Polka Dot Cottage Category Archive for : general craftiness

Archive for general craftiness

Sometimes Breakable

New CD cover

Before I say anything else: Penny, if you like surprises, stop reading here!

I really like the way this image turned out.  It’s the cover for a new mix CD I made.  Penny and I like to exchange music from time to time – she’s introduced me to some excellent tunes (including one that I really [...]

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Barcelona Dreaming

Barcelona dreaming

It’s been a while since I made a new skirt for myself. I got a copy of Amy Butler’s Midwest Modern this weekend, and while I was looking through it, I came across the Barcelona Skirt. I think I’m in love. I’ve seen flickr photos of it before, but it’s never screamed [...]

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Fun with foam

Super Foam-erator fun

I have a plethora of crafty feeds in my reader, including a handful that do little more than point out highlights from other crafty blogs.  This morning, CRAFT: Magazine had a link to Betz White’s blog that instantly grabbed my attention.  Why?  Well, for one thing the featured project was something that looked like it [...]

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Where old tv cabinets go to die

Recycled TV Tray

When we got our new TV a few months ago, we took the opportunity to dispose of the TV cabinet we’d had since before we were married. Actually, Neil had it before we were even dating. So, yes, it had some history, but neither of us ever liked the darn thing. We [...]

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No apologies

December desktop

One of the unwritten rules of blogging is “don’t apologize for not blogging.” So I won’t. I’m here now, and that’s what counts, right? Right
I can tell from the overwhelming response to my last post that you are all sooooo into digital scrapbooking. So, allow me to share one more image. [...]

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It only took me 8 hours

2008 Calendar Cover

There were rumors going around this house that we were going to put up the Christmas tree today. No doubt these rumors were started by little people who have no clue what is involved in extracting the decorations from the attic. Nevermind the prep work necessary to make the living room / dining [...]

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Swapping and Sewing

Sweet & Sinister Swap

It’s swappin’ time, and there’s nothing like leaving it to the  last minute, eh?  You may recall me mentioning the Sweet & Sinister Swap?  Well, the box is due to be mailed tomorrow.  Want to see what I’m putting in the box to my partner, Ginny?

I’ve had the BOO! banner for some time now – [...]

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Welcome Autumn

Welcome Autumn

It seems that my favorite time of year has arrived. The house is filled with the quintessential smell of fall – fresh-baked pumpkin bread. If your house doesn’t smell like this today, why don’t you take my recipe and see if you can rectify that, hm?

I welcomed autumn this morning with the very [...]

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Friday flickr favorites, live from Philly

Favorites week of September 10

Well, would you look at that?  It’s Friday already!   I’m not sure how that happened, but it did, and as a result, I have traded in my trusty spot on the family room couch for a soft, fluffy bed in the Hampton Inn.  We drove south tonight, my family and I, so that tomorrow [...]

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Snippets

New quilt

57 degrees. That’s what the little weather icon in my system tray says right now. That’s what it said most of yesterday, too, for that matter. I’m not sure about the previous day, but it was not warm then, either. Is this really August? I’m this close to baking up [...]

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