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“Jo-Jo Clown” Yo-Yo Doll

When I first got on my “yo-yo” kick, my mom commented to me that when she was a young teenager, she made a clown doll out of yo-yo’s for her first nephew. (She says all she can remember is cutting out zillions of circles!) Anyway, I did a little research and found the pattern at [...]

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Valentine’s Day Cards – and More Heart Yo-Yo’s!

So you knew this was coming – Valentine’s day cards with heart yo-yo’s on them! I used the smaller heart yo-yo maker, and whipped up two for my cards to Mom and Sis. I used some Strathmore cards (just watercolor paper card blanks) and a smudged on some chalks to create the background. I also [...]

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Yo Yo Heart Hair Clips

I’m still loving those yo-yo makers from Clover- so much so, that I actually bought the whole set of ‘em. (4 circles, 2 hearts, 2 flowers-gasp!) So I was using the smaller heart yo-yo’s to whip up a little v-day goodness for baby girl. These are what I came up with: I’ve made a pair [...]

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