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Category Archives: tools, tips and techniques
quilling: how we made our cards – part 2 of 3
you can read part 1 here, where i gathered the materials needed to create a quilled card: long thin strips of coloured paper glue scissors cardstock bamboo skewers in place of quilling tool i coiled the long strips of paper … Continue reading
quilling: the art of paper filigree – part 1 of 3
before i talk about quilling, i want to explain what led me to it in the first place. one of my first posts here was all about handmade cards. i think i may have even quoted daniel pink (checking old … Continue reading
Posted in kids made it so, tools, tips and techniques
Tagged cardstock, craft, creating, creativity, daniel pink, handmade cards, paper, paper filigree, quilling
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when circular needles get twisted
recently, i talked about the different types of knitting needles. for a refresher, read knitting needles 101. (link opens in a new window) i store my circular needles in their cases, which keeps them tidy, and i can know their … Continue reading
Posted in tools, tips and techniques, yarn
Tagged circular needles, knitting, twisted circular needles
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do you toss your cookies?
when they burn? when i go to the trouble of baking cookies, and go through the anticipation of serving fresh cookies warm from the oven, i’m horribly disappointed when something goes wonky with my oven (because it couldn’t possibly be … Continue reading
cautiously optimistic: a sharpie pencil?
i love sharpie markers. they’ve been there with me through the years… they were there with me for each report label i made throughout university (oh those analog days). they were there with me through moves as i labeled boxes, … Continue reading
