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Crafter Q+A: Maxine Chan of Tulle Box Designs
Name: Maxine Chan Location: Vancouver, B.C. Title:...
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10 ways to set a fun-packed party picnic table for kids
The perfect party picnic table for kids Summer is ...
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Madeleines for Mother's Day
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The Great Gatsby style inspiration
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5 keys to clean teeth, plus win an electric toothbrush
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Crafter Q+A: Maxine Chan of Tulle Box Designs
Name: Maxine Chan Location: Vancouver, B.C. Title: Creator of Tulle Box Designs, a DIY blog for favour packaging Website: tulleboxdesigns.ca Twitter handle: @tulleboxdesigns How did you get into crafting? As a kid I always loved making things from paper – flowers, clothes for my Barbie, you name it. Before I was able to use my allowance [...]
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Easy DIY wedding crafts
It’s wedding season once again. If you’re newly engaged or closing in on the big day we’ve found some pretty craft suggestions for you to do at home — or just to inspire you. We’d love to see how you modify them to make them your own! Customize your own floral arrangements by using different size [...]
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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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Last minute Valentine’s Day crafts
We know, we know. You’ve probably almost had your fill of cutesy hearts, candies and pink galore. But if you’re wholly unprepared for Vday (like myself) but still want to celebrate we’ve got some suggestions for you. Easy treats for a party: (Photography by Joe Kim/TC Media) Pretty straws to add to your party decor: [...]
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Calling all crafters!
Hello lovely readers, I’m the new web editor for style, home and crafts and I want to hear from you. Where do you go for craft inspiration? Who are your favourite Canadian craft or D.I.Y. bloggers? Are you a crafter who would like to be featured on Canadianliving.com? Are you into D.I.Y. decorations? Source: media-cache1.pinterest.com via Maia [...]
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Links for your crafty me time
Now that we’ve finished all of our crafting for others, we’ve got a little time for ourselves. Here’s what we’re reading, looking at, being inspired by and planning to make in these fun days between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. We hope you also get a chance to do something selfishly crafty (or at least [...]
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Last-minute handmade gift ideas: how to do a lot in a little time
I’m in that pre-Christmas crafting phase where I’m alternately horrified by how soon the holiday is (only thirteen days away?!) and completely relaxed, because as a chronic up-til-2am-on-Christmas-Eve gift knitter, thirteen days seems TONS of time! (It’s possible the latter attitude is what gets me into trouble on Dec. 24th in the first place, but [...]
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Hints and tips for stuffed toys: guest post by Nikita Shah
Today, I’m pleased to welcome Nikita Shah, one of our interns at the magazine, as a guest poster. She’s a crafty lady with great knitting skills, and she offered to share some toy-making tips with us. Take it away, Nikita! The holidays are sneaking up on us and I’ve opted to hand-make all of my [...]
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How to make beeswax candles
This weekend, inspired by my friend Sherrie, I tried something new – making candles. It’s something I’ve wanted to try for a long time, and I’m so happy I finally did. Materials: recycled jam jars, bamboo skewers, candle wicking and the metal tabs you use to anchor the wick, and a giant block of beeswax. [...]
