Here is a way to combine a couple of my hobbies into one, with some of the great items in MirandagirlDesigns’ shop. She makes many crocheted embellishments that can be used in many ways, including scrap booking (another of my favorite hobbies), card making, sewing projects, knitting projects, or even crochet projects (for those [...]
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February seems to be the perfect month to have a theme based upon feelings. Emotions can be difficult for kids to understand, so being able to have a sign for them can be helpful. Of course, along with the sign you really need to use your face to convey the meaning; the face [...]
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Posted in paper crafts, tagged nativity, paper craft on December 12, 2007 | No Comments »
I found this printable nativity set last year and my daughter was not quite old enough to get very far along with it. (She was still in preschool.) This year, however, I think she might be able to do well with it. It might take her a few sessions to get through [...]
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VickiDianeDesigns was nice enough to include me in her etsy Treasury. She is featuring a set of my origami gift boxes. Check it out:
Update: The treasury has expired, but you can still see my origami gift boxes!
If you have not signed up at etsy yet, please mention “lauraslefthook” sent you there when you [...]
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I had been looking at demos of them for a long time, but had not convinced myself why I really needed one. Then, I saw a good deal at Walmart and bought it. I called my dear husband and told him not to buy me anything else for Christmas since I had gotten [...]
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My five year old daughter was teaching her friend how to make snowflakes on Monday afternoon. They were folding the paper into smaller and smaller rectangles until I had to do the cutting for them. Of course, my daughter chose construction paper instead of something thin, like printer paper.
This put me in [...]
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Origami boxes — another look
shades of blue
I just started getting interested in origami. I started with some ideas on line and have now progressed to getting about five books from the library. Right now I am trying to find ideas that would sell, but I also like making things for myself and the [...]
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So, I am making these to sell to make some money for my craft supplies (but mostly for bills right now since we are severely underemployed in our household ), and somebody wants to know how to make them. I want to say, “Buy one and take it apart and figure it out yourself.” [...]
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