Category Archives: crafty stuff

10
Nov, 2008

fun mail

i love getting packages in the mail.  even when i’m expecting them, they’re still more fun than credit card offers and unwanted catalogs.  they’re even more fun when the person sending them uses a fun fish-decorated box and makes tiny … Continue reading →

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05
Nov, 2008

this block’s heading to hawaii! (can i justify hand-delivering it?)

i was lucky enough to spend some time yesterday morning and this morning in my craft room.  i love spending time in there.  i lose track of time and my brain gets totally soaked in whatever project i’m working on … Continue reading →

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21
Oct, 2008

happy tidbits

i’ve been tidying up all evening–scary stuff in my refrigerator, the clutter on my kitchen island, and downloaded photos in picasa that i meant to blog about and haven’t yet.  so here are my favorites from the past week or … Continue reading →

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16
Oct, 2008

pretty things

i promised to show you the results of our door county crafting when it arrived, so here are some photos: first, the fused glass pendants.  i’m pretty happy with the way they turned out.  i like some better than others.  … Continue reading →

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07
Oct, 2008

escape to the north

this past weekend, mr. h-s and i took a few days off and drove a few hours north to door county.  this was our second trip to the county and we had a better idea of what to expect.  life … Continue reading →

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30
Sep, 2008

crafty, gifty projects, done!

this past weekend, i was able to give some surprise crafty gifts to some friends and now i can blog about them finally!  if you follow my flickr account, you may have already seen this quilt (i couldn’t wait!  i … Continue reading →

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22
Sep, 2008

a treehouse for betty

well, my quilt block for august’s common threads project is done.  do not ask me how that house is staying up in the tree, or why it’s got a super-fancy door with a doorknob, but no ladder to get up … Continue reading →

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18
Sep, 2008

something crafty and a few other silly things

so, i said i’d post something crafty, but i didn’t say it had to be something i’d made recently, right?  here’s an apron that i made a loooong time ago.  the design was created using a hand-cut freezer paper stencil.  … Continue reading →

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09
Sep, 2008

little pieces of a five day (foodie) weekend

because of the quirks of my work schedule, i haven’t been to work since last thursday.  originally, i’d planned to take advantage of this stretch of time off by taking a trip to visit a friend, but in the end,  … Continue reading →

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28
Aug, 2008

we have a winner! (and a pillowcase)

one of my jobs at work is purchasing children’s music cd’s.  my budget is very small (probably due to the fact that for a few years, they sort of forgot to assign anyone to purchase music and the budget got … Continue reading →

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