Do you remember the Aleene’s Creative Living show? My mom and I used to tape it and then watch it together when we’d get home from work every evening. I became a crafter because of my mom, learning alongside her when I was younger and we still love to get together and craft whenever we …
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Snow Week Day Three: Glittery Chenille Stem Snowflakes
These glittery snowflakes are quick and easy to make and take only 4 chenille stems for each one. They add a lovely shimmery touch to your home during the holidays or anytime throughout the winter. The kids can have fun making enough to fill your windows! Click here for the instructions.
DIY Wire and Bead Bookmarks
Handmade bookmarks are one of those little gifts that feel unexpectedly special. They’re inexpensive to make, easy to customize, and perfect for tucking into a favorite book, greeting card, or care package. These wire and bead bookmarks come together quickly but look beautifully elegant. This makes them a wonderful craft for book lovers, teachers, teens, …
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Advent Calendar Roundup
I love Advent – the anticipation leading up to Christmas is almost better than the holiday itself. My favourite Advent countdown tradition with my daughter (besides lighting the wreath) was our Advent books. I would wrap up each of our Christmas story books in paper and each day she’d get to open one – that …
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Tasty Tuesday: Maple and Cheddar Apple Pie
This recipe is adapted from the October 1 issue of Family Circle magazine. It was our dessert for Thanksgiving dinner. Our usual favourite apple pie is my apple cream pie and prior to this, I’ve never been able to try a new one because I just KNEW it wouldn’t be as good as the apple …
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Glass Jar Craft Roundup
On this week’s Creative Cynchronicity Live, Wed. August 29th at 9 pm Eastern, I’ll be demonstrating a variety of crafty things you can do with glass jars! Start saving up those jars or scope some out at a flea market and get ready for some pretty projects. Just to whet your appetite for what’s to …
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