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This year's first snow!
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and it doesn't work out. He didn't think it was funny until a little later. At the moment when I took this picture, I believe he was still "in crisis" [his w...
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our christmas tree is up in mossy shed never has a christmas caused so much debate amongst my clan... and the tree was no exception. however, i am please...
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I am really excited to be a guest hosting over at Design*Sponge this week. I will be posting some holiday DIY projects, gift guides, and holiday inspiration ...
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The tree went up last weekend and we decorated. It was an equal balance of kids helping and Mama pulling rank and relegating certain holiday items to the pla...
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I recently received this open circle bracelet in the mail from Lisa Leonard. I wanted something to symbolize our family and I think this fits the bill perfec...
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Nathalie Lété is one of my favourite artists and here she is painting a beautiful shop window in Harajuku, Tokyo. I am feeling inspired to paint some white...
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a couple of years ago, I found a beat-up polaroid automatic 100 at a yard sale. the viewfinder was cracked and the battery compartment was completely cor...
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Every once in a while... - ... I just have to listen to this song... Oh wasnt she a cool person to share your first name with?23 minutes ago
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Carrot and Ginger Quickie Pickle - [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...38 minutes ago
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arjowiggins + ladies & gentleman - arjowiggins papers already blew my mind with this amazing photoshoot, so i immediately got excited when i saw a new email from them in my inbox. arjowiggin...40 minutes ago
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Furniture from Recycled Wine Barrels - Sean @ MAKE points us to this handmade furniture by Etsy seller Stil Novo Design, constructed from reclaimed wine barrel staves. Read this article | Comme...40 minutes ago
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The Bat Signal! - Oh, yeah. I've secretly wanted a Bat Signal for years so I could summon the Dark Knight to rain retribution upon my enemies, you know, overly slow drivers...
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The Pasta Problem Solved - [image: pasta]Rachel Ray has a nice chart to help solve the riddle of what sauces go with what pastas. Find the chart HERE. [tags]pasta, sauce[/tags]1 hour ago
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Micachu & the Shapes - “Vulture” Another year,... - 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...1 hour ago
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Carrotflower by Crystal Kluge - Crystal Kluge continually amazes me with her calligraphy and font work, and my jaw just about hit the floor when I saw her newest, Carrotflower. The font i...1 hour ago
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✴ five minutes... - It's all gone a bit crazy here. We have returned to a house which had previously felt quite roomy and now all of a sudden feels like a tiny wee hobbit hou...
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Urban Threads’ Naughty Christmas Giveaway - The crew over at Urban Threads are celebrating the festive season with a groovy giveaway! All you have to do is email them and tell them what rebel craftin...1 hour ago
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Christmastime Is Here - [Image via Condé Nast] The past few weeks have been full of Christmas present making, birthday gift buying, baby stuff planning and baby shower invite des...
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Vente de Noël de créatrices - La période étant aux cadeaux, voici une vente de Noël organisée par 8...1 hour ago
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Brimming with cheer... - Our friend Shanna of Hello Handmade Paperie is having a sale! She and Betsyhave such a beautiful shop...head over and take a look!
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Holmberg Design - I came across Jeff Holmberg's work while posting these packaging images for The Dieline. I scrounged around his portfolio and found some pretty nice stu...
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Frozen Records - Did you know that they can actually make frozen records? I had no idea this was possible, but isn't the idea very cool? They take a normal record and ma...
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Beautiful Winter Container Combinations Inspired by Horticulture Magazine - Horticulture Magazine recently put out a short list of plants they recommend for winter pots, so I thought I would play around with how they look together....1 hour ago
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Muji Christmas - Perfect stocking stuffers from Muji. That tree is so adorable. If there was a Muji store nearby (as in doesn't involve travelling in to London), I'm not su...2 hours ago
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12 Days of Cookies: #8 Mexican Chocolate Cookies - By now you know that I don’t care much for chocolate. Unfortunately, most of my friends do and so I thought I would try to selflessly include one chocolate...2 hours ago
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Poster Art: Grundig - A Swedish poster ad for Grundig Television from the 50s by Hietala. ---2 hours ago
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Making my (separate) peace with poinsettias - December 12 is National Poinsettia Day. I wasn’t sure if Susan would want to celebrate it then or not (she posts that day), so I’m jumping the gun a bit. T...2 hours ago
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holiday gift idea: for the home (encore)… - I nearly left out this gorgeous little fella. It is a plant fibre & skeleton leaf lantern, made by pacha design in the UK (Welcombe), £15 each. Pacha desi...2 hours ago
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an original sound track - Literally..... designer Ricardo Seola created THIS educational music toy for children, that features a train that literally plays the track. The toy's track ...3 hours ago
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a cute project - check out this little bit of cuteness from Jenny Brandt of the Dos family and sammyrose.. Looks like they had some fun! Over you hop if you like vintage fi...3 hours ago
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Introducing Brown Owls Finland - 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...
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GREAT GIFTS FOR KIDS OF ALL KINDS! - Each kid on your holiday list has a different personality. There are the busybodies, the intellectuals, the sports nuts and the trend sensitive. And as if ...3 hours ago
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Jennifer Hodges - I'm majorly in love with these pieces by Jen Hodges this morning. These are all for sale in the Enormous Tiny Art Show online and at Living Room in LA ri...
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DIY Seam Roll, Baby! - When I was a young thing, I was quite accident prone. After one particularly clumsy incident involving a slippery jungle gym, I ended up with a broken arm....
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style school homework - I am starting an online class called Style School in the new year run by Elsie and LA. There are lots of different tutorials for craft and there are guest...
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celebration - I celebrated my 34th birthday today with G and sister Sarah; pink flowers, soup, window shopping and lolling about. G celebrated her new bowl in style (...
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how-to: mini paper wreath - Jek ROCKS, and this idea is bloody terrific. Super quick too. Link to tutorial. Similar Posts: how-to: mod podged paper bowl | how-to: easy cd case….no glu...3 hours ago
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Under the mistletoe - [image: Boston Terrier/French Bulldog Kissing Under The Mistletoe Stocking] Stitched by woundupladybug Oh how I'd love to encounter one of these cuties unde...4 hours ago
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Let Me Introduce You to Printmaker Kyoko Imazu - 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...
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Sugar Doll - The lovely Evie of Handmade Romance has given me an award. Isn't she sweet? I'm not sure what I've done to deserve such loveliness andI have to say I've r...
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thrift finds of december - Paisley and velvet, very nice! Some fabric. Good for making these round creased pillows pictured below. I think they are called mormorskudde in Swedish...
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Hand-made Heart Tote - Inspired by this 'How to sew your own tote bag' tutorial by gorgeous little Sarah from Sarah's Loft blog, I made this reversible tote bag for my dear fr...5 hours ago
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Meet Nicey Jane - She's gussied up and ready for her big debut. Meet Nicey Jane™, my new fabric collection for Free Spirit. Nicey is sassy, sweet, and ready to sew. In other...5 hours ago
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● - Precious moments. We have a lot of them, these photo albums filled with memories. Sometimes we "read" them instead of a book at bed time. Or sit to...
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taburete colegio - school stool - taburete colegio - school stool (each) 30€ c/u disponibles - abailables 4 rojos red, 4 azules blue
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Today was a little bit cooler. And then it rained. - You know this jacket belonged to Mother Melbourne? She had it made as part of a pant suit in the 1970's, the pants are lost but I still have the jacket. ...
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Where are the vintage dressing gowns? - Where oh where is this luxury gone? Where oh where has this design gone? Where am I to find a dressing gown so I can stand just as wonderfully as this wo...5 hours ago
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Gift from Puk - Inspired by some illustrated cuddly toys in a children´s book I once illustrated, danish Puk Hyllested Hansen has crochet this wonderful little creature. N...6 hours ago
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five good things on tuesday... - 1. The aran sweater As an habituée of the obituary columns, I discover all sorts of amazing lives just when they have ended. Yesterday's obituary of Liam Cla...6 hours ago
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Merry Christmas - 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...6 hours ago
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Ornaments Kids Can Make - acorn mushrooms Lil Fish Studio mini yarn hat Arian Armstrong paper ball ornament Julie Adore Dimanche salt dough ornaments One Crafty Mumma clothespin fai...6 hours ago
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night market at the biscuit mill!!!!!!!!! - i absolutely can't leave out that we are going to be at the christmas night market at the Old Biscuit Mill on Thursday the 10th of December....this thursda...6 hours ago
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The snow circus - Today it snowed. A lot bit actually. I love it so. It means I can stay nice and cozy in my house and just relax. Except I made Mr. Nielson drive me around ...
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Cookbook Watch: Christmas Gifts - Some of the books that has come out this fall would make excellent christmas gifts! I've saved two of my favorites for a separate post - coming soon. *For...7 hours ago
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Thrifted - We haven’t had much thrifting luck lately but last weekend I found some lovely vintage photographs at the local Christmas fair. This young lady is my favor...7 hours ago
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Ask an Elf: Gifts for Kids, 30% off! - The Chronicle Elves are here to make gift-giving easy this year, so every day through December 18th we’re offering exclusive deals on special gift recommen...7 hours ago
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Tuesday, December 8th 2009 - This is so sweet, download a pdf advent calendar, it's a little house with rabbits. Le lapin dans la lune is sharing a new download each week, and you can al...7 hours ago
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London's best Christmas crackers: the crafty cracker - Cracker crib notes: What? Laura Laura handmade crackers. From? Laura Laura. How much? £5 each or a set for £25. The booty? Each cracker contains a traditiona...7 hours ago
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Light My Fire - [image: love] 1. Christmas Cards, 2. merry, 3. Dottie, 4. Daylight Plate Pix8 hours ago
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Genevieve Kote - It's so nice when artists are good looking as well as talented. Genevieve Kote is pretty much amazing. She also snapped this photo which made me gigg...8 hours ago
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Giveaway: Pong iPhone Case & an iTunes Gift Card - Today we have a giveaway from one of Small Notebook's sponsors, Pong. The winner will receive a Pong iPhone case and a $25 iTunes gift card! ___ Sponsore...8 hours ago
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Leather Mousepad - A beautifully hand-crafted leather mouse pad with exquisite leaf pattern by Swedish leather artist Carina ...9 hours ago
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Melt in your mouth cocoa hazelnut spritz cookies - 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...9 hours ago
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NASA Nikon F3 & 55mm UV Nikkor lens on eBay - I'm hopelessly point-n-click when it comes to cameras, but this sounds awesome. And it came just in time for your trip on Virgin Galactic: Perhaps the r...
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My very best crafty mate... - [image: Best Craft Mate] She's so good...and I helped make her! The day off school was spent stitching & watching "First Knight". Absolutely the best day ...9 hours ago
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Ballerina bliss - I've been very busy of late filling the virtual shelves of my soon-to-open Kickcan & Conkers shop. Some lovely surprises in store, but here's a sneak peek ...
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best holiday craft magazine - 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 ...9 hours ago
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Simple Chocolate Cake - It has been awhile since I designed and created a wedding cake. When my sweet little punks were less mobile I spent many weekends building massive edible s...9 hours ago
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Job ads for advertising and media sectors fall - Online job ads for the advertising and media sectors fell during November compared to the previous month, while other sectors enjoyed double digit growth. ...10 hours ago
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SImple Pleasures - The first snowfall, which is always magical. Yesterday we had our first real one — so pretty. (lovely photo by Little Brown Pen of her first snowfall in ...
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Sneak peek: Amanda Hemmings-Barbezat's fave sunny spot - Amanda Hemmings-Barbezat, deputy chief sub-editor, shares her favourite sunny spot: "My back garden is wonderful for chilling out with a good book. It’s ...
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Time for an artshow! - 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...10 hours ago
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Deal-licious: Chefs Turn Cheap Ingredients Into Gourmet - We are total suckers for this kind of story! Recently our hometown alternative rag asked two local chefs to take a bag of cheap (read: not nice) grocerie...11 hours ago
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love it. - You may know her shop as the home of the adorable knit tea cozy, but these sausage scarves are really making me smile... You just gotta love that kind of cre...11 hours ago
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Out of this world tiles by Phillip and Scott - Eye candy from the West coast, designers Phillip & Scott have it all when it comes to ceramic tiles. Colorful, whimsical and super unique, these tiles ar...11 hours ago
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land rich... - i saw these incredible ornaments over on for me, for you and then this morning I had an email from gina herself telling me about her and her partners new lit...11 hours ago
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First Buches de Noel of the 2009 Season - 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...
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GWAS Media Musings - Bits and (Anna Wintour) bobs from about the glossy media beat... - A radiant Natalie Portman dazzles on the January 2010 cover of US Marie Claire. The actr...
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Gift in a Jar: Homemade Crackers - Last Saturday, Scott and I did a cooking demo at Foster’s Homewares in Old City Philadelphia. We’ve been doing these for nearly two full years now, a live ...12 hours ago
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Can’t Talk Must Run... - No time for punctuation there’s a Softie for Mirabel flying out the door in a last ditched express postal effort to meet a December 10 delivery deadline ...
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My place and yours - wherever I lay my hat, that's my home. - I must admit, Tania's *My place and yours* theme this week, has not been a straight forward decision for me. Earlier this year Bren rang me when I was pic...
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Amy Casey X 20x200. - Amy Casey's effortless use of gouache is incredible. Her paintings tell wild stories of apocalyptic towns far, far away (we hope). 20x200 just released Amy...13 hours ago
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Feel Good Hit of the Summer - Whilst we at Leeloo recover, refresh, update our inventory and process orders after an absolutely MASSIVE finders keepers market, please enjoy this incredi...13 hours ago
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Rhubarb muffins. - Its pouring with rain outside. The boys are servicing stuff in the shed and Miss Pepper and I are making rhubarb muffins. First we had to put on out wet we...
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pie, perfected - Baking pies isn’t necessarily about the finished product. It’s about the process. The mixing, the shaping, the rolling, the pressing. It’s a simple yet ful...14 hours ago
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Manuel Rebollo - The city is full of Ghosts Alice in Wonderland by Manuel Rebollo a graphic artist and illustrator, Spain. ~
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Mochimochi Snowmen Pattern FREE with Purchase! - This week’s Tiny Thing came early, and it’s available as a pattern! What’s more, that pattern is FREE with any purchase from the Mochimochi Shop! These lit...14 hours ago
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Wendy Ornament - [image: baby tree] I completely forgot to mention in Bits Of My Weekend that the cute little Wendy ornament on our tree was sent to me by the sweet Ashley ...14 hours ago
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Playing with half square triangles - There were twelve squares left over from the charm pack I used to make Clare’s charm squares skirt. So I decided that it was time to learn a little more a...14 hours ago
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Holiday Cookies - The holiday season is upon us and that means that it is time to get baking! No holiday party would be complete without a platter of holiday treats. Each ye...
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I am back ;D - Sawadeeka...I am back from my vacation. I am delighted to report that all we did were spa, swimming, eating and more eating. ;D We now have to start diet...15 hours ago
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i’ve got that christmas feelin’ - doesn’t this photo make you all warm and fuzzy about the holidays? it makes me want to rush home, put on some jazzy Christmas songs, throw on some soft, w...15 hours ago
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oh mister postman... - I lay in bed this morning listening to the rain fall upon the roof, it's rhythm soothing & constant. It's still raining now as I type & I don't think it wi...
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Congrats to the launch of burdastyle.de! - Dear Members, Some of you might have seen this today: The German Burda Fashion site is relaunched and the name is burda style (it's spelled with small caps...15 hours ago
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Bankside Gallery’s Mini Picture Show - Opening on 10th December, this exhibition features a range of affordable small scale work by members of both the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal So...16 hours ago
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Amy Butler Art - I feel like I could blog about Amy Butler stuff at least once a week lately and never run out of things to talk about because she is rolling out one new pr...16 hours ago
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Magnolia Square piccies! - It's been a super-busy couple of weeks...phew! (i heard a man on the radio yesterday talking about how he's noticed people getting more relaxed & chilled ...
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Fugson's Creek - [Photo: Splash News]KATIE HOLMES: I am wistful. Probably because I seriously regret this morning's hair. Also these shorts. And these tights. With these bo...17 hours ago
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The Handmade Venue Update: ArtFire Partners with Jo-Ann, DaWanda Turns Three, and Folksy Publishes a Newspaper - Welcome to HandmadeNews’ Handmade Venue Update! Here, we summarize all the recent events for the week of the top most used craft marketplaces on the web. ...17 hours ago
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Re-Post: The Grandmother Memory. - I have never re-posted something before, but this particular post has been on my mind as Christmas looms. As we clean and clear and organise, I've been thi...
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christmas: treasured trinkets - when i was growing up i had to endure nearly half of december before we'd go and choose our christmas tree from the tree farm. my dad's birthday was dec...
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Glamorous greys and other gorgeous decorating ideas... - ...all from Atelier Abigail Ahern. I am very, very excited about her new book, "A Girl's Guide to Decorating." You can read more about it on her site . I wo...
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heh big spender - Big spenders at my market stall on saturday (oh gosh this saturday) will be getting one of these lovely tote bags to take their goodies home in....it's cal...17 hours ago
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News! and a Giveaway - Wow, nothing like a giveaway to get you all running. 500 visits just while I was asleep, you are all bananas! I haven't even given you anthing yet. Nice to...17 hours ago
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Graham Cracker Toffee - A fabulously crafty friend shared this recipe with me last year and, after a few adjustments, it’s now my go-to toffee recipe. It’s ridiculously easy and r...17 hours ago
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six! - count em! two hands! there was a bowling party and a lego show, lots and lots of toys, lots of lego assembling by mom and dad and a transformers cake and not...18 hours ago
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Rulers are here! - We had a supply problem with our patternmaking rulers... just in time for the two "Patternmaking for Bags" courses... so once again I teased workshop parti...
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The natural world - we are all part of it - We have unique wildlife in Australia. There are birds, reptiles and marsupials here that are not found in any other country. We used to be part of a huge...
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Twinkling Season - Amy and I had such a fantastic time in Seattle! Thank you to the sweet people who came to chat and gaze at pretty fabrics and get your books signed. Things h...18 hours ago
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holiday labels... - I know... it's crazy to think about wrapping this early in the game... but I'm crazy like that:) My office has got a second job - as a temporary wrap...
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lime light: adnagam & viva la violette - I have two wonderful stores to share with you today centred on all things paper. The first one is adnagam, who makes handmade envelopes, including these go...18 hours ago
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Gift Guide Part #3: Your Country-Mouse Sister Whose Favorite Vacation This Year Involved Staying in a Yurt. - Pinecone wreath, $118. Taxi mittens for when she visits you in New York, $65. Paperwhites, made by you. Honeycomb necklace, $34. A sleep mask for traveli...
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italy : florence, pisa & rome - Giant cats guarded the cities in Italy. Well, I'm not sure exactly what they were doing but I liked to think they were like guardian angels to the ancient ...
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{ happy, happy monday } - Happy Monday friends! I am back and catching up after my daughter's fabulous, whirlwind birthday weekend. We kicked it off Friday with a * surprise*, first...19 hours ago
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Singapore - Nano Warsono's "Reclaiming the Fiction!" (12.11.09 - 01.10.10) - Reclaiming the Fiction!From 11 Dec '09 To 10 Jan '010 Indonesian artist, Nano Warsono will exhibit a selection of new paintings and sculptures at ART SEASONS...19 hours ago
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(photography.inspiration) kata bayer - With some people it's hard to know where to start. Take Kata Bayer. Do I describe her work as an interiors photographer with her partner Ferenc Varga ...
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Our Holiday Tree.....out of inspiration. - After being inspired by a picture of a tree I liked, I decided to go ahead & try something different in my home this year. My fiance' & I figured instead o...19 hours ago
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set of 4 dessert cups Raffia Ware - $22.00 Vintage set of 4 pastel colored sundae or ice cream cups by Raffiaware. Made of melamine material from the 60s. 4" tall All in very good condition.19 hours ago
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controversial maybe, handcrafted definitely... - our christmas tree is up in mossy shed never has a christmas caused so much debate amongst my clan... and the tree was no exception. however, i am please...19 hours ago
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j'aime la france. - How enchanting are these photographs from the blog Petits Bonheurs (which I just discovered through Suann of simplesong)? Sadly I cannot read French, ...19 hours ago
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Fancy hat - Sill pouring, couldn't go ice skating as the rink was like a lake. Avoiding the winter blues by remembering Summer and loving the colours and fun of this ...
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'tis the season... - *Christmas at home...* Here is a tiny snippet of the decorating that has been happening here at home... This vintage red-breasted fellow above was foun...
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Fab new Tapestry Pouffes by Pene Durston - One-of-a-kind tapestry pouffes by Pene Durston - this tiny pic totally doesn't do them justice. Double click for a bigger pic! Gertrude street's Craft Quee...
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What you're into when you're four - [image: Hazel's collage] Hazel has started making up little paper envelopes (or pouches as she calls them) at créche and filling them with images she's cut...20 hours ago
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Countdown to Christmas Sale - Hey guys! Back by popular demand, we are once again doing our "Countdown to Christmas" special! Every day until Christmas, we will have a different line co...21 hours ago
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junior deluxe editions - 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 ...
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art market - This past weekend, I went with some friends to the Ecclesia Art Market. We went for a couple of reasons --one, to see what they are selling, of course... a...
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Daily Drop Cap creator Jessica Hische just launched her new... - Daily Drop Cap creator *Jessica Hische* just launched her new site, including a store full of most excellent typographic posters & printed matter. (via...21 hours ago
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Meatless Monday!: Creamless Creamy Tomato-Basil Soup - A few weeks ago, my friend Karen Beth asked me to find her a recipe for a creamy tomato-basil soup without any cream. Or half-and-half. Or butter. Somethin...21 hours ago
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… nature walk: audubon wildlife sanctuary, northeastern usa - This week’s lovely nature walk comes to us from a beautiful Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary. There Michelle and her family enjoyed the quiet of the woods, gian...22 hours ago
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Counting Down - 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...22 hours ago
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Our friends look out for us like familllyyyyyy!!!! - We love seeing familiar faces coming back again and again. Over the past year, we’ve become close with many of our customers, and we love hearing all about...22 hours ago
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Hello Captain ! - … Idag kom äntligen paketet jag väntat på i två veckor! Det innehöll inget mindre än en sailorinspirerad jacka från Topshop, med seglarkrage och fina knapp...22 hours ago
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Shawninals : Professor Fliggins - With the newest release, Hobo Sandwich, the handmade plush characters being released in the Shawnimals Professor Fliggin's series are getting cuter and ...22 hours ago
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The Ultimate Driving Mix - After my husband hurled a Laurie Berkner CD out the window yesterday, we knew it was time to reclaim the car as a space for adult music. If you have kids ...
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Christmas Cupcake Kit Giveaway! - Wow, seems like blogging and holiday preparations don't mix lately! Is everyone feeling this way? I'm ok with it though.. we enjoyed putting up almost all of...23 hours ago
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12 days of cookies - Need help getting in the holiday spirit? Head over to Lottie + Doof for 12 Days of Cookies. The photos and recipes will have you swooning. Yum, yum, double...23 hours ago
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the god of merchandise - "the problem today is -the only possible project (and young people should complete an active effort now) is working to...23 hours ago
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burlap forest - I couldn't start the week without sharing our new burlap forest. I think I'm so excited about our little trees because they weren't planned, and they're st...
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Before and afters are my fave - It all started because I found this ugly desk sitting next to the trash. Faux marble top? No thank you. But I saw potential. [image: desk] Then I got reall...1 day ago
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Weekend Eats (and Drinks) - (As always, you can click the photos to view them with more detail in my Flickr stream.)1 day ago
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My Favorite Cookbooks of 2009 - I have a stack (actually, about four stacks) of cookbooks that arrived this year, many of them riddled with bookmarks for recipes. Some of them I manage...1 day ago
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Little Lizard - Okay, I’ll admit it doesn’t look like much, but if you put your face really close to the monitor and squint you can see a little green lizard lounging on a...1 day ago
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Holiday decor and other items - The tree went up last weekend and we decorated. It was an equal balance of kids helping and Mama pulling rank and relegating certain holiday items to the pla...1 day ago
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Mary Ellen Rae's Cardamom Pistachio Cookies - 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...1 day ago
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Julfint - Det enkla är oftast det bästa. De vackra handukarna från Mingla design pryder verkligen sin plats i hemmet. Det stiliga trycket *Paradis* finns i rött e...
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5 Things to Love ▲ - 1. Lots and Lots of Books 2. Flowers 3. This lovely room 4. Vintage Typewriters 5.Plaits/Braids ∆
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Such a beautiful mess - Sometimes the whole world is such a beautiful mess. (Photography by Gareth McConnell.)
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Summer Daze - 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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The Gentle Art Of Quiet Stitching - Lately I've been enjoying stitching. I'm still stitching my sister's belated birthday present, because each time I get to feeling almost finished, I decide...
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team with a theme - My partner Franjo and I went to a wedding on the weekend. We choose a present from the gift registry at Myer and paid to have the present gift wrapped. We...
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A trip to Grandmas - I spent Saturday at Grandma's house learning how to applique. We had such a lovely time. After the lesson we went though Grandmas stash! It was like Christ...
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December squint - What do you mean they don't look like Christmas presents yet ? Maybe it would help if you squinted?
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Mostly white. - Here you are some mostly white images I ffffound. He encontrado algunas imágenes predominantemente blancas en Ffffound.1 day ago
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An observation - So, this year, when I started running again in earnest, ie 10km, I got hip to the world of the ipod. (I am always late to technology, my mobile phone is a...
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need a rad stocking stuffer? - Please forgive this blatant family promotion on behalf of my husband Mike. I told you about him a while back, and I’m about to remind you all over again. ...1 day ago
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Rockie Nolan - Hello all, nice to meet you! My name is Laura, from See Hear Say and I'm very excited to be a part of this wonderful blog for the week! Hope you'll enjoy m...
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It's Like This............. - Dave and I don't want for much. Food, Clothes, Shelter, Water, Love, Support, Family and Friendship. So at christmas we keep it simple, very simple.....we ...
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eco life :: Friendly Finders Favs - As many of the Sydney readers would be aware, the wonderful Finders Keepers market was on last weekend, which was terribly exciting for those who like to s...1 day ago
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Wish List - otter print Fishpond Books Mixetape subscription Grandma Love Cushion It's my birthday this week and Christmas two weeks after, and these are wha...
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LogCabin Quilt In A Week – Day One: Cutting - 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 ...1 day ago
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Red Velvet Cupcakes with Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting - Red Velvet cake is such a celebratory dessert. I think it is the tangy buttermilk cake, the decedent frosting, and, of course, the totally outrageous colo...1 day ago
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Chestnut Soup with Bacon and Thyme Croutons - 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...1 day ago
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2 - snow globes - It really starts to feel like Christmas once the glitter comes out....we made a couple of snow globes on the weekend. You just need a jar, some glitter, wa...
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Tricot :: Knitting - Agora que o meu passatempo se transformou na minha profissão, encontrei um novo *hobby*: tricotar. Sob a orientação da minha mãe, inspirei-me num modelo de...
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music monday: cover art [1] - I thought I’d post a little music cover artwork that has some hand drawn action…which personally just adds a little extra something for my eyes while ...1 day ago
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Handsome! - 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...
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Tis the season... - FROM THIS TO THIS INSPIRED by Posie Gets Cozy and her charming mantel.
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Sussan Women’s 10km Fun Run - I was here at 7:30am yesterday morning: {image credits} The Sussan Women’s 10km fun run in St Kilda. It was my 4th and last fun run for the year. It still ...1 day ago
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:: project 19 :: - That's me...well not me personally, but my quilt...I can't believe I'm in print! In a real book! :: project 19 :: I am, see, here it is again: I'm even ca...
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bright STAR - *Illustration by Kelly Smith; Stills from Jane Campion's 'Bright Star'* * * ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
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My Christmas - Belinda Graham - *image; matchbox advent calendar, handmade and photographed by belinda graham* Yet another wonderful blogger to share their Christmas with us! How luck...
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Indian Summer - I've never joined a Yarn Club. Oh I've thought about it. Everytime Blue Moon Fibre Arts announces their sock yarn club I look at the price tag and think no...1 day ago
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throw with smoke - bewitchedmagic has added a photo to the pool: [image: throw with smoke] finished throw I made for the bedroom (and for Smoke who loves it! )
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good morning. or goodnight. - I always start and end my day with a cup of tea. Today was lapsang and genmaicha. What do you need first thing in the morning? My dog-print sold out t...
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Keeps changing... - I have changed my pattern around again to create a fuller skirt in the baby dress. This is a better shape and I am almost happy now and ready to get these ...
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point & shoot: a girls weekend away - girlie weekends away are a lovely thang.... girlfriends are even lovelier! here are some happy snaps prior to our departure yesterday... the shenanigan...
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Chinese Birdie Blossom Embroidery finished and what we did last night... - Finished my Chinese Birdie Blossom Embroidery this morning and I think it turned out rather cute. I'm thinking about adding Lettering/an Alphabet to the ...
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shop update: lights and lenses - mid century christmas tree bulbs in their original packaging at daisy chain vintage. eyewear collection original photograph. new print at bricolagelife etsy ...2 days ago
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From my bed - I’m so sorry that I haven’t been around lately. After doing the 3 day fair down at the Cowslip Workshops I came home to a poorly boy, followed a few days ...
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Not a happy Bloggerer - Blogger what happened? I tried to use some new whiz-bang functionality with Blogger admin, only to my confusion, frustration and tota...
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Giveaway Winner! - Kat, you're a winner! I've sent you an email. Thanks to everyone who dropped in and joined my giveaway. It was lovely hearing from you. Yay!
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A Conspiracy, No? - I've had an idea for an IPhone cover in my head for ages. I knew I'd need to get some specialist expertise for the project so I asked my trusty crafty-par...
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My place & yours - Wherever I lay my hat - This weeks My place and yours theme, Wherever I lay my hat, is all about the things you take with you, that make wherever you go, feel like home. I found t...
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Po warsztatach filcowych - Filcowaliśmy wraz: dzieci i rodzice. Z kuleczek powstały takie oto bombki:2 days ago
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Embroidery - I forgot all about this image.I like the red ! It makes a very good outline We saw a preview last week of Alice in Wonderland (2010) with Johnny Depp whe...2 days ago
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This week... - Hugo finished playgroup. Every Friday for two years we've been going to play, make craft, eat warm bread and see puppet shows. It's something we've both en...
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100 Holiday Crafts - Here’s a round-up of holiday tutorials from around the web. The projects marked with asterisks are those pictured above. This should keep you busy for a wh...2 days ago
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My Mind - A Freaky Place - This morning I thought about my childhood. I do that occasionally, particularly when I have behaved in an especially neurotic or unhinged way, and need to ...2 days ago
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coffee toffee - Coffee Toffee Yes, with the molasses again. After discovering how it brings out all coffee’s awesomeness in baked goods, I had to add it to this one too. O...2 days ago
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Bridgetown Christmas Fair - My friend Emma, who is always full of amazing ideas, suggested earlier this year that Bridgetown needed a fair full of local products. I'll admit I was a b...
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knitabulous! - The first of the knitabulous yarn club arrived this morning - squeee! Most surprised to see the Australia Post van pull up in my driveway on a Sunday, but...
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Handmade Holiday Gift #2 Knit Cloth - Knitted Dish cloths can be the perfect quick make for the holidays. If you know of someone who likes to use them, there is an abundance of free patterns av...
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And the nominees are… - I got some lovely news earlier this week. Patent and the Pantry has been nominated for a Canadian Blog Award! This blog was a pet project for me when I sta...2 days ago
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Northside Makers Market : Gone With The Wind - Despite the predictions we made back in August about November being a calm and sunny month, Saturday 28th November was a day of grey skies and gusty winds....2 days ago
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new zoe - just came across these motorcycle boots at oaknyc.com and i think they're the perfect evolution of the balenciaga/edelman zoe boots. love the higher shaft....
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Cooking a Whole Baby Barramundi - When it comes to seafood, it’s definitely a weakness with me. And I don’t mean eating it! I’m actually talking about cooking it! Yes, it’s an area that ...2 days ago
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Mr Mustache screenprint - I meant to screenprint more, but I ran out of time, so we have only four of these Mr Mustache screenprints right now. They cost $50 (35 Euro/350 SEK). I...
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a christmas communion - long since established as a stable part of london folk’s folk diet, communion has come to leeds and they’ve a christmas special tomorrow, sunday 6th decemb...3 days ago
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the crochet-trimmed pillowcase giveaway... - 1. pillowcase fabric..., 2. pillowcase stack..., 3. crochet trim on pillowcase..., 4. pillowcase stack..., 5. pillowcase stack..., 6. pillowcase stack..., 7....3 days ago
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Remedies - Still fighting off the bugs, today with fresh and juicy oranges, cozy quilts and the amazing sunshine we've been getting lately. Happy weekend, all. xo
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S a l e . . .Vintage ROSES Corseted Ruffle Crop Top (xs) - $14.00 Sexy vintage 1980s-1990s bold floral roses RUFFLED cropped blouse which laces up the front like a corset. Bright pink, magenta, coral, and ivy gree...3 days ago
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better than from a bakery granola - I love granola for breakfast. Not only do I make it quite frequently, but I do often order it when going out for breakfast. I'm a bit of a granola snob and...
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Plycraft Eames-style Recliner with Built-in Footrest - Speaking of Plycraft’s take on the Eames lounge, here’s one I’ve never seen before: a recliner with a built-in footrest. Many Plycraft lounges have the abili...3 days ago
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Folksy Flannels for you~(a.k.a. a fabric giveaway!) - [image: flannel.chickies] **Before I start with some flannel fun and a giveaway, I want to clarify something: The Folksy Flannels collection is a completel...3 days ago
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My vintage find! - Well I don't know exactly how vintage it is but it kinda looks old ......my little Jelly Mould that is! Yesterday I made a quick trip over to Tamworth to p...
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You win some, you lose some - Giveaway Originally uploaded by minkee. Apologies for my absence this week. I have been working myself into the ground, subtitling by day and then crafti...3 days ago
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Northwest...home sweet home, well sorta. - I am currently sitting at my hotel in Bellevue, WA across the street from the mall where I used to go in 6th grade to by my BUM Equipment sweatshirts and E...3 days ago
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Top 10 Beautiful Books for Holiday Giving - You know what they say…. But in this case, it really is okay to judge a book by its cover – and all the pretty pages in between. I bet there’s someone on ...3 days ago
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’rap happy from Joey’s Corner - [Alyson Kuhn] The annual wraps from Joey’s Corner have been favorites of mine since December 2005, when the first “edition” came out. Now, happily, you can...3 days ago
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my place and yours :: that’s my home - This week Pip’s My place & yours is being brought to us by Tania of myrtle & eunice. As theme queen for the week, she has asked us to show what object woul...3 days ago
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Nearing the end of another season at Deauville, 1935. - There is something about cold weather that really inspires me to paint beach scenes, hope you enjoy!
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Paris, 1962 - I love these photos taken by Tom Palumbo in Paris, 1962. They remind me of the spirit of the holidays.. friends, laughter, and food. :) I hope to get ple...3 days ago
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Beauty Booties - I really love these bright baby ballet slippers from the mother/daughter team behind Dimmalimma Shop. They're retro-stylin' is reminiscent of the booties wor...4 days ago
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Lights and Snowflakes - The two hour drive north last Sunday was night sky and strings of white lights over Christmas tree lots. Firs clustered under red and white striped tents, ...4 days ago
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DIY - Wineglass Lamps - Super clever use for extra wine glasses. Go here for complete instructions.4 days ago
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tea time - 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...4 days ago
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Walk Through Our Garden ~ Pictures of Early December - Early Blooming Camellia. To hide a view we aren’t crazy about, I spent some time stringing wire along the fence this summer and training star jasmine up th...4 days ago
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I miss you - Have you missed me? I sure have missed you. Life does not allow me time to blog. I am sorry. Please visit me over on my new tumblr though. I will reblog a...
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heading to market - tomorrow I am taking the circus to the Yarravillle Christmas market. Nick will be in the shop and after Arthur's (ahem) help at the previous market he's o...
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Cereal Box House Tutorial - I have had this tutorial on my mind for so long! I love little houses and creating wee villages, definitely a carry over from my childhood, and have been wan...4 days ago
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Advent Day 4... - Activity: *Make a paper chains for the Christmas Tree.* * * [image: Paper Chain] * * In the past we have made paper chains using plain coloured paper or even...4 days ago
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Gocco! - If you’re a twitter follower you might have picked up a while back that I scored a new Gocco set for super cheap and it was PRETTY BLIMMIN EXCITING! It too...4 days ago
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Ten-Word Thursday: Lobster Bisque - Ready for a quick, pink Ten-Word Thursday? Down in Florida we indulged in that vintage beauty queen of creamy soups, Lobster Bisque, and on that night, bal...4 days ago
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they grow 'em big in mt waverley - I've mentioned before how much I love the flowering gum tree in our front yard. We seem to spend a lot of money servicing it, more in fact that on my car ...
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Nathalie Lété painting a shop window in Tokyo - Nathalie Lété is one of my favourite artists and here she is painting a beautiful shop window in Harajuku, Tokyo. I am feeling inspired to paint some white...4 days ago
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