There once was a crafter who worked very hard and was very creative and honest. In spite of her creativiy, she still did not earn enough to live upon. She thought she should open her own Etsy shop but all of her money was gone, save for the felt…enough to make 3 stockings for her children. She cut her felt in…
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A Craftberry Fairytale
Paper Romance
Romance is the glamour that turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze – Amanda Cross Over the weekend I shared this tutorial at New Nostalgia, I was honoured when Amy asked me to do a tutorial on this flower. What I hadn’t realized however was that I had no idea how to do a tutorial for this specific project. You see, I often…
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Simplicity Saturday (4)
It’s hard to believe that our Simplicity Series has come to an end. During the past 4 weeks, I have shown several simple wrapping ideas that you can hopefully use for the holidays or any occasion. I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have enjoyed putting these together for you. Thank you so much for your wonderful…
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Reflection in lost lustre…..
As I awaken all of our Christmas decorations from their yearly slumber, I find myself wanting more. They were good enough this time last year, but somehow they appear to have lost their lustre, their appeal. And then I realize greed is influencing me. I stop and reflect on the reasons why we adorn our houses with brightness and splendor; why we give…
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You can’t catch me! I’m the Gingerbread Man…
“Run, run, as fast as you can! You can’t catch me! I’m the Gingerbread Man!” This weekend, the kiddies and I made gingerbread cookies. Well, not real gingerbread cookies, but they look real and smell even better (I wish there was a rub and sniff button on the computer so you could smell the sweet fragrance of cinnamon and nutmeg…
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