Month: February 2023
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mushroom embroidery.
One of my wishes in life is to learn about and scavenge for mushrooms to create natural dyes. But until I’m able to do so, I’ll embroider them! I signed up for a Jenny Lemons workshop with MCreativeJ* to create embroidered mushrooms. The mushroom embroidery kit came with an embroidery…
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daisy chain.
My friend and I met up for nachos and crafting – a winning combo! I picked up the daisy chain bracelet kit from Joann to share. Just add pliers and scissors – a bead tray and mat help, too – and you’re good to go. I’ve long been fascinated by…
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entwined.
Need a fun, easy, magical date night idea for the whole family? Now through March 12, Entwined is on display at Peacock Meadow in Golden Gate Park. It’s described as a ‘dazzling forest of light.’ It really is dazzling! I love a good art installation. Entwined is colorful and mesmerizing.…
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tennis tuesday reprise.
Hubby captained his first tennis league (a 9.5 combo team), and they made it to sectionals (which is the finals of USTA combo tennis)! To celebrate, a reprise of the giant tennis banner from 2018 was in order. This time I had more names and an extra line of text…
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woven wall hanging.
I opened an online art shop! And my first product is my last large weaving project. This was my biggest weaving yet, created on the ‘Big Mama‘ frame loom from The Unusual Pair. I love working with different textures of yarn and roving. For this project I used an assortment…
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name sweater.
Eee, here’s a personalized project I can get behind: embroidered name sweaters for the littles! Perfect for gifting! For this project you will need: Start by sketching out your letters. I went with a semi cursive font. The marking pen rinses off under water so it’s ok if it’s not…
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pastry picnic.
Park hangs idea! Pick up pastries. Invite friends. Have a pastry picnic. To make things simple we kept it local with pastries from the farmer’s market, then a stroll to a nearby park. Friends can join for either or both parts ~ the picking out and the consuming of yum…
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tiny hearts.
Valentine’s Day is my favorite crating holiday. Here’s a super simple DIY to adorn your home, your love day tree (that should be a thing!), or a gift. Materials: Create tassels to your desired length and thickness (See tassel tutorial for detailed instructions.) Use a non stretchy cord for the…
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i heart food. i heart puns.
I’m a sucker for heart-shaped anything, and heart-shaped food? I am all over it! Here are a few places you can find heart-shaped snacks to make your Valentine’s Day celebration extra cute. you’re my everything. The special Valentine’s heart bagels at Boichik Bagels in Berkeley are the size of two…