Crafting for Christmas

Our financial situation is causing me to get creative for Christmas. I’m actually enjoying the challenge.  John and I picked up a couple of things on Black Friday, but otherwise, we’re going to be making most of our Christmas gifts.
I am pretty excited about a project I’m working on for Rhys: felt food. I’m inspired [...]

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Craft Tutorials writer

Okay, lately I’ve been trying to use my creativity and do crafty things as well as do more writing. So I became a co-writer for the blog Craft Tutorials. I haven’t posted much there yet, but I plan to. It’s a fun outlet for me. Check it out if you’re a crafty person.
Along with that, [...]

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love

So remember that one time when I said I would share a picture of the valentine card I made for John? Well, I’m finally doing that. Just remember that it’s pretty much my first attempt at paint ever. But I like it anyway, flaws and all:

And you know what John got me? This:

If you know [...]

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be my valentine

I had a brilliant idea for Valentine’s day. I wanted to make something for John, and I came up with a great idea. I’ve been feeling crafty lately, so I decided I wanted to make him something homemade. I’ve also been working on a homemade painted card, and I’ll post a picture of it soon. [...]

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birthday cake

I want to make this cake for my birthday:

I don’t actually like to eat cake, but I love the way it looks and the traditional birthday feeling it gives you. So, great solution — fake cake! I won’t actually make it, because come on! All those ingredients and work for…a fake cake. But I’m going [...]

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chinese proverbs and calligraphy

A while back I said I would post projects from my Chinese calligraphy class. And today is the day that I do.
I took the class this past spring, but I’ve been wanting to take it since 2001. It was a dream, and I did it. The reason I wanted to take it? I was in [...]

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