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Thanksgiving Candy Gift

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Do you have a Sizzix Big Shot?  No?  You need one!  If you had one, you could make this really cool candy holder for your Thanksgiving guests. Click HERE for more information on the Sizzix Big Shot and the Top Note Die that were used to make this great little goody.

Dr. Who Costume: Tutorial

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Today I am a very delighted mother for a few reasons!  First, my sixteen-year-old baby still wants to go trick-or-treating.  Second, she finally took it upon herself to plan, design, and MAKE her own costume.  Finally, and the best part of all, is that when she finished and showed me what she had done, she immediately asked, “Mommy, are you going… Read more »

Mini Take-Out Box: Template & Tutorial

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You can  make a bunch of these fun mini take-out boxes for your kids to bring to their friends in school on Halloween!  They will definitely win “most popular kid” for the day! Click HERE for the template.  You can print it directly onto an 8 1/2″ x 11″ piece of decorative paper.  It will be so much easier! In addition to… Read more »

A Question for Quillers

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I must admit that I had never heard of quilling until a few years ago, even though the fundamentals of quilling were something I did quite often.  Have you ever found yourself playing with a thin strip of paper?  Like rolling it around a pencil until the strip curls up very tightly?  And then do you unspin it to make a… Read more »

A Paper Breast Cancer Awareness Installation Piece

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Check out this ultra-cool breast cancer awareness ribbon that I stumbled upon in a storefront window in NYC on Sunday.  It was in the window of C.O. Bigelow Chemists near Washington Square (which is where Occupy Wall Street is happening.  I stumbled upon that, too.  Question…why don’t women shave their underarms?  I would take them seriously if they did, and… Read more »