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How To Make Folded Paper Stars

How To Make Folded Paper Stars

Allow me to introduce the lovely and talented Ching Ya, a dear friend and social media geek with a delighthful creative streak. Today, she’ll teach us how to fold our own paper stars in this photo tutorial. Enjoy! ~ Jen The Cute Little Stars Twinkle twinkle little stars How colorful and adorable you are… I’ve [...]

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Unconventional DIY Russian Nesting Dolls

Unconventional DIY Russian Nesting Dolls

When I spotted this set of Elvis Presley Russian nesting dolls — you know, where you open the wooden doll shape to reveal a smaller one; open it and there’s a smaller one yet; and so on — it sparked all sorts of ideas! Decoupage, my friends! See, I knew you could get blank (unpainted) [...]

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Homemade Holiday Decorations – Frugal Family Fun

Homemade Holiday Decorations - Frugal Family Fun

This year, the holidays are going to be especially tough for a lot of families — so what better time to rediscover the true meaning of the season, sitting down with the kids to create new traditions that have more to do with creativity and shared experience than spending hard-earned money at the mall? Here’s a round-up of wonderful ideas, patterns, and tutorials for other frugal holiday decorations that you can make yourself…

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Elton John Sock Monkey: Can You Feel the Love?

Elton John Sock Monkey: Can You Feel the Love?

Only a soul that’s devoid of joy can fail to love a good sock monkey, or to smile at that goofy knitted-primate face and gangling limbs. More fun yet, when the sock monkey gets celebrity status! This little guy, from the Sock Monkey Jungle of Lancashire, UK, channels Elton John at his most groovy, complete [...]

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Finally, a Good Free Knitting Pattern for a Turkey-Shaped Baby Hat!

Finally, a Good Free Knitting Pattern for a Turkey-Shaped Baby Hat!

Sara knitted a turkey hat last year for her little guy, when he was just a wee newborn. Okay, we can figure that the stress of the season and childbirth and all…

“I may have been slightly unhinged at that point,” she says.

Granted.

So this year, did she knit little Isaac a sleek toque or a jaunty newboy cap?

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Crazy Quilting Revisited

Crazy Quilting Revisited

The What If… Quilting Collaborative of about 40 keen quilters (and counting!) has just one mission:

“… to revisit the Crazy Quilting style and share our results. We are asking questions about technique and rules and style using the traditional Crazy Quilt framework as a jumping off point.”

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