cinnamon-applesauce ornaments

A yearly holiday tradition for us is making cinnamon-applesauce ornaments. I started making them 12 years ago when I was looking for a “holiday scent” activity to do with my kindergartners. I believe I’ve been making them every year since! The little ladies and I deck our Yule tree with them; they smell so wonderful! They keep their scent for a long time.......CLICK HERE FOR RECIPE.

wool roving balls- washing machine method

We have been busy making lots of little kitty jingle toys. We have made these using the hot water in a bowl method, which is so time consuming and takes forever if you want to make a lot of these. Then there is the short cut method- the washing machine. Using the washing machine does a pretty good job forming the balls and aiding in the felting process. This method is so much faster and easier.......READ MORE.

lulu owl and george gremlin

Hi there friends! I feel a little out of touch because of the insane schedule of the past weekend. I don’t do well with rushing around, but I survived and actually got some sewing done in the process.
I made Lulu Owl and George Gremlin out of a soft wool sweater; I think these two are my favorite so far.....READ MORE.

re-purposed sweater bags

Here’s a closer look of my mom’s bags which she makes from sweaters. Photos could use some help, but time is hard to come by today. SEE MORE....

update

A quick update on what we have been up to for the last few days: 1. Robin and I have been helping my mom at a craft fair, she makes purses from re-purposed sweaters.....READ MORE.

gobble! gobble!

Happy Thanksgiving to my USA friends and family! So busy cooking, eating, birthday partying and setting up for a weekend LOOOOONG craft fair! Did you notice the turkey is tossing a salad? That’s our kind of vegetarian Thanksgiving!

Have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend!
-Lisa

highlights of our day

Araina writing and illustrating “My Book to Fairyland” on special paper dyed with.......
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homemade peppermint extract

I tried making peppermint cookies a few years ago. They were very festive to look at- dark chocolate cookies with pieces of candy cane spread throughout; but they tasted TERRIBLE! The peppermint flavor was way off and I blame the peppermint extract I used. This year I am making my own......READ MORE.