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Halloween
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Happy Halloween! (and some felt crafting tips)
If you’ve got kids (or a neighbourhood full of them), I’m sure you don’t have any time for crafting today. I managed to churn out one slightly off-kilter robot (or “bobot,” as my son says) costume, complete with silvery arm and leg warmers. It was fun to make, but it may or may not get [...]
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Tutorial: A scary one-hour project
Last night I learned a lesson in planning ahead. I wanted to make a trick-or-treat bag for my son (even though he’s too little to actually trick-or-treat – I’m just anxious for Halloween candy), inspired by this Candy-Eating Monster. I had a mental image of how this project was going to come together, but didn’t [...]
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Crafty ladies’ night
I am a big fan of social crafting, especially when it comes to learning a new skill. I joined some friends for Ladies’ Night at Art Glazed Over, a local ceramics studio. I haven’t painted ceramics since 1986 (and I have a “pretty” neon orange cat to show for it), so it was like starting [...]
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Make a quick ‘n’ easy Halloween bunting
Hi friends, I had so much fun on Breakfast Television the other day. Sadly, three minutes just isn’t enough time to show off all the crafts I’d prepared, so today I thought I’d share one of the crafts I didn’t have time to talk about. It’s a quick ‘n’ easy Halloween bunting. Step one: Gather [...]
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Halloween kids’ craft: mini ghosts
My little guy will be too young to remember his first Halloween, but I’m pretty excited to make his first Halloween costume. (It’s top secret till the big day, but I’ll post a pic next week!) I’ve been thinking about how much fun holidays will be once he’s old enough to participate. In a few [...]
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Don’t forget: Halloween inspiration on BT tomorrow
Hi friends, I’m just on my way to put the finishing touches on the crafts I’ll be showing off tomorrow as part of the Breakfast Television Live Eye, which will be filming right here in the Test Kitchen. Of course it’s not just about crafts: my cohorts Adell and Rheanna, from the Test Kitchen, will [...]
