Gifts That Kids Can Make
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Journey Into Unschooling snake made from tights Glittering Shards glass
mosaic suncatcher Quince And Quire felted pouches Sycamore Stirrings
child-made dol...
Ella e-book Winner!!!
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[image: e book RANDOM.ORG]
Thanks to Random.org our winner of the Vintage Hip Christmas Crafts e-bookis number 31! Come on down Barrie!!!
[image: ebook w...
Roasted Tomato and Garlic Soup
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I have a dirty little secret. It’s really not that bad-I think-although the
foodies amongst my readers may cringe. My all-time favorite grilled cheese
sa...
vintage ceramic mama and puppies figurine
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$16.00
Cute little family of mama and two puppy figurines.
In very good condition. Original foil sticker attached on the bottom.
Happy Friday - Making Music
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Hello, my name is Shelley T and I once kept my blog, Femme De Montmarte,
updated....!
Oh boy, this Christmas season has taken over bigtime, having a...
Homemade Baileys
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I realize homemade Baileys may be too rich or silly for some of you, but my
friends live for a small nip at the holiday season. As guests left my home
last...
1 hour ago
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-6)
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1. Flight of the Conchords (56)
2. Karen O and the Kids (40)
3. The Beatles (23)
4. Michael Jackson (15)
5. M. Ward (14)
Imported f...
Peagreen
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Magic Tree by Izzy Matthews
Owls by Izzy Matthews
City Flower by Lisa Barnes-Orlandi
Fish by Izzy Matthews
Some nice and uplifting limited edition prints ...
Ahem! Listen Up
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I'd like this for Christmas. Who doesn't love Charley Harper? The only thing
is, I only want the box, I don't actually want the contents (and heck, at
tha...
Dress to Impress :: Winter I
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Hoje está o dia perfeito de Inverno: céu azul, muito sol e frio. Ultimamente
tenho tido vontade de ter mais alguns vestidos para dias como este. É tão
fáci...
Artist Interview: Irene Hwang
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Irene Hwang of Bobobabushka makes the most interesting matryoshka dolls
around – they’re all alive with character (and attitude too, I might add);
best o...
my kinder boy
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*Orientation Day at Zac's Kinder Today*
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my boy looked so big
& so grown up
& i felt super young
& tried not to act like a teacher
*i said... i tr...
Sponsor give away
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It´s friday and I´m happy to announce a great give away from sponsor La
Casita De Wendy.
A cloud/rain oversized jumper in size 38.
They have diplomas i...
Vintage socks - wherefore art thou?
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Vinnlands made by Lisa, originally uploaded by hyena-in-petticoats.
I have long admired Hyena-in-Petticoats...she has a fabulous crafty eye, a
great love ...
Studio Friday
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More shop than studio action today :-) It has been busier than ever recently
which is good news. We are also enjoying watching a new park being built
acr...
Dressed in Watercolor by Laura Trevey...
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Have you seen the new watercolor artwork by *Laura Trevey*? These are so
cute!! I love the vivid colors and the patterned backgrounds. These would
make gre...
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#9 A fantastic set of 3 items from KLT:Works What can you win :: A fantastic set from KLT:Works including a "night owl" long sleeved tee- 2T or 4T, a "night ...
Domestitchery – ModernFiberLab’s Delicious Throws
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Domestitchery is where we take a look at how talented people make ordinary
domestic items extraordinary through creative needlework. It is winter here
in t...
London's best Christmas crackers: the mini cracker
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Cracker crib notes: What? Splendid Sweets Mini Crackers. From? Fortnum and Mason. How much? £12. The booty? An ‘entertaining scroll’, snap and assorted woode...
how-to: felt ball wreath
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OH. MY. I had plans to make a felt ball wreath, but this, THIS is a felt
ball wreath. Stunning. Link to how-to. Similar Posts: handmade holidays:
summertim...
Attack of the mince pies
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Sharing a few items from my christmas wish list featured by Jessica over at
Wayside Violet.
I hope to be back over the weekend with some more christmassy ...
kale chips.
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Dude. If it wouldn't take 8 billion years, I'd eat my weight in kale chips.
I mean, you can't really go wrong with hot crunchy salt in an...
The most amazing looking things to drink
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*This is a Pinacolada!*
Are they oven-done Kabana pieces with Aoli or Mustard?
By Fabikika
*Coffee + Cream*
Doesn't that cream look like a flame-fired mer...
Lonny Mag
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The new issue of Lonny Mag is live and it is AMAZING!Lonny Mag is an online
magazine created by a group of editors, writers, journalists, etc living in
NYC...
Pattern... Christmas softy tree
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christmas tree, originally uploaded by things to make and do.
After posting about my Christmas tree the other day I thought I might pop a
pattern up for y...
no crafting content, but how about a cute dog?
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Hi! Crafting is stalled but you know I have the usual GRAND holiday plans to
sew a bucket load of quilt tops and make inroads to a bunch of other crafty
go...
Matroshka / Russian Nested Dolls
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Today's theme is... matryoshka dolls!! Is anyone of you Here Comes the Sun
readers from Russia? Oh, hello there! I would really love to visit your
country ...
4 - furry paws
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A furry purry little kitten has come to live with us! He's just as enthused
about the christmas tree as the little people.
And of course the little ones are...
Adieu to 696
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On Dec 13th when 696 gallery (Brunswick, Melbourne) close their doors for
the year, it will be for the last time. From the lovely Toby and Melika of
696: T...
raymond MEIER
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...is perhaps THE single most amazing celebrity portrait photographer
(BIG call I know because I do love my Annie and my Mario!)
But I just absolutely adore...
Weekend
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Happy weekend! Hope it's a lovely one. We're supposed to be getting a lot of
snow over the next few days, so I think it's going to be a cosy indoor sort
o...
Kevin Cyr Paints Trucks
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How can you not love Kevin Cyr's work? There's something so immediately
satisfying about a painting of a truck on a flat, but colorful, background.
Simple...
Book Shelf: Christmas Special #1 (food)!
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This year I've decided to bestow a book on my nearest and dearest for
Christmas as a way of keeping things relatively simple and avoiding queuing
up at the...
the problem with technology...
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... is that it doesn't always work.
My computer has been on a downhill slide for a few months now. It was taken
to be fixed by a lovely man, who didn't act...
In The Nick Of Time
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I'm back. Just in time to say come and visit me tomorrow at the Made n'
Thornbury Market. I'll be selling original collages and 'Messages from the
Univers...
It's comin' on Christmas...
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It's creeping up and I know that I am not ready. I do have a lot of wrapping
to do not to mention more buying/making. I am guessing it's the same for a
l...
Andy Kehoe at Thinkspace
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The World Unseen And Those In Between, Andy Kehoe's solo show at Thinkspace
opens tomorrow night. It looks like it's going to be a great show. One thing
I ...
Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow.
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Yesterday I sent these four little Kokeshi dolls off to Softies for Mirabel.
Today I got a package in the mail containing this gorgeous pouch and fabric
I ...
finger knitting good!
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Go and grab some nice thick yarn and sit in a comfy chair with an egg nog on
the side, a granny quilt on your lap and a movie on the tele and make
yourself...
I love the ice cream man
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I'm working on our family holiday card. Phew! Picking out family photos for the card has me feeling all warm and gushy. When I came across these pictures of ...
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There will be a visitor in my little studio tomorrow, so I have been trying
to get things tidied up. Cleaning and rearranging furniture are synonymous
i...
Garlic.
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Yesterday we finished harvesting our garlic.
We grow several varieties of garlic, the main one being Japanese purple.
While we were harvesting we continued...
Some days..........
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The opp-shops are just MAGIC!!!
I am sorry if this offends...BUT I just don't GET IT!! Why do people want
all that NEW when you can have such beautiful ...
Update
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I am sorry for the no update for the past few days. I am really not well, I
am constantly nauseated, dizzy and with a not going away headache. After I
ma...
Poppy The Princess...
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Whenever someone asks Willow what she wants for her birthday, the answer is
always the same, '*a princess dolly*'. As her birthday has gotten closer (&
she...
Give Away and small knitted hat tutorial
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I have been making little ornaments for gifts and thought I would share my
super simple knitted hat pattern with you. (please use it for personal use
and g...
Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco Dec 12 & 13
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[image: longbanner1bsmall.jpg]
This weekend at the *San Francisco County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park**
, over 200 vendors will be selling their war...
Sponsor : Hello Lucky giveaway
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[image: Hello! Lucky giveaway]
Are you in a last minute bind for getting your holiday cards together like
me? Well if so, do I have a giveaway for you. S...
Holiday Cards
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(source) Every year, I vow to "simplify, simplify, simplify" when creating my Christmas cards, but they always end up being "complicated, complicated, compli...
My place and yours: Wherever I lay my hat
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Tania has choosen this week
I thought alot about this weeks theme before coming to write this. It's
funny thinking about what makes a place home and the mea...
wet felting is making me grinchy
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why isn't it working? I'm laying my roving fibers criss cross applesauce, spritzing with hot soapy water and then rubbing the heck out of it and it's doing n...
Hello!
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It's busy isn't it? We are busy. Busy in the garden planting zukes and
cukes, corn and lettuce. Staking tomatoes. Harvesting our garlic - what a
bumper cro...
Cassatta Part 2
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For the second layer of the cassatta. Leave a litre of vanilla ice-cream out
until it is soft but not liquid. Melt about 150g of choc chips or chocolate
(I...
Oh Come All Ye Faithful
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Yes friends, it’s true: Sublime Stitching’s Jenny Hart will be stopping by
Home Ec. next week for a fun book signing-slash-holiday party to beat the
band! ...
Don't read this, grandma...
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Hey grandma, gift spoiler ahead...don't read this. I know I usually don't
post late, but PRH and I had a great gift idea to share with you. We've been
try...
Enchantments OUMA Clothing
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This photo is just all kinds of wonderful, taken for OUMA Clothing by Steph
DeSage. *swoon*
Monique - the talented lady behind OUMA Clothing - makes each ...
Once Upon Artworks
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The Tears
The Spin
The Queen
The First Born
I've finally found the time to put my four artworks from Once Upon up on the
blog. My fa...
our little friends
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this morning when I woke up, opened the blinds and remembered that the
liquid in our hummingbird feeder was probably frozen. we’ve been having
such cold n...
State of Play: Blogging v.s Fashion Heavy Weights
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Tavi the 13-year-old blogging sensation seems to be the line in the sand for
fashion editors and bloggers alike at the moment.
Is she a teenage savant, or t...
Christmas @ Meat Market
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This weekend Gareth and I will be doing two markets in Melbourne over the
weekend. We will have our usual stall at Rose Street from 11am-5pm on
Satur...
Scott’s Apple Pie Recipe
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Excerpt from Little Brother of the Wilderness: The Story of Johnny
Appleseed. I suppose December is a tad late to be talkin’ apples, but this
past Sunday w...
In My Creative Space
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Planning to drop these Ze Bun-buns off at Mikes this weekend for the Mirabel
Softie appeal. I think I will just make the cut-off (sorry for the lateness
Pi...
Flannel Fans Unite!
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[image: flannel.love]
Wowzers! I had no idea the amount of flannel love that was happening in the
universe and feel all has been revealed to me (Jeff and I...
Sale at Lena Corwin's Studio This Saturday!
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Our wonderful graphic designer Hikaru (aka Wonder Wonder) will be selling
her amazing creations at Lena Corwin's holiday sale this weekend. There are
12 in...
friday freebie
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So another little quick freebie this week ~ some more Christmas gift tags
with another image from The Graphics Fairy. But this week, there is a
matching en...
Gifting
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Are you still doing Christmas shopping? I am and I've been trawling the web
trying to find the perfect gifts for a few people left on my list so I
thought ...
A Christmas Art Fair Thing.
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As the Christmas season gets underway I love to see the commitment so many
bloggers have to supporting both handmade and local art and crafts. This
year I ...
Esther Fugadas
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I'm sorry, I know this is supposed to be all alluring and nightie-esque, but
I'm annoyed just THINKING about wearing it:That train is a killer. Not in
the ...
Only two more to go....
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I'm finally getting to the end of the market season, with only 2 more left
until the end of the year.
I actually remembered my camera lastnight and man...
iMac rubbish
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a house down the road is doing some renovations & this is what i saw this
morning as i passed their skip..do you remember when these iMacs were the
height...
{ reader giveaway: the mini diary }
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Scrumptious new diary covers
The lovely and creative Marta recently contacted to let me know that she's
currently creating another batch of her divi...
A Handful of Wearables!
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I wanted to be certain about this before I posted, but we have a tiny handful of Fancy Wearables left from the last batch! I just listed them in the shop - I...
I heart Christmas
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*
I love Christmas*, I love decorations, the planning, the cooking, the
secrets!
This year, in particular, has made me ponder (more than once) about how ...
:: friday flickr favourites::
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1. hand dyed ricrac, 2. A curiosidade matou o gato, 3. A Corner for Creating, 4. nature of dots detail 1, 5. Granny squares in progress..., 6. embroidered bu...
(music.inspiration) cocoon
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This time two weeks ago I was looking forward to seeing Cocoon perform in
Sydney as part of So Frenchy So Chic Live. But the gods were conspiring
agains...
2009 christmas cards
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If you haven't noticed, I have really been into pine cones this season... I
drew some pine cones, and printed our Christmas cards with gold ink on my
Gocco...
Cleaning your brushes
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We all know that buying disposable products adds not only many dollars to
our grocery bill but also to our carbon emissions. Luckily, disposing of
disposa...
cuba : trinidad & havana
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Another trip post for you! They are slowly coming to an end. Only one more
stop to go before we made it back home.
This time last year we were in Belgium a...
Sleeping Nipsey
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Warning: gratuitous kitty post! Nipsey the Cat loves to sleep on my lap, and
I love to quietly take pictures of him sleeping. Sometimes he sleeps on his
le...
Vintage crochet Friday #48
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This gem was kindly given to me by Nikki. It was published in the 80’s and
draws from previous decades of vintage crochet, reinterpreting earlier
designs ...
So Noted: Grammy nod for Gary Burden
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[Tracy Smith] I am an avid music fan, an avid design fan and an avid art
fan. Although we don’t usually write about this type of work on Felt & Wire,
I hav...
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Hello Friends, I've posted to tell you that I'm not going to be around for
about a week :(
because I'm going to be busy doing other things.
But I will b...
Chronicle Craft: Upcoming Events
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If you are in the Bay Area we hope you can join us at the Curiosity Shoppe
tonight with author Ed Roth who will be leading some stenciling workshops.
We’ll...
Creative flow
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Det är en befrielse att se att jag faktist är riktigt inne och att röran på
mitt skrivbord är den senaste trenden. Creative flow är temat på nästa års
för...
Interview - Catherine Campbell
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Artworks and illustrations by Catherine Campbell
I'm sure many of you probably know of incredible Melbourne-based artist and
illustrator Catherine Campb...
Wishlists and Karen are my fave
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[image: wish-list]
I contributed a gift idea list over at Karen's hilarious blog today. I kind
of love everything on it so much that I'm not so secretly ho...
purl calendar giveaway
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One thing you might want to add to your Christmas list is Purlsoho.com's new
calendar, full of projects from their blog, the Purl Bee. I am already
lovin...
we like it wild: field trip- tree farm
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This week we put on our warm sweaters and headed out to the Skyline Ranch
Tree Farm to take part in a classic holiday tradition: choosing and cutting
down ...
Snow White
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Today some snowy white inspiration from my Flickr favorites. Enjoy! Image
credits: 1. Substitution, 2. lace paper doilies, 3. black tea and raisin
cake, 4....
Aya Takano : Reintegrating Worlds
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Better late than never I suppose... but if you want to check out this new
Aya Takano exhibit in New York you better hurry- it ends December 12th!
One o...
opiate-shades…
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Walt Whitman- “Twilight” “THE soft voluptuous opiate-shades, The sun just
gone, the eager light dispelled—(I too will soon be gone, dispelled), A
haze—nirv...
holiday gift ideas: for the little’uns…
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So here we are, the last holiday gift guide. I have chosen gifts that are
pretty much gender neutral, bar the odd gorgeous dress and hair clips (like
below...
Talk It Out: The One Thing
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I spent a good portion of my day considering several topics for today’s
column… I even asked for advice while out social networking earlier! Then it
dawned...
Don't Let This Be You
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What is it about the holidays that clouds my judgement?
It wasn't so much that I ate the cookie out of the trash can (after all, it
was "right on top"),...
The Art of Flower Arranging
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Lately (I guess for the past 2 years) I've been especially drawn to anything
Japanese, especially the films of Ozu, Teshigahara, and Kursosawa. This
pain...
build your own smitten kitchen
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Does anyone run out of ways to spend their hard-earned money? I suspect they
do not and it is for this reason that I generally shrug at gift guides. I
mean...
… giveaway forum: polar wonders
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Winter seems to be in full swing around here so we thought it would be the
perfect time for a polar giveaway! Today we are giving away a lovely
Lifelike Pl...
winter images from 4x2
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it's bright and sunny here today, but much too cold to shoot photos outside. so here are a few winter images from our 4x2 book. see more of the original dail...
Brought to you by Liberty Online…
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Decorations in Dialogue Which one's your favourite? Enjoy... [image:
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Decorations in Dialo...
Moose stew with parsley
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Very exotic to some, every day food to others - moose is quite common
in Sweden. This was a delicious lunch the other day when I visited my
friend. I don...
Pint-Size Keep Shoes
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I can't get over how adorable Keep shoes are in these pint-size versions. I
had a pair a while back and I looked terrible in them due to my huge feet,
b...
2010 Calendar Roundup, Part 7
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Alright, so I know that I said that part six of my calendar roundup was the
final one, but I ended up finding about a dozen more calendars that I really
li...
It’s the little things.
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Look! There is an uncomfortably large photo of me on the Etsy blog today!
They asked me to be a Guest Curator over there, so I picked some of my
favorite t...
What Are Your Favorite Winter Holiday Recipes?
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It's sharing time; gather round! We are curious about your favorite winter
holiday recipes and treats. Gingerbread, sugar cookies, fruitcake, holiday
ham...
Lady Cat Pillow
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After seeing the cat pillow that I made for my co-worker’s niece, another of
my co-workers requested one for her niece as well! She requested it a few
mo...
✴ my creative space
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I seem to be running about ten hours behind everyone else....Can't think
why...??!
My creative space is a bit of a tipped up house, half emptied packing bo...
Guest Rant: Valerie Easton
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Y'all please welcome Val Easton, here wade into the oh-so-tricky discussion
over low-maintenance gardens. Don't gardeners want to garden? Isn't that the
po...
12 Days of Cookies: #10 Orange-Almond Buttons!
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I’m a little surprised that there aren’t more recipes with orange. Sure, a
little zest gets thrown in now and then. But I am talking about desserts
that re...
beatbox kitchen is live!
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after at least 3 years of discussion, 6 months of planning, 14 weeks of
building, and more than a few nights of freaking out, last night at 9.45pm
we got t...
Basil Mashed Potatoes Recipe
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This is a Basil variety called ‘Pistou.’ It worked really well in my
strawberry pot. The plant stays nice and compact, perfect for tight spaces.
If you hav...
visitors
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Visitors from distant lands are arriving today. Well - relatively distant.
It's pretty exciting. There will be:
- shopping
- shopping
- and (if w...
my favorite (and my best) christmas decoration
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This is my nativity set. When I was born, in December of 1970, my parents had just moved into a brand new tiny little house in San Diego, California. My moth...
bits & pieces
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I have a few things to share with you today, so I figured I'd give them all
in one shebang. Ready?
I'm participating in a lovely little market at Mama, th...
à l'atelier dès samedi…
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J'espère vous voir à l'atelier, entre le 12 et le 23 décembre, j'ai préparé pour l'occasion beaucoup de choses ! J'aurai aimé pouvoir prendre tout en photos ...
abc
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a. ENTREVISTA.
Muchísimas gracias a Paco, de Aldeas y la encantadora Alodia. Paco nos ha
hecho una pequeña entrevista sobre la colcha en el programa de radi...
Postcard no. 13
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There's nothing like a farmer's bookshelf (with a few of our own mixed in there, too) to keep all of us entertained right now and excited about the future. A...
Which Decade Most Inspires You?
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Do you have a favorite fashion decade? I'm obviously a 50s-loving lady,
given that I have a blog devoted to the patterns of the era. I adore a
dramatic cir...
Little Things
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Just a little peek inside the sewing room at what's going on around
here..... That's a bunch of little beauties waiting to be auditioned for a
border. The ...
sneak
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Have to draw today. But I think I'm gonna sneak out for a coffee before.
That's Sandra's poster on our wall. I'm learning how to count to nine :) I
like...
New light
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Now that weve been living here for two years and havent made many real
changes to the house for the last year or so, I start to feel this
I-want-to-change-...
Camel
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I saw a camel costume in the supermarket and was sorely tempted to buy it.
Really tempted. But, of course I didn’t. Instead I decided that the costume
had ...
Fina typsnitt
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Gillar ofta etiketterna på vintage plaggen. Alla dessa är från kläderna som
säljs hos *FixaStilen*.
Jag tycker det är extra kul att de flesta är svens...
last one
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[image: pretty zoo cushion]
i'll be at the arts house meat market this saturday from 11am to 8pm,
sharing a whopper of a space with my buddy, dana, of twig...
Scary creative space
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Yes. That's my desk. Scary, huh? It looks like that on a regular basis. It's
a wonder that anything can actually get done at this desk. But it does. I'd
sa...
no vegetarians allowed - yippee!!
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I know I was only going to do two markets this christmas. One local and one interstate. And then these two hooches said they had plenty o' space to share so ...
Life with this guy.
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This morning I got out of bed. It was a ruff night for me, so I had slept
in.
I looked outside.
There was Mr. Nielson shoveling the snow.
He was in his b...
Things I love about school….
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Im a ‘kind of in a hurry person’ and always seem to be in a rush in the
mornings when I drop my kids of to to school.. But on the mornings I slow
down I am...
Eliminate Diapers with Infant Potty Training!
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Baby Potty Training: When Is the Right Time? Back in 2008 we published an
article that provoked a lot of interest with our readers, and opened up a
whole n...
My Creative Space
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This week the creative space is beside itself with excitement. Somewhere in
the last few weeks (following on from that screenprinting course) I was hit
b...
raffa's birthday weekend away
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this weekend past we went away for a friends birthday in wellington and had
sooo much fun!!!! we also went to check out "the killers" concert in Paarl.
i c...
Hansel from Basel.
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I am crazy about Socks and Tights, I could wear them all year if I could. If
you are in the LA area Creatures of Comfort is having a Holiday Sock Party
thi...
On poached pears and a trifle
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The other day a smell permeated the house that was as comforting as slippers
– the ones that are covered with wool then open up to a textured faux fur
that...
they call me ace......
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...i put my hand up last week to come and share some crafty Christmas
Dearfii goodness with Mekeali's Grade 2 class.
Sure i can do that 27 seven and eight ...
goma twillight market this friday evening!
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A must on the Brisbane christmas shopping scene is the Gallery of Modern Arttwilight
christmas evening. And the new good news? Its on tomorrow night and we...
My place and yours
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I have been doing more thinking than blogging lately, although I wander
through life composing interesting and challenging posts in my head (do you
do that...
Chocolate Turtle Cookies
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[image: Chocolate Turtle Cookies]
The holiday baking season is upon us and since you can never have too many
holiday cookie recipes I have joined up with ...
Villa Lotte: German POW's Dream House
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I just want to buy this house, then track down Unteroffizier Lederer's
family and give it to them. You think that would work out?
Model of a German Priso...
Hey, Wow, Thanks O Magazine!
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I picked up a copy of the new issue of O (the one with Ellen on the front)
and stumbled across a little blurb about Weekend Sewing. I woke TC up
immediat...
The Noonie wrap
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Soft and snuggly, that's the way we like it for the youngest of the young. The Noonie, easy to fasten and with a fake-fur soft interior, makes swaddling baby...
last chance for a giveaway
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I'm so busy and so tired (bed at 1am up at 4.30am with the twins) to draw
the giveaway so have extended till sunday when I will be refreshed and ready
to d...
my creative space
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I've been busy making arms and legs these past few months.
Which may explain why there has been no other creating
going on around these parts.
I'll be ba...
winners are grinners
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After the disappointment of making the final last season, only to lose, this
season's win was sweet.
You know where it's going, don't you?
They do.
Christmas at T-Chow
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What fun we had last night - our last Brown Owls for the year was celebrated
at T-chows in China town. We had a Kris Kringle - and our craftiness was on
fu...
Day in the life: Filming Jamie Durie ad
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A few weekends ago I spent the day with Jamie Durie. I was invited to be a
part of the television commercial for his Patio range, which is stocked in Bi...
Happy Happy Happiness
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Some of you might have already noticed it by a couple of hystericalhappy
tweets, but i have received some great news!
I'm overjoyed. The official letter fr...
My creative space...
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[image: Creative Space Finishes]
This is the finish of My Creative Space for 2009. I figure we could all use
a bit of a break so the space is officially on...
Vintage MOON TIDES Dress (XS)
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$47.00
A knock-out lengthy curve hugging dress
Decked out in shiny gold and copper sequins wave pattern
Against black woven knit and golden sparkle thread t...
holiday baking & gift ideas
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If you are like me, you probably haven't started your holiday baking yet.
I'm making plans but I just need a nice chunk of time to immerse myself in
butter...
Iain, I wrote this for you
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♡
There is this very special someone, who is living his own live.
A special and intense life I guess....
The owner of the beyond beautiful and touching blog...
Holly Day Girls
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I have a new 'job' at my church. I've been asked to teach the 10-12-year-old
girls crafting skills, and to organize service projects with them. Sure! I
can...
A Day in the Life Journal Collection
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Sometimes you need a way to remember the details of life that would get lost
otherwise. They are the things that set the context, the scene of all your
mem...
and so it came to pass...
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if you are sitting comfortably, perhaps with tipple in hand then i shall
begin...
*once upon a time* in a cold, cold land lived Tif in her Mossy Shed with ...
Emergency Family Meeting
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Can you guess what has got us all in a stew? What has caused such HUGE stress, panic and hysteria that Matthew came down from Winchester for the weekend to a...
business series: preview
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So, things have been a little hectic around the RIFLE studio (to say the
least). We have been overwhelmed with the positive response to the online
store ...
Goodbye Detergent
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The variety of textures in these natural scrubbers from Goodbye Detergent(made from things like peach pits and corn cobs) makes me want to scour
things wit...
editorial... show&tell...
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For the show&tell today I've got an editorial illustration I did for Dec/Jan
issue of 'Family Fun' magazine (p.31).
The article is about development of grat...
A Gift Guide for Canners (+ Giveaway)
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I’ve been talking a lot lately about what you preservers out there can put
in jars and gift to your friends and loved ones. However, I think that you
all a...
up and down
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Gustavus Pinopine
you know what? I am a bit tired and I haven't been taking much pictures
lately..I've been busy with the xmas markets saturday and sund...
first embroidery, a give-away and an interview
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me at around age 4 at the 24th street Bart station in San Francisco
I had the pleasure of answering some very thoughtful questions for Jean, of The
Artful ...
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
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I have been making this recipe for approximately 6 1/2 years. We printed the
recipe (simply entitled Peanut Butter Cookies IX) from allrecipes on a thin
sh...
Polenta Ice Cream (Gelato di polenta)
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Technically this gelato isn't 'polenta' ice cream, but it's made with corn
flour. But when I was in Torino, Italy last year, a local *gelateria* was
mak...
Lookbook
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Såhär ser jag ut när jag ska till Malmö för att titta i affärer och senare
ikväll blir det Radar-middag på Debaser! Såg att Shelley gått med
Lookbook/Ameri...
Inspired
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One of the most fun things about this past year has been my involvement with
food52. The weekly challenges have made me look at cooking in new ways, and
th...
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the importance of packaging....
you probably know already how important packaging is, but if you live in
Italy, it is particularly true.I usually wait at t...
Kinder Surprise
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Well... it won't be much of a surprise if any of the kindergarten staff read
my blog...
Using my coin purse patterns, some inkjet printer fabric, scraps of...
...and five good things on wednesday
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1. The crochet The more I look at them, the more I like and appreciate old-fashioned crocheted 'granny square' blankets. It seems they appear everywhere thes...
Something for Nothing
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I've just received a free $10 music voucher from a Qantas Frequent Flyer
membership. (I know, the frequent flyer tag is ironic but I have it from
back in...
a house full of girls
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Sorry about the lack of blogging over the last few days but we have had our
hands full! The market went down a storm and out little Sweet William stand
wo...
An Owl with a purpose!
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About a week ago I received a lovely email from Leone about the cute little
owl brooches in my banner......she was wondering if I could make her one
only b...
Christmas frustration
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Christmas WIP, originally uploaded by Ansis68.
I knew that this would happen, but it's still driving me nuts. How can I
blog about my marvellous creations...
eco life :: the C words
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Climate Change. (oh that C word!) We probably hear those words every day
without even realising. I think about it a fair bit in the day to day sense.
I tic...
Smells like tiny puppy!
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Here 's four new little friends: my softy tiny puppies! More than being a
great fun to made, this is my personal tribute to all dogs, these tender and
fa...
Presenting.....
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Well, folks, I did it. I delieverd my 40 minute presentation to a captive
audience, on the topic of Imaginative play. Watching the accountant telling
the ...
Top 10 in New Fiction this Holiday Season
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Looking for the perfect gift for the readers on your list? Or just need
something to read on your journey – here’s the latest and greatest fiction
for the...
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calico rabbit, a softie for bea and mirabel
this is a little bunny softie who turned out rather well! i'm a softie
novice so any project that works out t...
whisk list part deux - Jay!
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Seriously. How rad is the above picture? Think of the raddest thing you
could think of - like a pegasus beer and food delivery 24 hours a day - and
multipl...
Real NYC apartments and what they cost
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I'm probably torturing myself by looking at NYC real estate sites, but I
miss the city so much, and it just helps to tide me over until I manage to
move ba...
if i could click my heels three times
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The cold weather, grey skies and rain that just moved in makes me want to go
right back here for more winter beach walks, fireside talks, pints, and
gene...
Sewing machine in the willows
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In the Netherlands we say when we are ready to definitely give up
on something (skating for example) "I'm going to hang my skates in the
willows". Well thi...
missing you
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This is the only photography going on around here lately.
Hey, everybody!
Well, I miss this blog. I have been crafting a little. Cautiously. However,
as u...
Carrot and Ginger Quickie Pickle
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[image: Carrot and Ginger Quickie Pickle]
Pickling means preserving food in a seasoned brine or vinegar mixture, and
in case you didn't get the memo, pic...
Micachu & the Shapes - “Vulture” Another year,...
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Micachu & the Shapes - “Vulture”
Another year, another batch of best-of lists, then? Like Bill said: not
quite. Rather than trying to identify the best a...
Introducing Brown Owls Finland
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Hi everyone! The Finnish Brown Owls are a very faraway, very small chapter
of Brown Owls. Actually it is just me so far. I'm Ulla, and I have been a
Farawa...
Let Me Introduce You to Printmaker Kyoko Imazu
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Kyoko Imazu is a friend of mine, I know her first from my year at RMIT
studying printmaking, but mostly from working together at the open studios
in the Au...
Merry Christmas
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Righto, I've finally finished the little present I was making you with a lot of help from the Frenchie. I hope you like it. Thank you for being such a nice p...
Melt in your mouth cocoa hazelnut spritz cookies
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These spritz cookies have occupied a safe spot on our cookie plate for ages,
the recipe is an old Word print-out with significant stains and handwritten
up...
best holiday craft magazine
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The best magazine to get your holiday creative juices flowing has to be Marie Claire Idees. I treated myself to a subscription last year and my winter issue ...
Time for an artshow!
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This saturday night 12th December at Sneak and Destroy shop, Gold Coast Hwy,
Mermaid Beach Be there or be somewhere else! But it would be much cooler if
yo...
First Buches de Noel of the 2009 Season
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I very recently made my first buche de Noel this year. Three of them in
fact. It was for a catering job that I did for a private party of 65 people
in a v...
junior deluxe editions
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i've posted about junior deluxe editions before here. they are little pieces
of sunshine in book form! here are 3 stories of 3 strong and interesting ...
Counting Down
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Before I start rambling away today, I really first of all want to say a huge big ((ThAnK yOu)) to you for all the lovely, wonderful things you had to say abo...
Mary Ellen Rae's Cardamom Pistachio Cookies
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While others are feverishly making wax-paper wrapped caramels, soaking fruits for cake, stirring away lava-hot apple butter on the stove, or cooking glossy p...
Summer Daze
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So much excitement this morning as we caught the tram into the Wiggles
concert. Poppy went for the quiet excitement and Caleb had a ball joining
in. I thin...
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Hello - hope your week has got off to a good start :)
For a while now I have been planning to work under a new business name:
Danielle Stewart design. Ever...
LogCabin Quilt In A Week – Day One: Cutting
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After all the interest in Declan’s Log Cabin quilt I’ve decided to make
Connor’s quilt a community project. For the next week I will be outlining
one step ...
Chestnut Soup with Bacon and Thyme Croutons
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Ready-cooked chestnuts allow you to make this soup in no time at all and
you'll be well rewarded: the chestnuts add richness and a sweet flavour
which goes...
Handsome!
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I had to replace Budda's little coat's zipper, because of course the company
who made it used a dress zipper instead of a durable sport zipper. While I
w...
tea time
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i woke up from the haze of adjusting back to new york time to find myself in
the wednesday before thanksgiving. feasts, decorations, turkey dances at
sch...
magical verse
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We are in a poetry phase around here—reading aloud usually while standing on the fireplace mantel which is a perfect stage. I was thrilled to find this lovel...
Hi, I had a thorough look at the site and I'm very excited about taking part but, call me dumb, but I can't see the section where you sign up and/or become a Tweenie and/or pay for single sessions. Perhaps you could ask the lady that runs the site to enunciate it extra clearly for newbies like me? Thanks!
I have been making little ornaments for gifts and thought I would share my
super simple knitted hat pattern with you. (please use it for personal use
and g...
There's nothing like a farmer's bookshelf (with a few of our own mixed in there, too) to keep all of us entertained right now and excited about the future. A...
I've seen so many inspirational wire lampshade mobiles on the web I had to
create my own. A wintery white one with crochet hearts, flowers, vintage
lac...
I was lounging on my favorite quilt, just thinking my own little corgi thoughts the other night. My dad was petting me and talking about how awesome I am. Th...
This is a small collection of things that would make cool presents- some are
limited edition, some are vintage. I’ve also included a photo of my
triangle ...
if you are sitting comfortably, perhaps with tipple in hand then i shall
begin...
*once upon a time* in a cold, cold land lived Tif in her Mossy Shed with ...
We are in a poetry phase around here—reading aloud usually while standing on the fireplace mantel which is a perfect stage. I was thrilled to find this lovel...
6 comment/s:
Owls are IN! I'm tired of all the birds in home decor we've been seeing of late ...
Hoot, hoot!
Wait, that's not to say I dislike birds...tweet tweet. They're lovely, too. But would like to see more owls. And maybe chicks. Yes, chicks too!
OOhhh, I would love to be a brown owlet for next year. How do I go about getting on the "list"
Hi, would love to join as a faraway as currently living in singapore and come back to melb every now and then.
Hi,
I had a thorough look at the site and I'm very excited about taking part but, call me dumb, but I can't see the section where you sign up and/or become a Tweenie and/or pay for single sessions. Perhaps you could ask the lady that runs the site to enunciate it extra clearly for newbies like me?
Thanks!
To register your interest for Brown Owls 2009 - go to www.brownowls.com.au and shoot us an email with your details! Thanks a bunch!
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