog stats, and in the last month I had visitors from 144 countries around the world! Granted some of the countries only accounted for a visitor or two, but I still think it's quite amazing! So I think this really is an international party!

Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

Hi Everybody, thanks so much for stopping by! Another week has passed and it's time to take a look at what some of you have been up to! Last week there were quite a few new faces at the party, which is so exciting, and the size of the party grew just a bit. I'll have to start thinking about offering some refreshments! I know you'll enjoy the featured projects from last week, so here they are! Thanks so much to all of you who participated, picking the favorites is so difficult!

Isn't this do it yourself photo board by yesterday on Tuesday, plarn bag by my recycled bags and giant blocks by filth wizardry just great?

Wouldn't you like to recycle some cans and make gorgeous crayon containers like Heidi over at the kundin family? Or borrow a t-shirt from your husband's closet and remake it into something fabulous like Selina from sisters 4 say more is more? (He'll never recognize it!)

 

And if you're lucky enough to have an amazing cherry tree like birdcrafts  in your backyard, you can pick those sweet red fruits and make this delicious and simple dessert.

And just look at this fold up travel house and a barn too, from Serving Pink Lemonade! Wow!

I know, it's not Pesach, but this stuffed Mazto man is welcome anytime! And Amanda's paper plate owl sure is cute!

This super cute turtle cake by sew can do is actually something most of us could make, since it's not fondant! And I just love these note cards that Camille Dawn over at motherlode made that recycle your kid's artwork!

Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you all had a great week and are ready for some fun? I know, the projects just keep coming at an amazing speed, just try to catch a few ideas as they wizz by if you can!

I have to say, this up-cycled sweater bag is just one of the most amazing projects I've ever seen. And those flowers are just perfect! Stop by the inadvertant farmer for a complete tutorial. And since we're talking about sweaters, well this one is just the sweetest, I just might have to give it a try myself here, don't know if I can resist!

I just love this colorful and simple bow-tie from Kojo Designs! And we have a new party goer, maggie muggins with this oh so cute and creative porcupine made from microfiber cleaning mitts she found at the dollar store! Isn't she creative?

And if you know how to sew, or even just a bit, this backpack that turns into a hooded beach towel is great! Hop on over to the train to crazy for the tutorial. And these tiered dessert stands from Joy's hope are so much fun—all you need is some spray paint, candlesticks and platters from the dollar store! (And of course the right glue.) I love those colors, don't you?

Uh oh, look at these adorable baby booties from through the loops, I think I'm in trouble! And serving pink lemonade painted these sweet wooden dolls as a travel toy for her daughter. And apparently there's a house to come!

Sumi of just me sumi is coming to the party all the way from India! And she made this decorative teapot with some spray paint and a hand painted quote, love it! Isn't this fabric yo-yo necklace just the cutest? Find out how to make it over at hand made spark.

And now, without further delays, let the party begin! © 2009-2010 Inlinkz.com |

Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

I love Sunday, because I just love being the hostess of this small yet oh so wonderful party! Just for the record, here in Israel Sunday is the first day of the week, meaning work, school etc. We are just too busy here to lavish on ourselves two full days of relaxation, ahem. The Israeli weekend is at best 1.5 or 1.25 days, Friday being a half day for many. That said, many of us have much less time than our counterparts around the world for crafting! Not making excuses, just thought you might like to know this little tidbit of info!

And of course obsessed crafters (like myself) will find the time, even when there isn't any, to try out some of the amazing projects from last week!

This week I'm starting the featured crafts with two very crafty and lovely food projects. These poured icing cookies from thedecoratedcookie are just too adorable, and I've never seen anything so enchanting as these pie-rate apple pie ships from diamondsfordesert. Check out the step by step instructions for both of these — I really really want to try that poured icing trick...don't you?

Thanks to Jhoanna from Australia who has so generously shared the pattern for this oh so cute doll from her site oneredrobin. And I just love these felt green onions from masteringeverydaycrafts, over in Hawaii. Where do people who live in Hawaii go for vacation, or maybe they don't need one?

I'm always amazed by craftpassion, who lives in Malaysia! I love fabric yo-yos, so these crocheted ones are naturally something I'm going to try soon! And don't you just love the idea of making your own fabric tape? Check out the tutorial at simplymodernmom.

This travel bag from createstudio is not only cute, but super practical, actually genius, combining a backpack with a removable pillow! And we have a new guest from Poland, coco-nut with this super cute robot themed birthday card. And don't worry, the language of crafting is international! My Polish isn't very good either.

i just love the watercolor butterflies that childhoodmagic painted to use as balancing butterfly party favors. And this hexigon pouch is just the sweetest, from Karenmarie in Denmark! I've learned that google translate does only a very rough job of translating, but enough to pick up the info on how this was made: hexigons fused to a backing and then machine embroidered with some nice basic stitches.

Inspired? Me too! Let's keep the momentum going, start sharing! And please don't forget to link back to this party with a text link or a button. Thanks so much!