Christmas
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In one of my previous posts about origami sonobe balls I posted a picture of how I had used some of the balls that I had folded as Christmas tree ornaments. The post is here .
Origami Christmas Tree Tutorial
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Building Excitement With this innovative construction set, your children will be able to build themselves endless adventures. Unlike traditional building kits, the connecting pieces in this set are flexible, rubbery balls.
OGOBILD POD | Construction Toy, Building, Educational Fun, Creative, Blanket For, Kids, Grandchild
O Vases
The simply wonderful O Vases by Kenneth Wingard are an easy and effective way to enhance any room of the home.With this being a long weekend, I lost track of the days and just realized I should be posting. How was your weekend? We packed in quite a lot - Tom built a railing for his parents' porch, we went bike riding, took a quick trip to Ikea (details later), delivered a vehicle, and visited with relatives.
Office Stool to Bistro Seating
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Lilly's First Birthday is getting closer and closer..as in I'm kind of freaking out about all the stuff I still need to accomplish in the next eight days...I never pulled all-nighters during college...but I feel like I'm much closer to pulling them now.Gingerbread houses are fun to make but because they require very hard, sturdy cookies that will hold up to several weeks of display, they are not necessarily the dough used to make them will probably not produce the tastiest holiday cookies that you'll have. If you bake smaller gingerbread cookies, you can get a better consistency and flavor, but you have to give up on the idea of having a three-dimensional cookie showpiece.
Make 3D holiday cookies
I made tiny gingerbread houses that are meant to be perched on the edge of a mug of hot chocolate. I had been thinking about those sugar cubes that hook on the rim of a teacup earlier this month, and I was also thinking about 3-D cookies and how they fit together and figured it would be pretty neat to make cookies that hang on the edge of a mug. I thought I was being so brilliant but it only took a few seconds to discover that a flat cookie on the edge of a mug has already been done . So I started wondering what else I could do. At the time I was making a bunch of gingerbread recipes trying to find one that would hold up for my partridge in a pear tree cookie , so a gingerbread house was on my mind.
a tiny gingerbread house that perches on the edge of your mug
A fun and easy project with a beautiful payoff. Learn how to make these Balloon Luminaries. 1. Fill a balloon with tepid water.
Water Balloon Luminaries
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I was wanting some more graphic, modern-looking Christmas throws and had an idea. The story of this pillow starts here, funny enough. I made this Halloween costume last year and had a much easier time sewing on the felt cross of St. George to the knight tunic than I thought I would. So as I was pondering my new pillow design, I remembered I had plenty of supplies left over from Halloween and decided to put them to use.
Diary of a Quilter - a quilt blog: Snowflake Pillow Tutorial
Interior Design Books For 2011 Gifts
2011 was a great year for interior design books, and my coffee table was jam-packed with reading material all year long. Here are nine of my favorites, all published in 2011, that will be sure to please the design enthusiasts among your friends and family. One of my top picks this year is The Perfectly Imperfect Home by Deborah Needleman. Former founding editor in chief of Domino magazine Needleman takes readers through the basic steps for creating a comfortable, stylish, and relaxing home. I love her philosophy of embracing the imperfect and quirky — and having faith in your individual sense of style. On the other end of the spectrum, celebrity decorator Martyn Lawrence-Bullard's Live, Love & Decorate gives you a detailed behind-the-curtains look at the decor of celebrities including Cher, Elton John, and Ozzy Osbourne.Welcome friends and family with these good-natured visitors from the northland. During this Santa season, be the first in your neighborhood with our pair of forest favorites. Standing 4' tall, these long-legged yard figures are sure to look right at home in your front yard.
Merry Yuletide Moose Paper Woodworking Plan
Pint-Sized Penguins Paper Woodworking Plan
Two great sizes to double your pleasure! Accent a holiday setting with our 5"-tall tabletop trio or the 16"-tall mid-sized version of our popular penguins. The tabletop set is quickly and easily cut with either a scrollsaw or bandsaw, making gift giving a snap. The mid-sized penguins look great by your holiday tree or by your entry, where they can welcome visitors. Note: This is a paper woodworking plan that will be mailed to you by First Class or Priority mail. With the exception of weekends, 95% of orders are mailed within 24 hours.Dan Christmas