Polymer clay ornaments

November 1, 2011 at 11:25 am | Posted in crafts | 1 Comment
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I have been spending hours and hours getting ready for the mistletoe market next weekend – and was kind of burned out on sewing.  I love sewing, but after a point I just need a break.  So, I pulled out my sculpey clay and set to work making some ornaments.   I have had the clay for probably 13+ years – I bought it with babysitting money before I was old enough to get a real job.  I usually make the polar bears since they are so cute, but found that the white clay was the hardest to work with.  The colored clay is still very supple, so I had fun playing around with it. Continue Reading Polymer clay ornaments…

Handmade Christmas: Cookies a dozen ways…

December 17, 2010 at 6:00 am | Posted in Food, Handmade Christmas | Leave a comment
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One of my favorite holiday traditions is cooking with my family.  This cookie recipe is great for baking with kids because it is easy to work with, and has no raw eggs.  It is also very versatile – I made everything in the tin in the photo above with one batch of cookie dough.  The cookies taste fine without any topping or decoration, but that isn’t nearly as much fun. Continue Reading Handmade Christmas: Cookies a dozen ways……

Handmade Christmas: Hot Chocolate sticks with homemade marshmallows

December 13, 2010 at 6:00 am | Posted in Food, Handmade Christmas | 2 Comments
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Hot chocolate sticks are a fun Christmas gift that is both shelf stable and consumable.  This means that the recipient can put it in the cupboard for a month or two, and then enjoy it after all the cookies are gone.  And once its consumed, it is gone without adding clutter that the recipient might feel obligated to keep.  They are simple, and it is easy to make a large batch to be divided into several small gifts.  You could use store bought marshmallows in place of homemade – I had a lot of fun making them from scratch. Continue Reading Handmade Christmas: Hot Chocolate sticks with homemade marshmallows…

Handmade Christmas: Matryoshka, baboushka, or kokeshi ornaments or necklace

December 7, 2010 at 6:00 am | Posted in crafts, Handmade Christmas | 6 Comments
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I love these little ladies-  they are fairly simple to make, and look so cute!   Russian nesting dolls are called matryoshka, or baboushka.  Japanese round or tall dolls are called kokeshi.   Whatever you decide to call them, they are characterized by their distinct body shape and lack of appendages.  I love how they look, and thought they would make cute ornaments or jewelry.  I also found some really cute free printables, (and linked to them in the bottom of this post) so you can have a matching card and tag too. Continue Reading Handmade Christmas: Matryoshka, baboushka, or kokeshi ornaments or necklace…

Handmade Christmas: Glittered Christmas Bauble Ornament Tutorial

November 29, 2010 at 10:11 am | Posted in crafts, Handmade Christmas | 10 Comments
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This year, I have been making the cutest little ornaments, if I do say so myself.  I love the look of glitter, but absolutely hate having it all over my house.  And with a 5 year old, the glitter WILL end up all over the house.  My Mom showed me how to make these ornaments last year, and the glitter is all inside.  That means that it won’t fall off, can’t be rubbed off, and that you can apply vinyl or other decorative accents to the outside of the ornament. Continue Reading Handmade Christmas: Glittered Christmas Bauble Ornament Tutorial…

Handmade Christmas: Free Printable Measurement and Temperature Guide

November 19, 2010 at 10:47 am | Posted in crafts, Handmade Christmas | Leave a comment
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I was looking at my calendar yesterday, and suddenly realized that Christmas is around a month away.  Where did this year go?  I need to get busy making my gifts for this year!

My family trades names, so that each sibling or spouse buys one gift for one person.  It is much simpler than buying gifts for everyone, and we can focus more on enjoying each others company during the holidays than opening gifts.  We also have the option of making something small, like cookies or an ornament, as a stocking stuffer for each family. Continue Reading Handmade Christmas: Free Printable Measurement and Temperature Guide…

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