January 2018
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Watercolor One Stroke Leaves On Branches
With just a few very simpe techniques under your belt the mystery of painting simple and beautiful watercolor illustrations becomes so much clearer! I'll admit, learning how to paint leaves with just one stroke was a new one for me, and I am in love with this technique! Yesterday I shared with you my fern…
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Simply Lovely Watercolor Fern Paintings For Mastering Brush Control
Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish holiday that celebrates the New Year for the trees starts tonight, and if you have 30 minutes or so you can still whip up some gorgeous watercolor leaf paintings and learn about practicing your brush strokes a win win crafting experience! While I have yet to actually put in the time…
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Tissue Paper Collage On Jars Is Perfect For Festive Votives Or Floating Candles
Celebrate Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish new year for the trees, with fun candle jars, or small vases that are so simple to make, you can whip up a whole orchard for your holiday table !! Tu B'Shevat celebrations include a festive meal where an array of fresh and dried fruits are eaten. Kids can help…
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Orange Pomanders: The Perfect Family Craft Activity For Tu B’Shevat
It has been eight years (gasp) since I actually made these great looking orange and cloves pomanders, but they are still looking good, so I figured I'd dust off this project and share it with you again. i have come to realize that bringing things out of the archives to see the light of day…
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Simple Origami Fruit Is The Perfect Last Minute Tu B’Shevat Craft
I'm really not sure how Tu B'Shevat managed to sneak up on me just like that, but that aside, with the holiday coming tomorrow night now would be the time to whip up a few fun crafts and then run to the store and buy as many kinds of fruit (and nuts) as you possibly…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, and thanks so much for joining me here! This week is a special week as it contains the lovely holiday of Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish New Year for the trees! Some of the almond trees around town are already showing gorgeous blooms while the rest of the flora lays dormant…
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Bird Feeder Recycling Crafts For Feeding The Birds On Shabbat Shira!
Whoops, it is a good thing that my daugher reminded me that this Shabbat is "Shabbat Shira" in which we celebrate the birds! While for many, this special shabbat is only acknowledged when reading the weekly Torah portion on Shabbat morning, most young school kids certainly do something in school tp bring home for shabbat,…
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A Crocheted Canary Beanie Hat Makes A Great Costume, Or Just Because.
A crocheted beanie can be decorated in so many fun ways to use as part of a costume or to make cold weather dressing a little bit fun. This fun canary beanie, which could of course be just about any kind of bird you like, just change the colors a bit, was crocheted for my…
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How To Paint Loose Watercolor Florals
I just love all the watercolor floral patterns that are everywhere these days, on stationary, on fabric, you name it. And so of course, I am dreaming of creating my own lovely patterns, but first I have to learn how to paint, so don't anyone hold their breath! Okay, I'm not starting from scratch exactly…
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How To Paint Red Poppies With Watercolors
After the holiday rush I decided that it was truly time to start dedicating some time to learning some new artsy skills, which really doesn't have to take a whole lot of time or money courtesy of skillshare, which I am happy to say is truly an amazing site with sooooo many great things to learn.…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, so wonderful to be back here with all my virtual guests! We are now in the Jewish month of Shevat, which contains the lovely (minor) holiday of Tu B'Shevat, the New Year for the trees. Tu B'Shevat is a regular day school and work-wise, but we celebrate…
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Crocheted Hearts Wall Hanging From The Archives
How about making a crocheted hearts wall hanging to remind someone that you love them? I made this crocheted hearts and leaves wall hanging using a real branch, to hang in my daughter's room four yeas ago, and while it did sag just a bit towards the end of its run, all in all it…