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Last minute Father's Day gifts you can make
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Craft Along
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Last minute Father’s Day gifts you can make
It’s almost Father’s Day and time is ticking. Instead of going out and buying dad a gift try giving him something he’ll hold on to forever – something home-made! We’ve rounded up a few DIY Father’s Day ideas. Enjoy! Make your own Father’s Day card: Try out a bottled picture frame: Or how about this [...]
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Guest crafter: Reuse your old candles
Guest post: Natasha Singh is a recent graduate of Ryerson University‘s journalism program. She spends her free time with her amazing family and friends, playing with the best dog ever (Charlie) and blogging about beauty. She has interned at Canadian Living in both the health and web departments. DIY: Reuse your old candles I have [...]
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Crafter Q+A: Virginia Fynes of Fynes Designs
Name: Virginia Fynes Location: Annapolis Valley- Nova Scotia, Canada Title: Creative maven, mommy, blogger, caterer, baby of the family Website: www.fynesdesigns.com Twitter: @FynesDesigns Facebook: Fynes Designs How did you get into crafting? I have been crafty since I can remember. Toilet paper rolls, mismatched socks, and paper mache were a crafty girl’s best friend. From there it was onto [...]
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Feature craft: Easy to knit toy animals for kids
‘Tis the season of baby showers. It seems that everyone I know has a bun in the oven and is looking to celebrate. Instead of buying a pre-made gift off a registry, some of the cutest gifts I’ve seen involve a home-made toy. I’ve rounded up some of my favourite toys from Canadianliving.com. And we’ve got patterns [...]
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Feature craft: Make your own shadow box
I love shadow boxes for displaying memorabilia of all sorts. From postcards to jewellery, it’s a tasteful way to showcase something delicate in a contained way. Jill Buchner, our associate editor here at Canadian Living, took some coral and made a sophisticated tropical oasis out of her living space. Here’s how she did it: 1. Select [...]
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Win tickets to the One of a Kind Show
Looking for some spring craft inspiration or the chance to meet the artisans selling their unique and crafty wares? Check out the One of a Kind Show in Toronto next week. From March 27th until the 31st at Toronto’s Direct Energy Centre, the show features great designers such as these: And it’s your chance to WIN [...]
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Craft ideas: St. Patrick’s Day party
I’m going to just throw it out there — St. Patrick’s Day is my favourite holiday. It’s all about friends, fun, hearty Irish food and of course a delicious pint of Guinness. If you’re throwing a party (big or small) you’ll want to work with the green theme. We’ve found with some great craft ideas [...]
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Feature craft: Make your own terrarium
Terrariums are (still!) all the rage when it comes to indoor greenery. Everyone can use a little more green in their life so instead of buying yours at a local retailer, customize it by making it yourself. Looking for some inspiration? Mine comes from Liz Culotti and her friend Cailin Juniper, who decided to share their [...]
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Festive Friday Holiday CAL: Week 7 – Santa-themed ornaments
Hello friends, and welcome to week seven of the Festive Friday Holiday Craft-Along! This week, I have two simple Santa-themed crafts to share with you. The first is a simple paper craft that would be perfect to make with the young kids in your life. These ho-ho-holiday decorations are just simple paper cones, with a [...]
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Festive Friday Holiday CAL: Week 6 – Knitted partridge and pear
Hello friends, and welcome to week five of the Festive Friday Holiday Craft-Along! I loved seeing the bent-wire tree ornaments that people made as part of last week’s challenge. Did you check them out? This week, an ornament for the knitters in the crowd – a partridge and a pear to knit for your Christmas [...]
