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the literary purse – literally

This is such a neat idea! I came across it while perusing the internet for another craft entirely, and fell immediately in love. There are numerous tutorials out there, all of which use the same basic process, plus or minus certain details. This one is a good place to start and see the basic process […]

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It’s not a real holiday without sugar

I’ve been racking my brain for something interesting and witty to say to you all about cookies. Alas, the muse of baking wit appears to be on holiday. Probably off lounging in a love seat getting cherub-chubby off all the Valentines goodies her swooning admirers have sent her. That harpie. But it occurs to me […]

postage stamp box

This is a long one but a good one, promise. Got lots of time to kill this weekend? Then this could be just the project for you. Warning: if you are a serious stamp collector – if you steam stamps off of envelopes and keep them in little plastic sleeves – stop reading now. This […]

t-shirt scarves

Make your old t-shirts into adorable neck warmers – absolutely no sewing required!

I Could Make That

As a kid, I had the irritating privilege of growing up with an amazingly artistic mom. Trained at the Alberta College of Art and an excellent self-taught seamstress, she was always making something or other. My childhood has a timeline of fabrics: pink floral print from a blanket Mom made me when I was 6, […]