August 2010

  • How To Wrap Presents That Are Thoughtful and Sweet And Handmade, Of Course!

    I cannot take credit for these sweet packages, even though they really look like something I might have made! The credit goes to my Italian blogging friend Rosi, who generously offered to send me seeds for the gourd she used in this project, and I just noticed while looking through her blog that she also…

  • Recycle Plastic Bottles & Make Super Cute Apple Shaped Boxes!

      Apparently I have apples on the brain, which is not surprising given that Rosh HaShana is just over a week away! Last week I was looking at a plastic bottle and realized that the bottom of those that I have look very much like apples! After some complicated ideas involving spray paint, and only…

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! I am running out of original things to say in this intro paragraph, so I'll just say that i hope all of you are well and great to have you here! Here's some really fun projects from last week's party:   Isn't this back to school vase from one charming…

  • Lessons Learned In Revisiting My Childhood Stomping Grounds with My Own Kids!

    I am the person that I am today as a result of many life experiences— and especially those which occurred before the age of 12 or so (as I've started to realize lately!) So I found it particularly interesting to visit some of the places we used to frequent when I was a child, but…

  • An End of Summer Cupcake Party!

    Those of you who follow this blog may know that the closest I've come to cupcakes recently is cupcake liner flowers! I prefer to spend my creative time making things that hopefully won't get eaten (the exception being birthdays, wherein I try to make it look like my creativity extends to baking, sometimes with success,…

  • How About Woven Paper Apples For Rosh HaShana?

    You may have seen woven paper hearts, or paper hands with a woven insert, but have you ever seen woven apples? Me neither, until this idea popped into my head and these cute apples materialized on our dining room table a few nights ago. (You see, I told you a new pack of paper would…

  • Make Festive Rosh HaShana Cards With Bubble Wrap Printed Paper!

      Wouldn't you like to make some sweet cards like these to send to friends and family for Rosh HaShana? There's still plenty of time if you get started now, and you can even send them to your loved ones across the seas or where ever they may be! All you need is some colored…

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Thanks so much for dropping by from wherever you happen to be. One of the most exciting parts for me as the hostess of this party is the international aspect of it. Last week alone we had contributors from New Zealand, South Africa, Denmark, Poland, Germany, Ireland (though formerly from…

  • A Chicken For Yom Kippur! (And Cute Anytime…..)

    I know, Yom Kippur may not exactly be on your mind, but it's on mine, as you can see! My daughter was looking for a quick project the other night at midnight! (Can you believe it? Not our normal schedule, we just were still not adjusted to the clock here…..and I'm still not, a week…

  • Yarn Pictures For Rosh HaShana Make Nice Succah Decor Too!

    Okay friends, Rosh HaShana, the Jewish New Year is in just three weeks, so guess what that means? It's time to get even busier! Bring in the New Year with a blast of crafting, and may your whole year be infused with creativity! Okay, you're right, I'm only half serious, but for those of us…

  • Crafting With Corrugated Cardboard!

    My daughter made this sweet little picture in school, and I thought I'd share it with you as nice example of how to craft with corrugated cardboard. Yes, this corrugated cardboard was purchased for the project, but you can certainly use some that's recycled and paint it yourself, an even better idea! The little flowers…

  • Styrofoam Tray Printing Re-Visited (For Rosh HaShana Cards?)

    On a recent visit with some of my nieces and nephews in the US, I was looking for a quick craft project to do with them. Then I spied some styrofoam trays about to go into the garbage, horrors of horrors, so I rescued them and spent half an hour or so teaching the art…