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3/4/2012

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Yarn Doll Tutorial

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A sweet little doll, made of yarn! 

Supplies:  
Yarn
Scissors
Craft Glue
A small book (hardback works best)

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Video Tutorial

1/19/2012

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Polymer Clay Snake Pendant

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How to make a snake pendant!  My first how-to video. :)
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COSTUMES

1/11/2012

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Cat Ears Headband

Cute and Simple Kitty Ears!
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SUPPLIES
*Headbands (Cloth covered ones tend to be more comfortable)
*Craft Foam, thick and thin sheets
*Craft glue (The kind formulated for craft foam works best)
*Hot glue
*Upholstery thread
*Large-ish needle
*Felt





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Hair Accessories

1/2/2012

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Ribbon Butterfly Bobby Pins

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Sweet little ribbon butterflies to perch in your hair!  Or, skip adding the bobby pin and glue them to a magnet instead.  This is a great project for using up bits and scraps of ribbon.

SUPPLIES
Ribbon (Organza and sheer ribbon works best)
Chenille stems (a.k.a. pipe cleaners)
Bobby Pins
Scissors
Glue
Fray Check


OPTIONAL: binder clips, clothespins, or paper clips to use as clamps

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Winter Crafts

12/19/2011

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Mini Snow Globe Tutorial

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Here's how to make some cute little mini snowglobes with polymer clay, shrink plastic, and clear plastic paint cups!  Click "read more" to go to the instructions.

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Beads and Jewelry

12/7/2011

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Wooden Spool Beads

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A long, long time ago (well in Internet terms, anyway) I had a tutorial up for these beads.  I'm putting together a "quickie" tutorial for them here.  

This pre-supposes a basic knowledge of working with polymer clay, for which there is a LOT of information on the internet.  I recommend starting with the Polymer Clay FAQ at Polymer Clay Central

So without further ado:


SUPPLIES
Polymer clay
Roller or pasta machineCutting blade (a wall paper scraping blade works well for larger cuts, a craft knife is handing for finer trimming) Wooden spools
Acrylic paint

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Polymer Clay

12/6/2011

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Mini Polymer Clay Bunting

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Wee little bunting in polymer clay!  
 
To make your own, you will need:
Polymer clay
Roller or pasta machine 
Cutting blade 
Wooden dowels or toothpicks 
Scissors
Twine or embroidery thread 
Beads.

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Puppets

12/6/2011

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"Found" Puppets

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Hello! I'm the Green Guy!
     It all started at the dollar store. I found the silicone basting brush, which was practically begging to be made into a puppet. I was then in "creature making mode," and found a chenille scrub brush and duster that also wanted a new and exciting life as puppets.

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Music

12/5/2011

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Percussion Mallet

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For the budding drummers among you!  A wooden dowel and a bouncy ball make a wonderful percussion mallet.

This project requires a power tool, so SAFETY FIRST!  Make sure to follow tool precautions (long hair tied back, eye protection, etc.)

If you don't have a drum handy, an empty coffee can or a bucket work well to pound out a rhythm!



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Winter Crafts

12/4/2011

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Quick and Easy Snowman Ornaments

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Cute little snowmen, waiting to be hung on the tree or attached to a package for a extra holiday cheer!

These are super cute AND easy, made with metal rim tags from the office supply store.

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