Alissa
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April 10, 2012
by Alissa
April 10, 2012
What a CRAZY month March ended up being! When I first pinned my simple Easter project I did NOT expect it to be as popular as it was. I expected a few hundred pins at most… I hit that mark within minutes of pinning it. A little over a month later it now has almost …
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March 23, 2012
by Alissa
March 23, 2012
It was my 23rd birthday a couple of days ago. I spent the day making an Easter Egg Tree. I remember having one in the house growing up. My mom had made a little tree for the dining table. She painted the tree white and painted flowers and polka-dots on the eggs in pastel colors …
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March 8, 2012
by Alissa
March 8, 2012
I made some Easter eggs today out of string, and turned some of them into a garland. Here’s how I did it! Make a stiffener mixture. I used 1 cup of liquid starch mixed with a half cup of flour, and blended it in a blender. You could double or triple this recipe if you’d …
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February 2, 2012
by Alissa
February 2, 2012
My mom made shoulder rice warmers several years ago for the neighbors for Christmas. She put in all kinds of nice smelling herbs in them. I loved the one she made for our family, I used it all the time. But it got lost! So I finally decided to make my own. I’ve been wearing …
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January 24, 2012
by Alissa
January 24, 2012
Wow, that title is corny. Oh well, I’m keepin’ it. Remember my jadite collection? oh you do? good. Well, my jadite dishes just sit on my shelf up in my room, never having the chance to be used… because who wants to climb to another story of the house for a plate when you …
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January 19, 2012
by Alissa
January 19, 2012
You know how, in the olden days, people used to sew on those sewing machines where you pumped a petal to get the machine going? They’re called treadle sewing machines. Did you know they’re still around and you can buy one new!? You can! In fact my mom just bought one, being the sewing nut …
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January 12, 2012
by Alissa
January 12, 2012
There’s a cute little antique shop, located in an old Victorian house, where I frequently visit… mostly to look for jadite, but I still go there all the time just to look around. They have a nice little selection of feathers, and every time I go there I almost buy some. Usually I talk myself …
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January 11, 2012
by Alissa
January 11, 2012
Hi everybody! I’m sorry I’ve been lame and haven’t posted anything for awhile. Like I said before, I have a new full time job and I’m having a hard time coming up with the energy to create. But I’ll make myself do some projects every once in awhile, and they’ll all be posted right here, …
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December 28, 2011
by Alissa
December 28, 2011
Be prepared for a slew of pictures, many of them of the same item. I couldn’t help myself. I started collecting jadite last Summer. It all started when my mom wanted me to research a “green pottery” which Martha Stewart made popular. My mom had bought some green pottery many years ago and wanted to …
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December 26, 2011
by Alissa
December 26, 2011
Now that Christmas is over I can blog about the gift I made for my sister! I’ve heard her say, on several occasions, how much she loves the children’s book “Love You Forever”. Since she never owned the book I decided to give a copy to her for Christmas and make this plaque, for her …
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