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When I was home a few weeks back, my aunt asked me for help crocheting baby hats. So I grabbed a ball of yarn and a needle from my mom’s craft stash and started to show her. Her first question was, “how many do you chain to start the circle?” Answer? Zero. I always start my hats with the Magic …
I got a little adventurous with this week’s make and take. I usually avoid Copics in make-and-takes because it’s a lot to teach to a large group in a short amount of time. But this little image from Dandelion Designs is only about an inch square, and only took 4 markers to color, so we risked it. Isn’t he cute. …
Well, not a craft so much as a series of pictures. But it was a lot less messy than the hand prints. I got a nice simple little desk frame and framed these for Jesse. Because if there’s one thing he loves to do, it’s adorn his cubicle with personal affects. (Note for those of you cringing over Allie having …
For Father’s Day, I wanted to show my Dad and Moredad just how much we love them. So I used some ribbon to make their cards open real wide. You know, like when you spread out your hands? Yes, I thought it would be fun to put my four-month-old’s handprints on our Father’s Day cards. I even thought …
This happened today. 20 weeks and already so sassy. Anyway, I post these weekly pictures on facebook, and I often get questioned on my perfect handwriting. Because anyone who knows me is well aware that my handwriting is nowhere near this nice. But for once in my life, I planned something out so it would be ready to go when …
In looking through my archives, I noticed that as much as I talk about Copics, I have surprisingly little information about Copics in this blog. So I’m on a mission to change that. I’m by no means an expert, but I’ve certainly done a lot of coloring, and I should be doing a better job of sharing my experience. One …