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A Real Treasure From My Past Decoupage purses were a popular fashion trend back in the 70’s. I was in my early teens when my grandmother painstakingly made this wooden decoupage purse for me. I carried it with pride, not just because it was a popular fad, but because it was a gift from my […]
Floss Separators are commercially sold and are sometimes included in cross stitch kits. Floss Separators are awesome to use when you have an empty separator card on hand. However, crafters often start a new needlework project when inspired and we don’t want to run to the store to purchase a floss separator and we certainly […]
For many of us, the first craft we ever created was a potholder made on a potholder loom. The small potholder loom kits for kids are really neat and the potholders make wonderful gifts for children to give. As a child, I enjoyed this craft greatly, mostly because I loved making useful gifts. But here’s […]
Our Christmas spider is usually the last ornament placed on our Christmas tree. I made the Christmas spider for my son when he was 5 or 6 years old. He loves spiders! As soon as I saw the ornament, I knew I had to make one for him. It is hard to believe that was […]
Making a Halloween Beaded Pin as a Special Treat for Your Little Trick-or-Treater A Halloween beaded cross stitch pin makes a great treat for your special little trick or treater. For me, the special trick or treaters have always been my own children. For my mother, it would be her grandchildren. When I was a […]
How to Make Beautiful Mosaic Pictures I have always loved Mosaics and Mosaic art and I have always wanted to make my own mosaics. When I discovered the Mosaic Art kits by HobbyWare, I was ecstatic and I immediately went to work. These kits make creating a beautiful mosaic easy. Over the years, I have […]
