Parent category for shared things
Midafternoon snack, anyone? This recipe combines the ease of microwave popcorn, with the wholesome ingredients of stovetop popcorn. The kernels pop up fluffy and crunchy, with just a hint of buttery flavor. I love to make this in the evenings, when I’m trying to avoid eating anything too calorie-laden, or in the afternoon, when I […]
Read More: Homemade Microwave Popcorn
How many ways can you use a handcrafted button? As you can see, I’ve come up with a few ways over the last couple of years. Now it’s your turn – and there’s a prize involved. Interested? I have invited a diverse group of five people with talent in knitting, crocheting, sewing, and general craftiness […]
Read More: The Big Button Challenge
Having a warehouse (er, basement) full of books for Polka Dot Creations puts me in a position to observe the relationship between a nice looking cover and the content inside the book. I’ve seen a fair amount of awful covers in my time, and while sometimes the book itself is truly awful, often the content […]
Read More: Don’t judge a book by its cover
Poor Neil. He doesn’t subscribe to the theory that soup can be considered a meal. It never used to be an issue between us, but somewhere in the last year, I went and became a soupie. I’ve been seduced by these steaming bowls of goodness. Where once I was of the mind that the only […]
Read More: Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
I kept plugging away (which, wasn’t too hard, given the fact that I pulled a muscle in my neck and wasn’t doing much else around the house anyway) and finally cranked-out a pair of fingerless mitts that I am happy with. This was my fourth attempt at making these things on a knitting loom. My […]
Read More: Loom-knitted fingerless mitts
I regularly receive boxes full of books, magazines & DVDs on my doorstep, and I also send boxes full of books, magazines & DVDs back out to polymer clay addicts everywhere. As such, it only makes sense that some of those first boxes should be reused to serve the second purpose, don’t you think? I […]
Read More: Down with ugly recycled packaging!
Ever since my sons were tiny, I’ve had an interest in photo crafts, and have found many objects to decorate with their photogenic little faces. A few years ago I had the urge to branch out a bit and include other family members. The result is this set of Family Tree Magnets. I chose to […]
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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 […]
Read More: Sometimes Breakable
Sarah forwarded a link to me this morning for a Martha Stewart “Easy Batik” project. I’ve always really loved the look of batik, but have never considered trying it myself – entirely too complicated. But Martha’s project looked very very simple. The only thing I found wrong with it was the fact that it didn’t […]
Read More: Unique batik
Definitely had a more “balanced” day today than I have been having. A little bit of computer biz work in the morning, a little bit of housework that wasn’t as painful as I’d been thinking it would be (listening to podcasts is my favorite trick for helping the time pass quickly during a tedious task […]
Read More: Summer Berry Muffins
Bangle Bracelets
Price range: $20.00 through $42.00
Barrettes
$30.00
Dangly Earrings
$30.00
Inlay Rings
Price range: $24.00 through $32.00
Crochet Hooks
$24.00
Stick Pens
$16.00
Seam Rippers
$28.00
Stud Earrings
Price range: $16.00 through $20.00
Focal Buttons
Price range: $8.00 through $10.00
Shawl Pins
$30.00
