Magnetic Bookmark or Row Marker Tutorial

I had been wanting something other than post-it notes to help me keep track of my rows while crocheting and had recently purchased some cute bookmarks that inspired me to create something for my crocheting. I also just found a new contest from Cricut and TodaysMama that pushed me over the edge to make [...]

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Looking for a printable nativity set?

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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CASTteam Christmas Contest….

UPDATE:
Congrats to the winners:
Hurdler4Eva, Ulixis, DebsRandomArt, and Saire
Here are some details of a contest to win lots of nifty prizes from etsy artists. Check the CASTteam page for contest dates. If you have not registered at etsy.com yet, please let them know “lauraslefthook” sent you.
To enter:
Read through the Christmas Carol “O Holy [...]

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I made it in a Treasury!!

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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True Snowflakes have six sides….

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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What is the secret here?

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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