Let’s make a super quick and easy corner bookmark today! I’m guilty of dog-earing my books, or using random envelopes, postcards or old greeting cards to mark my last reading place in books. However, I’ve started reading many more books from the library, and I can’t bring myself to dog-ear a publicly shared book, or risk leaving something personal in one of my borrowed books (all though thankfully, that hasn’t…
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Craft activties
how to make twine out of scrap fabric
Let’s make some fabric twine today! I have a lot of scrap fabric. As much as I love sewing, as I am still relatively new at it, I find myself with a lot of scrap fabric. One of the reasons I wanted to start sewing was to reduce my dependence on fast fashion. So there is no way I am going to let these scraps end up in a landfill….
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practice and improve your sewing (free printable – sewing practice sheets)
Are you new to sewing and don’t know where to start? Let me help you! Today, I’ve got some printables for you to practice your sewing with. I originally made these up for my sister who is trying to learn how to sew, and I wish I had some of these sewing practice sheets when I first started to learn! Something I struggled with when I first started sewing was…
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How to Make a Gratitude Tree
After taking down all the Halloween decorations, my house seems bare… So I am very grateful that it is Thanksgiving season here in the USA! I’ve also had my behind kicked by whatever cold is going around at the moment, so while I love elaborate decor, I wanted to do a simple craft that would add some Thanksgiving cheer to our home. So I decided to make a Gratitude Tree!…
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How to Make Your Own Rangoli Powder (+ Free Printable!)
As much as I am excited about Halloween, I am also super duper excited by another holiday in this season. IT’S DIWALI!! (It will be on Monday 24th October 2022) Diwali is a festival celebrated in many cultures (Hindu, Sikh, Jain, and some Buddhists), and a central theme of the festival is the celebrating the victory of good over evil. There are a lot of fun ways to celebrate Diwali,…
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Make Your Own Witches Broom Window Display
We are lucky enough to have 4 very large trees at the back of our yard but this has also meant we have a lot of rotted logs, broken branches and twigs hanging out back too. So naturally, when cleaning up the yard of the broken branches and twigs, I collected a few to make a Witches Broomstick decor for Halloween. I thought this would end up being an easy…
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How to Make Your Own Halloween Cardboard Window Display
Halloween Cardboard Silhouette Window Display Our living room is the room large cardboard boxes hang out until recycling day. It’s the only room in the house that isn’t quite functional. Considering we just moved in late July, I still think we aren’t doing too badly! Although the room isn’t going to be quite ready to use by Halloween, I still want to add a festive element to it, so I…
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How to Sew Your Own Tote Bag
Sew Your Own Tote Bag Personally, I like using a tote bag instead of a handbag/purse for everyday use. If I’m going somewhere where I need to carry a traditional handbag, I like being able to tuck in a tote bag, just in case I accidentally fall into a fabric store and end up bringing stuff home (it happens)! So today, decided to use some of my fabric stash and…
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How to Make a Halloween Bouquet
Have you seen Beejay Olson’s Skull Flowers?? Aren’t they just… magical? One day, I hope to be able to order one of his fantastic Halloween decorations. Right now, we are focused on making the inside of our cozy, magical home a little more functional. I should really get around to buying a sofa… So until that day I am able to order all the Halloween décor I want, I am…
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How to Make a Halloween Countdown Calendar
Even though the Autumn Equinox (aka Mabon or Witches Thanksgiving) is probably my favorite holiday, Halloween comes a close second. It is also the season I can start to get a little too cozy. Burying myself in blankets and watching all the cozy mysteries and family friendly movies possible, reading all the books, baking and eating all the bakes… I basically get a little too comfortable with the sofa. So,…
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