We Walk 4Water
Last year, Spencer West climbed Mount Kilimanjaro ...
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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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How a creative community attracts savvy shoppers and diners
A creative community bands together to offer uniqu...
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Vietnamese Iced Coffee
If you’re anything like me, no blissful, hot...
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Guest post: Chic and easy DIY nail art
Sarah Feldman is a recent graduate of McGill Unive...
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5 keys to clean teeth, plus win an electric toothbrush
**UPDATE: This contest is now closed. What’s...
Paper Crafts and Scrapbooking
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Crafter Q+A: Maggie Patterson of I Love Papercrafts
Name: Maggie Patterson, owner of I Love Papercrafts Location: South Mountain, Ontario How did you get started? Nearly nine years ago I had my son, and I was looking for something to do to fill my time as I was home at night and I was blessed with a championship sleeper. I was coming off a very [...]
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Feature craft: Make a bookshelf into a desk
Did you go out and buy new furniture made just for kids? Or did you re-purpose what you already had? Here’s a few fun furniture ideas for kid’s desks. Plus, read on for a D.I.Y. project by one reader who made her bookshelf into a desk for her daughter! But first, here’s a few of [...]
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Feature craft: Kid’s bedroom ideas
Buying decor for your kid’s bedroom can be pricey — and if they’re really little, they’ll also quickly outgrow your zoo animal wallpaper or teddy bear mobile. D.I.Y. is a fun way to personalize your little one’s bedroom and it gives you the option to customize the design exactly the way you like it without [...]
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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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3 ways to make Valentine’s Day cards pop
Hi! I’m one of the web editors here at Canadian Living and I just wanted to pop in and share three things that have inspired me this Valentine’s Day to tackle handmade cards. Tomorrow, so I’ll pop in later to show you how it went. I found this step-by-step arrow cutout on Pinterest. Even the [...]
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Crafty organization: Cute washi tape ideas
Early January is one of my favourite times of year. No, seriously. I compulsively organize throughout the year (then change my mind and go back to chaos for a while), but New Year’s Day is a special treat. It’s when the whole year stretches out ahead of me, full of promise, with nothing marring all [...]
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Festive Friday Holiday CAL: Week 3 – Moravian stars
Hi again – welcome to week three of the Holiday Craft-Along. How did you do with last week’s crochet snowflakes? I was pleasantly surprised by how easy they were (after the first one, which had about eleventeen points – ooops) and whipped up half a dozen to use as ornaments and gift toppers. I think [...]
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Review: Video workshops at Creativebug
I’m declaring a trend: crafting video sites. I was recently invited by Creativebug to check out their video workshops, and I have to say I love the idea. Most of these sites work on a subscription basis; for a monthly fee, you have unlimited access to streaming videos. It’s like taking a class, but you’re [...]
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Arts and craftsmanship: paper portraits by Calvin Nicholls
I’m not usually one for long, windy discussions on the difference between arts and crafts. But I got an email from my dad that got me thinking. It was a selection of screencaps of some carved-paper portraits made by Canadian artist Calvin Nicholls. The buffalo above is just one of the many wildlife portraits [...]
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Easy stay-cool craft: Paper hand fan
It’s been hotter than Hades around here. When I’m not drinking tall iced teas or hiding in air conditioned rooms with all the shades drawn, I’m wishing I had a fan on hand to cool me off. This kind of weather reminds me of two things: my primary school years and the time I spent [...]
