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handmade soap: the results and some notes

By On January 11, 2012 · 5 Comments

It seems I have some crafty catching up to do. Remember when I told you I was making glycerin soap? It turned out awesome.

I made two different kinds. Here are my notes:

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handmade glycerin soap

By On December 12, 2011 · 2 Comments

Over the weekend I made glycerin soap a la Martha Stewart. I had only planned to make lemon, but on a whim I made some peppermint, too. I can’t believe how nice they turned out — and how easy it was. I’ll be posting pics of the final soaps with materials [...]

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birthday superhero cape

By On October 24, 2011 · 5 Comments

My daughter’s friend Mason loves Batman. We got him some superhero books for his birthday, but they didn’t seem fun enough. I thought maybe a special cape would make his gift more exciting.

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my mom’s creative space

By On March 17, 2011 · 10 Comments

My daughter loved her St. Patrick’s Day outfit. She wore it yesterday and today. When I dropped her off at school this morning, I started thinking about the Irish dancing costume my mother made for me when I was younger.

Seems I wasn’t the only one thinking about it. I received this comment on [...]

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home ec class: reusable grocery tote

By On September 8, 2010 · 3 Comments

I know today is usually all about my creative space at the moment, but I’m working on the beach blanket and there isn’t much else to show you except a nice pretty fabric pic like this one. Instead, I’m sharing my third home ec project: a reusable grocery tote.

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home ec class: handmade reusable gift bag

By On September 7, 2010 · 1 Comment

I’m only on my second project and I’m already not following the directions. That didn’t take long! In my defense, it was because I wanted to learn something new.

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shop: handmade cotton coasters

By On July 7, 2010 · 2 Comments

Remember my stash-busting garden scarf? I still have some little bits of those pretty colors left and have been working on some projects to use them all up. Combining them with natural colored yarn again, I designed these cute coasters. You can find more pictures and details in my shop. [...]

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finished: beach blanket to go

By On June 14, 2010 · 5 Comments

I wrote about this blanket last year and I’m so glad it is finally in the hands of the married couple! I had hoped to take it to their wedding, but it was heavy. With the weight limits put on luggage — and extra fees — I figured it would make [...]

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noteworthy graduation gift for a music student

By On June 1, 2010 · 2 Comments

Our neighbor’s daughter is graduating from high school this week. She’s a very talented violinist and I love when the windows are open in the summer and I can hear her play. She’s planning to study music at the university in the Fall and I wanted to make her something special. Honestly, [...]

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handmade birthday gift for a special friend

By On May 28, 2010 · 3 Comments

Yesterday when I told you this pattern was addicting, I really meant it. I just finished one for myself today, which makes six total! (I’ll spare you the sixth picture.) I think I am finished for awhile — need to get back into a granny square groove.

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