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Valentine’s Day Craft Round Up

Posted on 12. Feb, 2010 by Jenny.

I have been a crazy person crafting for V-day…but not just on my own blog! So I thought I’d round up some of my crafty goodies to share with you here. Most of them are really easy, and use things you might have on hand, so you’ve got a good chance of actually getting these [...]

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Fun at CHA with Viva Decor!

Posted on 24. Jan, 2010 by Jenny.

Here on the floor on day ONE of the trade show. I’m loving the Precoius Metal Color paints- so creamy and rich! Look at the cool sample bangles, too.

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Gift Card Ornament Photo Tutorial

Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by Jenny.

I like to give gift cards for the holidays- but as we know presentation is everything! Make this cute gift card ornament- a craft that says “handmade.” (But the perk of being a little more “generic”, so to speak.) Great for teacher’s gifts, treats for the mailman, hair stylist, etc. Have fun!

Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.
NOTES:
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Crafting an Advent Calendar- Inspiriation

Posted on 30. Nov, 2009 by Jenny.

Thinking about crafting an Advent Calendar? Yeah, me too, and so I thought I’d find a few projects to share. My critierion for this round-up is that they have to be SIMPLE…because the first of December is right around the corner!
This is a super-cute and RECYCLED craft, using styrofoam. The is a full tutorial on [...]

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Fun Kid’s Craft: Nature Prints with Solar Print Paper

Posted on 21. Aug, 2009 by Jenny.

Here at the Casa of Crafts we are trying to squeeze as much out of the rest of summer as we can; and while the sun is still shining brightly, we thought we’d try out some Solar Print paper as a fun science/nature craft.
This quasi-educational project can be done over a few different stages, too. [...]

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Quick and Easy Gift- Altered Notepad

Posted on 30. Mar, 2009 by Jenny.

Jenny shares an altered notebook craft from Craft Cafe, perfect for Mothers Day.

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Paper Doll Design- Flower Fairie

Posted on 09. Mar, 2009 by Jenny.

I just finished my second paper doll design for Stamplistic…and since spring is almost upon us, I went with a flower fairie theme.  I’m using an Accu-Cut die and materials available at the store. Sorry, but I can’t give you more specifics…the store will, however, be making up kits to purchase sometime in the near [...]

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Twirled Paper- Quilling Kit Book Review

Posted on 25. Feb, 2009 by Jenny.

I had a request for a suggestion for a quilling resource, so I thought I’d share a book that I got a few years ago for Christmas that I really enjoyed. It’s by Klutz publishing, and it’s called “Twirled Paper” by Jacqueline Lee.
I’m pretty sure it’s geared for the teen market- I found it at [...]

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Winner of Origami Book Give-Away!

Posted on 28. Nov, 2008 by Jenny.

Happy Black Friday…. this morning I put the names in the basket- 25 of them- and drew out the winner of the origami craft book:

So if you can’t read my horrible writing, congrats to Sue! Happy crafting!

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Thanksgiving Give-Away: Origami Book (and resources,too!)

Posted on 24. Nov, 2008 by Jenny.

(((Please note: this item has been given away. Thanks for visiting, and read on, anyway!)))
Well, I’ve got a little Thanksgiving give away for you: a book called “Fantastic Folds: Origami Projects” by Andrew Stoker. It’s chock-full of origami animals, boxes, envelopes, and other goodies.
I was into making little gift boxes for a while, and now [...]

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