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A Peek In My Sketchbook
At long last this past summer I started working in a sketchbook in an attempt to go out of my comfort zone, and while it wasn’t easy (on account of the fear of making bad art that is then stuck in a book…) I was thrilled with my progress. It took a good month, and then I actually started creating some sketches that I’m happy to share. And that dear readers is truly an accomplishment for a quasi-perfectionist like myself. Now unfortunately I have not had the time to continue the sketchbook process, but that is more of an excuse, truly I can and should just work even an extra…
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Toilet Paper Tube Castle Craft
We are on a roll with the recycling crafts for Purim, and I couldn’t be more pleased, especially since we still have a week to keep on crafting for the festive holiday! Introducing toilet paper tube castle craft, which you can make to use as a centerpiece, a scene on a sideboard, or even as a simple toy. I generally save toilet paper tubes for crafting, but this time only had five on hand, so may castle is considerably smaller than I would have preferred. I’d love to see a castle that is a few stories high, and maybe with some little rooves and flags, but with the lack of…
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Cardboard Fish Centerpiece For Purim, Or Just For Fun!
The cardboard fish centerpieces I made for our community Purim party were a hit, and now I get to use them to decorate our house for Purim, coming up quickly next week. I don’t think I’ll use all ten of them, then again, a school of fish swimming down my Purim table could be lots of fun, right? I’ll get out the blue tablecloths and take it from there…..maybe I’ll make some milk carton boats or use some plastic ones and do a whole ocean themed table…….I guess it all depends on how quickly the costumes go this year, and how many guests we’ll be having. At this moment I’m…
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Recycled Cardboard Fish Are The Perfect Purim Craft!
I’m loving crafting with recycled cardboard boxes lately, there is something truly satisfying about creating something new from a cardboard box (hopefully) bound for the recycling pile. And to top it off, there is just something about black and white paint together with the cardboard box color that looks amazing. Enough said, introducing my recycled cardboard fish, just in time for Purim, and the Jewish month of Adar, which is the sign of the fish! You can use these fun cardboard fish in so many ways, and this can be a craft for all ages if one makes fish shapes for everyone to paint and/or decorate. Even a collage of…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday and wishing everyone a very happy new month, or chodesh tov, as we say. This month is a very special one indeed as it is called Adar Beit, meaning the second month of Adar. On the Jewish calendar leap year isn’t about adding just a day, but rather a whole month, and lucky for us the month that gets added is the most joyful month, Adar! This gives us a bit more time to prepare for the festive holiday of Purim, or if you are really organized it might give you more time to clean for Passover (ha ha around here…..) So now is the…
- Baby Shower Ideas, Bat and Bar Mitzvah Decorations, Crafts: Flowers, Crafts: Paper, Holiday: Shabbat, Holiday: Shavuot, Wedding Decorations
Giant Paper Flower Centerpiece
A really giant centerpiece on a budget can be simple to whip up if you have the right materials and a few tips from yours truly, who specialized in making budget centerpieces on a dime. Yes, and infact I have a batch in progress for next week’s Women’s Purim party in our community, and it involves cardboard fish, but you’ll just have to wait to see that one! In the mean time, a huge vase of flowers can instantly transform any table or room into a party, so these are perfect for Purim, especially when there are so many other things to make, at least in our house.Now I have…
