TV Tickets
My kids watch too much TV. Of course they think they watch not quite enough TV, and would I kindly please turn it back on again thankyouverymuch? But secretly, they know they watch too much TV as well. For awhile now I’ve been using…
Rag Doll Bunny – Pattern
Okay, the pattern is done! I made both the body and head more egg-shaped than in the sketch (I like the subtle Easter tie-in) and the proportions are a little different. It will make a pretty big doll, but I think that will make…
Gallo Pinto
Costa Rica holds a very special place in my heart – I met my husband there (no, he’s not a Tico but that’s a different story), I learned I love to travel during my first trip there, I tortured my mother with the horseback…
Reversible Bucket Hat
I made this hat today, but neither of my kids would cooperate to model it, so I had to use Mr. Sleep Sheep here: This is a Martha Stewart crafts pattern – it was pretty straightforward after I figured out how to tape the…
Rag Doll Bunny – First Steps
I’m planning to make rag doll bunnies for the kids for Easter, so tonight I’ve been sketching out bunnies to come up with something I can make a pattern out of. I don’t have anything to show yet – its been a lot of…
Birthday Plate
Every year my daughter’s preschool offers an opportunity to create and purchase “make it plates“; melamine plates with your child’s artwork on it. We did it last year with both kids and their plates have been such a hit – they use them every…
Cupcake Fabric
A few days ago my daughter drew me a picture of a cupcake that I just love: The first thing I thought of was to turn it into a fabric, so I did, using Spoonflower. First I tried it with a pink background, like…
Little Girl Sweater Embellishment
I bought my daughter a sweater a few months ago and she has absolutely refused to wear it. Its main offense is that it’s not pink, followed by the fact that its not purple, or sparkly. Lastly, it offends her that its brown. Here’s…
Friendship Bracelets
I finally got the kids in bed after a day that felt like it would just never end, and then I had to come up with a project. I knew I wanted to do something with my hands that didn’t need too much input…
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