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When I received a box of goodies from The Twinery last week, I was compelled to crochet - I just got my needle out and had a little go.
Inspired by the new colors - Orchid, Flax, and Shore, I made 3 cloths for my favorite dish washers - Nola and Kira. These girls LOVE to wash dishes - it is a splashing good time.
100% cotton, eco-friendly, and washable.
Plus, 2 very grown-up feeling girls ready to wash their lunch plates and tea cups.
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These twee little fairies are multiplying at our house. Each one was given magical powers, special wings and vast amounts of love. And in a few weeks they will be hand delivered as tokens of affection.
Making valentines for classmates is such a sweet idea, and at the girls’ school each student makes a special valentine for every kid in their class. As I see friends are becomming more and more important to the girls, I also see the girls' growing desire (and ability) to show their love through personalized gifts.
These fairies are easily personalized and can, of course, be way more boy-ish.
You will need:
Wooden dolls (available at craft stores and here)
Decorating supplies - paint, material, lace, felt, stickers...
Glue
Brush
Pens
Scissors
Step 1: Start off by drawing faces on the wooden dolls.
Step 2: Paint hair and clothes and let dry.
Step 3: Provide felt, material, lace and stickers for your little Valentine to decorate with.
For the skirt: Cut out round pieces of fabric and cut a hole in the middle.
For the wings: Use felt to make wing shapes and decorate with addional felt or fabirc paint.
I helped the girls use a hot glue gun to attach the wings and skirts.
13 classmates x twins in the same class = lots of fairies
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How to make fortune cookies with no wire, no glue and only 3 romantic stitches...
1. Cut a 3" diameter round piece of felt
2. Fold the felt in half and pin. In like-colored thread (I used pink only so you can easily see my stitches), make 3 downward stitches from the middle of the fold. Finish off and cut thread.
3. Peel each side of the 'cookie' up and fold over the stitches. Manipulate the felt until you have the desired look.
4. Insert a special note to your love.
Perfect for Valentine's, weddings, New Years, birthdays and pretend Chinese meals.
Also available in my Etsy shop.
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This year I am on The Twinery's Design Team. The girls and I are looking forward to making some fun crafts out of twine and I hope there will be some give-a-ways for you.
Below are more designers on this year's team, please have a look at their lovely blogs...
Julie Ranae - Design Team Coordinator
Angelica Suarez - Senior Designer
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Although we live on different lands, speak different languages, and experience different lives, I know we all feel the same love for your children.
I have read that you are industrious, protective, caring, and very brave. I offer you my admiration, optimism, and hope for you and your children.
Helen (mother of two girls aged 5)
This is my message to the courageous women of the Masai tribe.
Michelle, creator Molly Moo, is traveling to Northern Kenya this March and is taking messages of support from mums all over the world to the Masai women. So simple, yet I know it will mean a lot to these remarkable women. Will you take part?
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Simply, healthily and surrounded by family - I look forward to this new year.
(beeswax and walnut shells)
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