Friday, December 24, 2010

How-To: Wrap Gifts with Yarn

Zontee at Lion Brand Yarn shows off four different ways to decorate your holiday gifts with yarn in this special Yarn Play video. Learn how to make a Woven Wonder Gift Topper, Mini Pom-Pom Gift Topper, Fluffy Pom-Pom Topper, and one of my favorites the Yarn Wreaths (pictured below). Watch the video and then take a visit to the Lion Brand Yarn site for the full step by step tutorials for each technique.


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That Winter Afternoon . . .

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Re: WWP Yule Swap Round 24 (SU 11-5 to 11-15, SO 12-13-10)

Good news: Just one thing left til I can send
Bad news: The Singer was thiiiiiis close to breaking down for good... again... And once again it almost broke and ate a project (because of it's broken-ness)
The Ugly: My winsauce plan for a really really a...

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Recipe: Orange Pistachio Cheesecake in Phyllo

CRAFT: Celebrate the Season

By Katie Goodman

I had the idea that cheesecake with a phyllo crust would be really delicious for a holiday dessert. I asked a friend if she'd ever tried this before. She said no, but that it sounded delicious and would be great with honey and pistachios. So here is the recipe inspired by that conversation.

It's a bit different than traditional cheesecake, and the filling is lighter and fluffier. Topped with pistachios and a honey marmalade glaze, it's gorgeous! And it certainly does not take as long to bake as traditional cheesecake.

I really wanted to continue my trend of mini, party-sized desserts with this recipe, but the grocery store didn't cooperate. I went to purchase the frozen mini phyllo cups that I've seen many times in the frozen food aisle and this time they were conveniently sold out. I've still included instructions for how do bake the cheesecakes that way, but also as a full-sized pie, as that is how I had to prepare the recipe.



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links: christmas

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Design*Sponge � Blog Archive � diy project: balsa wood mini tree. Such a fabulous idea!
Simple Sugar Cookies - Traditional Christmas Cookie Recipes - Christmas Cookies - MarthaStewart.com.
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Re: Cuddly Pylon

Yes...it does sound like your husband is odd, but it also sounds like you love him a lot and like you have a sense of humor! Smiley  Hope he enjoys!

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After the "Before" but Before the "After"

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CRAFT Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup

This week in the CRAFT Flickr pool we saw:

Min? by hezra01,

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Mosaic Stained Glass Dragonfly by Rachel K. Jones,

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micromosaic bangle-- hinge detail by downtothewiredesigns,

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and frozen cranberry wreath by saganaga.

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Thursday, December 23, 2010

book: geek dad

Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share by Ken Denmead. Gotham (2010) As the wife of a geeky man, and mother of some pretty geeky kids, I was really excited and intrigued by this book. My husband loves to do science and electronics projects with the kids, often involving [...]

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12 days of christmas

Happy holidays everyone! I hope this makes you laugh and dance! Similar Posts: joy to the world | artist christmas cards | whipup weekly newsletter – jan 2010 | Happy healthy safe christmas to you all | 21 dresses in 21 days | Share and Enjoy:

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Re: the Ongoing Offer What You Have Swap is back! - Discussion thread.

Thanks girls. I was starting to think there was something wrong with my stuff.

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How-To: Stitched Gift Wrap And Tags

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I love these ideas for incorporating stitching in your wrapping paper and gift tags from Alisa Burke. They would be great for the holidays or to create a large batch of wrapping paper and tags for use throughout the year!

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Spend a $100 Gift Voucher From PhotoJewelryMaking

Thanks to our sponsor Photojewelrymaking.com you have the chance to win a $100 gift voucher.

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Little Girls, Big Style Winner!

The winner of Little Girls, Big Style by Mary Abreu is Helen. Congratulations!

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Photo from a Moving Car

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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

I was a Bad-Ass, Droid-Mechanic, Slave-Chick Scientist.

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How-To: Harry Potter Doll

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Heidi Kenney continues to wow us this week, this time with her pattern and instructions for making this rad Harry Potter doll. He comes complete with a stitched scar and removable robe, and Kenney shares that she has plans for other HP characters in the works. I can't wait to see them all!

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CRAFT Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup

This week in the CRAFT Flickr pool we saw:

Min? by hezra01,

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Mosaic Stained Glass Dragonfly by Rachel K. Jones,

flickr_bracelethinge.jpg

micromosaic bangle-- hinge detail by downtothewiredesigns,

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and frozen cranberry wreath by saganaga.

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Holiday Recipes

CRAFT: Celebrate the Season

If you're like me, you're still figuring out the menu for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I've collected all our delicious Holiday recipes all here in one place, including some wonderful dishes we featured last month for Thanksgiving that are gluten-free. You can also browse through our CRAFT recipes archive for more cooking inspiration.

Main-Course

Side Dishes

Gluten-Free Side Dishes

Desserts/Treats

Gluten-Free Desserts/Drinks

Techniques/101

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Crafty Christmas Decor and More

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Dollar Store Crafts has lots of really great, reader-submitted holiday decorating ideas, including these two that really piqued my interest.


Mitten Garland

I'm heading over to the local thrift store to look for old wool sweaters and scarves to make this! We're working on a Dr. Seuss-inspired tree this year, and I think maybe a bright, fuzzy Lorax garland could be just what the tree needs.

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Recycled Ribbon Spool Ornaments
The Two Little Chick-a-dees blog has a very entertaining and informative how-to on these cute and thrifty ornaments. I'm going to see if my 8-year-old son will make some with me.

These Peppermint Candy Wreaths are really cute, too!

And so are these Sweater Trees.

So many great ideas for reusing and recycling, along with being just plain thrifty. I've already cut up last year's Christmas cards and turned them into homemade gift tags, but finding these awesome projects has me really motivated to start the holiday decorating, creating, and recycling. Happy Holidaze!

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Have you checked out our Green Projects Contest yet? Some clever, fun projects and ideas have been submitted. Vote for the ones you like. Put up your own projects, grab your "tag," and spread it across the interwebs. Get your social network to vote for your projects. Tag Your Green!

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Crafty Events

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Coming Up This Weekend:
Handmade Holidays
Seattle, WA
Saturday, Dec. 18, 12:30pm - 4:30pm

The k11 Dec. 15 Sale
Berkeley, CA
Wednesday, Dec. 15, 5pm - 9pm

Handmade Promenade Last Minute Market
Indianapolis, IN
Saturday, Dec. 18, 5pm - 9:30pm

Procrastinator's Holiday Bazaar
Philadelphia, PA
Sunday, Dec. 19, 12pm - 4pm

Request for donations:
2011 Special Olympics USA Scarf Project
Deadline for submissions: Feb. 18, 2011

Call For Vendors:
St. Luke's Craft Fair to Benefit China Care
New Canaan, CT
Saturday, Feb. 12
Fee: $50 - $60
Deadline to apply: Jan. 14
Email info [at] chinacare [dot] org

Odd Duck Bazaar
Davie, FL
Saturday, Apr. 9, 2011
Fee: $40 - $85
Deadline to apply: Jan. 15, 2011

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Lemon Meringue Sweater

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Papercraft Tron "Bit" models

Tektonten writes:

"Bit" is a character from the 1982 Disney movie, Tron. Considered by some to be the first CGI character in a movie, Bit communicates by speaking only "yes" or "no." The orange shape above is the form Bit takes when answering "yes". The spiky red shape is the form when answering "no" and the blue shape is Bit's "neutral" form when not speaking.
Even though this is the fifth papercraft design I have released, it was actually one of my first designs. Development of the design took a little longer partially because it is actually three models, but also because it took some time to create simplified templates for the complex geometry. For those out there who care about such things, the "yes" Bit is a octahedron, the "neutral" Bit is a compound of a icosahedron and a dodecahedron, and the "no" Bit is a second stellation of a icosahedron.

Print-and-fold Tron "Bit" papercraft models [via Make: Online]

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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

How-To: Wrap Gifts with Yarn

Zontee at Lion Brand Yarn shows off four different ways to decorate your holiday gifts with yarn in this special Yarn Play video. Learn how to make a Woven Wonder Gift Topper, Mini Pom-Pom Gift Topper, Fluffy Pom-Pom Topper, and one of my favorites the Yarn Wreaths (pictured below). Watch the video and then take a visit to the Lion Brand Yarn site for the full step by step tutorials for each technique.


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Make Your Own Calendar Kids? Crafts Activity

It’s not easy to keep the kids on track day to day with the different activities and events. Even the little ones are already in karate and gymnastics! Create a real teachable moment out of the weekly calendar with this�Make Your Own Calendar Kids’ Crafts Activity. It’s made of felt and glue and whatever materials [...]

Source: http://allcrafts.allcraftsblogs.com/2010/11/06/make-your-own-calendar-kids-crafts-activity/

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How-To: Mini Cake Banner

CRAFT: Celebrate the Season

By Kami Bigler

Cake bunting is a fun trend going on right now, adding height and dimension to any simple cake. The great thing about it is that your cake decorating skills can be mediocre. This takes the attention away from the frosting and moves it to the top of the cake.

Most commonly used are little triangle pennant flags, but why not add your own touch with little die-cut shapes or stickers? If you are into scrap booking or paper crafts, this craft should be an easy and fun one.

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Crafting In Public

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Book Signing Tonight!

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How-To: Light Painting Holiday Card

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Advertising agency CE walks you through how they turned their annual holiday greeting card into a hologram-packed light painting. Video after the jump.

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monday giveaway: fresh*quilting by malka dubrawsky

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My Paper Crane's 2010 Plush Elf Ornament

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Last year I picked up a few of Heidi Kenney's special Christmas ornaments while in Chicago and instantly added them to handmade ornament collection. I was very excited to see this year's offering, a sweet plush elf. Maybe this little guy might look nice on your tree, too?

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Monday, December 20, 2010

New Project - Cookie Counting Tin

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 This recycled kids craft project shows you how to make a cookie counting tin for learnin...

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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Hand-Sewn Holiday Swap Cards

CRAFT: Celebrate the Season

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I was very excited to participate in this year's Brooklyn Bride Holiday Card Swap. I've gotten some great cards so far (I'll post pictures of them all as soon as I get them all!), so I thought I'd share what I made and sent out. Take a look.

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whipup newsletter no.49 2010

Almost Christmas – almost Solstice, Hanukkah has begun – the season of celebration is upon us. I love the elving that has been going on at Soulemama’s place, and we have been some of our too. The making of goodies is a fun and special time, we have been sewing up decorations for our tree [...]

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New Comment on Door Draft Stopper

516_main_eb03is_0780540_028t1 Quick, easy and very attractive. I used recycled woven aztec design material from my local thrift store and cat litter that totaled less than $5.00 for the two door draft stoppers Thats a very affordable $2.50 a piece in less than an hours time

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Behind the Scenes of Chronicle Books' Holiday Video

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This year's holiday virtual greeting card from Chronicle Books was a really fun, stop motion video starring several of the marketing staff members. Shot by Thayer Gowdy and with music from Ben Kasman, the one-minute video is comprised of more than 700 individual shots. One of my favorite parts of the video included the unveiling of a giant knit scarf. In the behind-the-scenes post on the Chronicle Books blog, it was revealed that knitting the 25-foot long scarf took four people several weeks to make. Awesome! Watch the video and then read the behind the behind-the-scenes post for all the details on how it was made.

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Little Owl

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Alexandra of Moonstitches put up a pattern for making this cute little owl. I think I'd like to have a parliament of owls lined up on the windowsill over my kitchen sink.

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New Project - Legend Of The Candy Cane

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 This Christmas craft project is perfect for kids to give to teachers are Christmas time....

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Sunday, December 19, 2010

How-To: Ironing Mat

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I'm always wishing I had a small iron mat to use when I'm doing smaller projects so I don't have to drag out the big ironing board. I've looked in to buying one, but figured there had to be an easy, affordable way to make one instead. Thanks to Kristin at Craft Leftovers, I now have a very simple ironing mat tutorial to follow. I'm thinking this would also be a great gift to make and give to your favorite crafter this holiday season.

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Conveyed, Potrayed, Hoorayed

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Paint and Switch

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How-To: Santa And Elf Cookies

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Bakerella shows us how she used an ice cream cone cookie cutter to create these cute Santa and elf cookies for the holidays. She even created PDF templates to use for decorating the cookies, and the embroidery-obsessed side of me can't help but notice the patterns would be great for stitching as well!

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Recipe: Cranberry Pomegranate Sorbet

In the Kitchen


By Katie Goodman

Cranberry pomegranate sorbet is a wonderful, seasonally appropriate party dessert. It packs great flavor while still being a more health-conscious option than most desserts. The sorbet's beautiful color will certainly take the spotlight at your holiday party this year.

This is a great option for dessert if you need to work on preparations in advance, as the sorbet can be made many days ahead and stored in the freezer until you need it. Your guests will never know!

For fun, serve in mini martini glasses with a few glugs of champagne. Or for the non-alcohol drinkers and children, use sparkling water or sparkling white grape juice. Garnish with cranberries.



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Book Christmas Tree

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I'm loving this book Christmas tree made by the folks at Gleeson library in San Francisco last year. [via Laughing Squid and Recyclart]

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Giveaway Day ~ Handcrafted Item(s)

It's Giveaway Day! Check out ALL THREE master participant lists and have fun!...

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Saturday, December 18, 2010

Binding eBooks for Gifts

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Diane Gilleland has not one but two great tutorials for turning a crafty eBook into a perfect gift.

As she puts it:

Last year, I didn't talk much about crafty ebooks during the holidays, because let's face it - as cool as they are, it can be hard to give them as gifts, since there's not really anything tangible to give.

...Which got me thinking: what could you do to make them tangible - and crafty? So I came up with a whole bunch of cool ways you could buy someone an indie crafty ebook as a gift, and also turn it into something really cool to wrap up and put under the tree.

Plus it's a perfect last-minute gift idea!

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mini gingerbread house to have with hot chocolate

I love this mini gingerbread house that perches on the edge of your cup from Not Martha. Similar Posts: diy gingerbread house | 2 story grownup gingerbread house | gingerbread house with royal icing piped details | mini quilt month: day 19: folky | whipup guide to 30 of the best diy holiday ornaments | [...]

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Recycled Camera Lens Jewelry

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Photography buffs, prepare to swoon at this collection of gorgeous cuffs that are fashioned from recycled camera lenses by Australian designer, Craig Arnold. Sterling silver replica pieces are also available for a more subtle look. Stunning! [via Dude Craft and Unconsumption]

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Have you checked out our Green Projects Contest yet? Some clever, fun projects and ideas have been submitted. Vote for the ones you like. Put up your own projects, grab your "tag," and spread it across the interwebs. Get your social network to vote for your projects. Tag Your Green!

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Afternoon Delight

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Thanksgiving Crafting

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Book Signing Tonight!

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Neat Scissors + Knife Combo

Here's a cool video review of the Fiskars Cuts+More scissors from the folks at Core77. The blades detach for use independently as a knife, among other uncommon features. These are going straight to my wish list.

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