general craftiness Archives ⋆ Polka Dot Cottage

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

Bookish: 6 recent titles for crafty peeps

Periodically publishers send me free books to review. I love this. So now I am going to tell you all about them so that the publishers keep sending me more, please 🙂

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Posted on June 11, 2015 by Lisa Clarke — 13 Comments

Granny’s Buttons

Oh, so many buttons.

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Posted on April 30, 2015 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

Craftsy classes are a bargain right now!

It’s all about learning new skills and making cool things 🙂

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Posted on December 24, 2014 by Lisa Clarke — 1 Comment

Warped

I hate spending money on boring necessities, so I performed a little surgery on a messed-up pitcher today instead of replacing it with a new one.

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Posted on October 29, 2014October 29, 2014 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

And now for something a little different

It’s a collaboration! I needed some new backdrops for my photography, so Mom and I made some. Come see what we did.

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Posted on June 27, 2013June 26, 2013 by Lisa Clarke — 12 Comments

Treasure hunting

A little unexpected after-school follow-the-string fun for the first day of summer vacation.

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Posted on June 18, 2013June 18, 2013 by Lisa Clarke — 9 Comments

With a can of spray paint and some fabric, a discarded wicker stool got a little makeover. And now, if i can just get rid of the spray paint fumes, I can enjoy having a new piece of furniture in my family room.

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Posted on January 7, 2013 by Lisa Clarke — 4 Comments

Upcycled Chalkboard-Topped Jar

Got peanut butter jars? Here’s a little craft I did two days before Christmas, when I was frazzled beyond belief. I tell you this both to prove to you how easy it is, and to demonstrate how utterly crazy I am to photograph a tutorial when I should have been unearthing the dining room table. […]

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Posted on November 16, 2012 by Lisa Clarke — 2 Comments

Rustic elegance

The last time I went from really long hair to really short hair, I bought myself a pair of earrings on Etsy to celebrate my new look. They were made of oxidized copper findings and turquoise beads, and I loved them. I loved them so much, that last year I decided it would be fun […]

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Posted on July 23, 2012July 23, 2012 by Lisa Clarke — 6 Comments

Baker’s twine and push pins

And a whole lot of wishes for good health. I think Neil might like our new family room decoration when he gets out of the hospital. It’s simply a length of baker’s twine with a slip knot at each end, held up with thumb tacks. Easy but effective! The kidney stone is still hanging in […]

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