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This doesn’t have much to do with crafts, but that’s OK. Do y’all know about HouseParty.com? It’s a site where you can sign up to host different parties related to various products — for example right now they’re looking for hosts for parties related to razors, home air fresheners and happy hour, to name a few. If you’re selected (and ... Read More »

This is a golden-oldie of a craft that I never managed to get posted, but it’s from my daughter’s birthday back in September. I had a bunch of cute baby stuff, like her hat from the hospital (or, even cuter, the first hat I knit for her tiny preemie head), our hospital bands, some of her clothes and welcome baby ... Read More »

This one is another bit of crafty plagiarism, thanks to a mom in my playgroup who recently shared a recipe for play dough that’s really crazy easy. Of course it doesn’t take anywhere near 30 minutes, unless you count the time it takes the dough to cool down so you can play with it, which takes a couple of hours. ... Read More »

I have to admit that the last super-quick craft I made was not even my idea. It was Stephanie’s, and I’m pretty sure she stole it from somewhere on the interwebs, too. But it’s too cute not to share. This was a craft for a new year’s party, but kids love to make noise any time, so you can make ... Read More »

I was e-mailing a project to a pal today and she said something about adding a logo to the design. I said “that would be fancy” and she replied “and we strive for fancy.” This holiday season, just once, even if it’s in some little, tiny thing, strive for fancy. Even if that just means you use the antique silver ... Read More »

Counting today, there are 45 days left in 2010. Yikes. There are a few resolutions I’d like to make before the year ends, if you’ll allow. 1. I want to post here, like, ever. 2. In order to make number 1 happen, I want to start doing some crafts that aren’t part of my job. 3. I want to mail ... Read More »

I know it’s been an age since I blogged over here, but I somehow managed to find the time to write up a little post on technology and crafting for my buddy Stephanie’s blog, Evolved Mommy. The site is all about technology, being a mom, food, crafts and more. It’s worth a visit, not just to read my post! Read More »

One of the awesome things about Twitter is that there’s the amazing community of crafty people who are so generous and smart and funny and wise. I guess there are communities like that for a lot of things, but it’s really wonderful to read about people who are helping each other and building each other up. We people who make ... Read More »

There are lots of things I’ve been meaning to write about lately, but I couldn’t resist sharing this picture of my kitty, Mr. Bean, helping me out when I was trying to take pictures on the kitchen floor: The project is Swifty (Ravelry link) from Mason-Dixon’s Knitting Outside the Lines. Thus taking the picture on the kitchen floor. Read More »

I know that part of the charm of yarnbombing is that it is often anonymous, but I’ve just got to share a bit of the fun of a bombing I just sort of participated in. I say sort of because I wasn’t really involved at all until the very last minute. A local knitting group had taken on the task ... Read More »

I’ve long wanted to do a website or write a column for a publication that’s all about 30 minute crafts: things you can do when you have almost no time, like I have right now. It occurs to me that that’s a fine addition to this site, so here is the first installment in the 30 minute craft genre: a ... Read More »

This morning I wanted to put a button on that cute little pink sweater I made for my baby girl so maybe she could wear it once before she outgrew it. She was sitting beside me happily on the bed and I was thinking “well, it’ll just take a couple of minutes, so why don’t I do it now?” I ... Read More »